Assessment center technology. Selecting head nurses.
Assessment center technology is a selection method for supervisory personnel. It uses a candidate's performance in actual work sample exercises. The use of assessment centers in selecting head nurses is explained. Specific results, such as increases in productivity, establishment of standards of practice, and increases in employee satisfaction, are described. Recommendations for assessment center use and suggestions for implementing assessment centers to select nursing managers are presented.
D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D008923:Missouri; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000379:methods*; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000379:methods*