Competency Management for the Emergency Department Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9781578396887 ISBN-10: 1578396883 Copyright: 2005 Edition: 1st Authors: Avillion, Adrianne E., Brunt, Barbara A., Valois, Gwen A., Alberico, Jane G., Doody's Expert Review    Score: 74 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Anna Jarrett,  PhD, ACNP, FNP - BC  (University of Arkansas) Description This is a succinct overview of methods to manage competency in the emergency department. Purpose The purpose, managing competence in the emergency department, is clearly stated, the objectives are measurable and worthy. The book meets the author's objectives. Audience It is written for emergency department clinicians, managers, or administrators. The author appears to be credible. Features The book covers methods to measure competency in the emergency department. It includes tables and forms for implementing a competency management system. These are very valuable to the manager or administrator of EDs. Assessment This is a recommended book for beginning managers, managers who are tasked to implement a competency management system in any emergency department. It is useful for these identified, specific objectives. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 6 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 6 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 4 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 4 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 4 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 3 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 3 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 3 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 4 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 4 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 4 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book 4 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 8 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? N/A ©2025 Doody Enterprises, Inc.