Clinical Nurse Specialists Guide Staff Nurses to Promote Practice Accountability Through Peer Review
PURPOSE:The aim of the study was to describe the clinical nurse specialist role in developing and implementing a staff nurse education program to promote practice accountability using peer review principles. BACKGROUND:Peer review is essential for professional nursing practice demanding a significan...
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| Published in: | Clinical nurse specialist Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 19 - 27 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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United States
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01-01-2016
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ovid Technologies |
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| Summary: | PURPOSE:The aim of the study was to describe the clinical nurse specialist role in developing and implementing a staff nurse education program to promote practice accountability using peer review principles.
BACKGROUND:Peer review is essential for professional nursing practice demanding a significant culture change. Clinical nurse specialists in a Magnet®-designated community hospital were charged with developing a staff nurse peer review education program.
RATIONALE:Peer review is a recognized mechanism of professional self-regulation to ensure delivery of quality care. The American Nurses Association strongly urges incorporating peer review in professional nursing practice models. Clinical nurse specialists play a critical role in educating staff nurses about practice accountability.
DESCRIPTION:Clinical nurse specialists developed an education program guided by the American Nurses Association’s principles of peer review. A baseline needs assessment identified potential barriers and learning needs. Content incorporated tools and strategies to build communication skills, collaboration, practice change, and peer accountability.
OUTCOME:The education program resulted in increased staff nurse knowledge about peer review and application of peer review principles in practice.
CONCLUSION:Clinical nurse specialists played a critical role in helping staff nurses understand peer review and its application to practice.
IMPLICATIONS:The clinical nurse specialist role will continue to be important in sustaining the application of peer review principles in practice. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 ObjectType-Article-2 ObjectType-Feature-1 |
| ISSN: | 0887-6274 1538-9782 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/NUR.0000000000000157 |