The nurse manager wants to evaluate the behavior of the unlicensed personnel. One way the manager can do this is by asking staff nurses to assist in documenting certain behaviors. This is a form of:
a. Anecdotal notes
b. Ranking
c. Forced distribution scale
d. Contrast scale
ANS: A
Anecdotal records are objective descriptions of behavior recorded on plain paper or a form. Characteristic behavior cannot be determined unless several incidents depicting similar behavior are recorded.
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