J Korean Acad Nurs Adm.  2016 Jun;22(3):270-278. 10.11111/jkana.2016.22.3.270.

Development of a Performance Appraisal Tool for Postoperative Anesthesia Care Unit Nurses

• Lee YY

• KMID: 2326655
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2016.22.3.270

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to develop a performance appraisal tool (PAT) for postoperative anesthesia care unit (PACU) nurses.
METHODS
This study was a descriptive, non-experimental methodological study. The PAT was developed through a literature review and tests for validity and reliability.
RESULTS
Subsequent to a review of the literature on nursing performance of PACU nurse, a 63 item questionnaire was developed. Through factor analysis, 61 items in 3 domains with 8 factors were derived. Cronbach's α coefficient of the final instrument was .99.
CONCLUSION
This tool is an efficient PAT for PACU providing meaningful feedback for professional growth in PACU nurses.

Keyword

Performance appraisal; Postanesthesia nursing; Nurse

MeSH Terms

Anesthesia*
Methods
Nursing
Postanesthesia Nursing
Reproducibility of Results

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