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Performance tools capture the critical behaviors and outcomes that result from effective nursing care and use criteria that are appropriate, meaningful, and useful in measuring what they are in-tending to measure.
 
  The determination of the extent that these characteristics are being measured effectively using this tool is known as: a. accuracy.
  b. objectivity.
  c. reliability.
  d. validity.

Question 2

Patient surveys convey that they are uncertain about who is the registered nurse (RN).
 
  The CEO makes a decision that mandates that white nursing caps will be worn by all RNs and blue nursing caps by all licensed practical nurses to differentiate professional nurses and occupational nurses from nurse's aides and other ancillary staff. Which type of power does this represent? a. Centralized
  b. Decentralized
  c. Nonparticipative
  d. Participative


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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Validity is the determination of the extent that the tool is measuring the construct that is under evaluation. Evaluation tools must capture the critical behaviors and outcomes that result from effective nursing care. The term construct validity is used to establish that the criteria are appro-priate, meaningful, and useful in measuring what they are intending to measure.

Answer to Question 2

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This is an example of centralized power. The CEO makes a top-down decision.


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