This writer’s last performance evaluation was performed by her departmental director behind closed doors. The director directly observes the care this writer provides daily, so the responses were a direct reflection of this writer’s performance. Due to the working relationship with this writer’s director, she was at complete ease during the performance evaluation. At the conclusion of the evaluation, this writer fully understood her supervisor’s evaluation of her performance. The supervisor effectively communicated the mission and goals of the hospital and department. Furthermore, the writer could understand what her strengths are and how to apply them to reach the hospital goals and fulfill its mission. Also, the director was able to communicate writer’s opportunities to