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Implementing individual performance review.

N Bromwich
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This article examines the implementation of individual performance review as an effective managerial process for integrating the needs of all nursing staff with the needs of the organization. This will ultimately improve the standard of care received by patients within the NHS.

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Clinical CompetenceEmployee Performance AppraisalHumansInterprofessional RelationsLeadershipMotivationNursing Staff, HospitalSelf-AssessmentJournal Article

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N Bromwich. Implementing individual performance review.. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.1993.2.18.929

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