Development of performance appraisal form of nurse working at accident emergency department at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital

Abstract

Background: A performance appraisal form is important to evaluate nursing competency. The form could provide the information regarding knowledge and competency of nurses to improve quality care to patients. The form should rely on context, vision and mission of the hospital. Also, it could help increase executives’ decision to develop their human resources.
Objectives: This descriptive study aimed to develop a performance appraisal form to evaluate nursing competency of nurse working at Accident - Emergency Department at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital.
Methods: Literature review and expert group discussion were used to develop the form. The content validity and inter-rater reliability was at 0.99 and 0.97 respectively. Hoyt’s analysis variance value was at 0.99. Mean score and t - score were used to described the level of nursing competency.
Results: The sample was 63 nurses working at accident-emergency department at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. There were seven aspects in the performance appraisal form which consisted of 57 items. An intersection point score was at 48.72.
Conclusion: The developed performance appraisal form was at a high level of validity and reliability which could be used to evaluate nursing competency.