An emergency department nurse manager is preparing for a night-shift nurse's annual appraisal. The manager is apprehensive because there are issues to address regarding rudeness and unprofessional behavior. How should the manager prepare for conducting this appraisal?

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1. Placing the evaluation in an envelope and allowing the nurse to review it during a shift is unprofessional and does not allow for dialogue between the nurse and the manager.
2. Allowing a peer to review the manager's evaluation of another employee is unethical, unprofessional, and illegal.
3. The manager should control the environment in which the appraisal meeting is conducted. The meeting should be private and the manager should allow at least 20-30 minutes for the interview.
4. The human resources manager may give the appraisal but this does not allow for dialogue and questioning between the manager and the staff nurse.

An Emergency Department Nurse Manager Is Preparing for a Night-Shift