All performance evaluations, whether formal or informal, should be based on appropriate standards of performance. In the context of a performance appraisal, which of the following are appropriate performance criteria? (Select all that apply.)
A) The manager's experience base
B) The nurse's written job description
C) The institution's policies and procedures
D) Nursing standards of practice
E) The nurse's career goals
Ans: B, C, D
Standards of performance include job descriptions, policies and procedures, and
professional standards of practice. A leader's personal experience base and the nurse's goals
may be relevant but neither is an objective measure for appraising the nurse's performance.
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