Reflection of head nurses on 360-degree performance assessment system / 现代临床护理

ABSTRACT

ObjectiveTo investigate personal reflections of head nurses on 360-degree performance assessment system. Method Twenty-three head nurses being involved in 360-degree performance assessment received semi-structured interviews and the data were analyzed with content analysis.ResultThe head nurses were positive about the assessment system,believing that the assessment system was helpful for detecting the weak links of daily work and thinking that the assessment indexes varied in weights with different clinical disciplines.ConclusionsThe 360-degree performance assessment was beneficial for ability promotion of head nurses and continuous improvement of nursing quality.Hospital administrators should continuously improve and promote 360-degree performance assessment system.