Question

1. What is the purpose of performance appraisals?
2. How would you measure a nurse’s productivity?
3. Discuss the multiple forms that violence can take within the workplace. Why is violence prevalent in a health care environment?

Answer 1

Q.1.What is the purpose of performance appraisals?

A. A performance appraisal is also referred as performance review, evaluation, development discussion.

The performance appraisal system is to evaluate how well an employee performs her duties and tasks, supervisory and leadership capabilities and soft skills and how well he/she manages relationships in workplace and conflict resolution.

The main purpose of performance appraisal is to provide adequate feedback to each person, to changing behaviour towards more effective working habits and increased job satisfaction and motivation, identifying areas for further training and better morale and teamwork.