There Are Problems in the Methods Used to Measure Performance

question 66

Multiple Choice

There are problems in the methods used to measure performance and select candidates.For example, written tests at best only screen out the

• A)poor and minorities.
• B)illiterate and very poorly educated.
• C)over-confident and brash.
• D)females and underachievers.

Recognize the importance and methods of early discharge planning and preparing for patient transitions.

Utilize research findings and evidence-based practice to improve clinical care.

Understand the impact of health care policies, including the Affordable Care Act and Medicare, on patient care and health care delivery.

Understand the role and focus of community-based nursing practices.

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Definitions:

Open Coding

A preliminary step in qualitative data analysis where data are categorized based on properties and dimensions that emerge from the data itself.

Analytic Coding

The process of categorizing data based on themes, concepts, or variables, often used in qualitative research.

Coding

The process in research of categorizing qualitative data to facilitate analysis, often by labeling segments of text or images with symbols or descriptive words.

Concepts

abstract ideas or general notions that exist in the mind as units of thought, forming the building blocks of theory.