title: Developing a perioperative peer performance appraisal system.
abstract: This article describes the course of action taken by one surgical department to develop and implement a peer appraisal process for nursing staff members. This rural, hospital-based, four-room surgical suite is staffed by 15.5 full-time equivalents (i.e., 22 staff members total) and includes full-time, part-time, and per diem nurses; surgical technologists; two aides; one scheduler; and one part-time educator. The author explains the steps the department took from beginning concept to implementation of the peer appraisal process.
authors.affiliation: Providence Centralia Hospital, Centralia, Wash., USA.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Mathews
mesh_terms: D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal / Q000379:methods*; D006780:Hospitals, Rural; D006801:Humans; D009731:Nursing Audit; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards; D018024:Peer Review, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D016730:Program Development; D014861:Washington