Peer Review Practices in Nursing

Course overview

When a systematic and high-quality approach is used to appraise the work of a peer compared to evidence-based and professional practice, this is an example of peer review. Peer review is essential for being a part of a profession, but few healthcare organizations have meaningful nursing peer review. Nursing has lagged behind other professional groups, especially physicians, in creating a peer-review agenda. Authentic nursing peer review requires the use of evidence-based standards by all nurses, regardless of role or practice setting. Current research demonstrates that most healthcare organizations do not have evidence-based peer-review processes for nurses in all settings and levels (Whitney et al, 2016).