The Nurse Manager Is Evaluating Brandon, an Emergency Department (ED)

question 24

Multiple Choice

The nurse manager is evaluating Brandon, an emergency department (ED) nurse. The manager obtains input about Brandon's performance from another nurse in the ED, the ED physician, a patient-care assistant, and Brandon himself. The type of performance evaluation the nurse manager utilizes is:

• A) just culture.
• B) peer review.
• C) 360-degree feedback review.
• D) management by objectives.

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