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Title RN-to-RN Peer Review on Clinical Units
Authors Pfeiffer, Judith A.; Deetz, Jill; Berry, Elise L.; Wickline,Mary A.
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Assessing
RN-to-RN Peer Review
on Clinical Units Judith Pfeiffer, PhD, RN, NEA-BC
Mary A. Wickline, MLIS, M.Ed.
Jill Deetz, RN, BSN, NE-BC
Elise Berry, MA
Acknowledgements
• Instrument adapted with permission from
• Linda Hughes (1998) Peer Group Caring Interaction Scale
• Fellow researchers
• Mary Hackim - early planning and coding themes work
• Daniel Patiag & Edita Petil - assisted with data collection
by walking the floors to encourage participation
Peer Review is NOT the same as annual evaluation
Peer Review is…
collegial communication
about the quality of nursing care
among nurses who work together.
Assessing RN-to-RN Peer Review on Clinical Units Nurse Characteristics & Research Methods
• Sample n=541 (38% response rate)
• Mean Age = 43
• 65% Bachelor’s degree in nursing
• 54% Caucasian / 27% Filipino
• Years of experience: 34% >20 yrs as nurse, 20% <6 yrs as nurse
• Mean yrs. on current unit: 8 years
• Methods cross-sectional survey
• Modified Hughes Peer Group Caring Interaction Scale
• Changed from: “students at this school”
• To: “nurses on my unit”
• 3 additional open-ended questions
• Also, comment boxes on each page of questions
Results
• Nurses affirmed that they practice peer review on their unit
But across almost all units, nurses felt they gave more than they
received
Results
• Nurses affirmed that they practice peer review on their unit
But across all units, nurses felt they gave more than they received
and felt like they valued peer review received more than their peers
did.
• RNs with BSN were more likely (than Master’s, Associate,
or Diploma prepared nurses) to agree with statement:
RNs on my unit think it should be left up to the nurse manager(s) to
work with RNs who need extra help related to patient care
Results
• Nurses affirmed that they practice peer review on their unit But across all units, nurses felt they gave more than they received and felt like they valued peer review received more than their peers did.
• RNs with BSN were more likely (than Master’s, Associate, or Diploma prepared nurses) to agree with statement:
RNs on my unit think it should be left up to the nurse manager(s) to work with RNs who need extra help related to patient care.
• More Filipino nurses than Caucasian or Latino agreed: RNs on my unit help each other by sharing information sources, research articles or evidence related to our patient care.
Barriers to Peer Review -- from open-ended questions & comments
1. Lack of clarity about what constitutes peer review
2. Fear of peer retribution
3. Language and cultural differences
4. Lack of respect and professionalism
What can we do to improve peer review?
• Clear definition, broadly disseminated and actively
supported throughout the organizational climate.
• Professional communication
• Teach what it looks like
• Expect it as part of normal skill set
• Assess and train further where needed
Defining the Elements of Peer Review
• Peer means at the same level
(no hierarchical relationship)
• Peer means at the same level
(no hierarchical relationship)
• Focus is on the work
Elements of Peer Review
• Peer means at the same level
(no hierarchical relationship)
• Focus is on the work
• Not confrontational – it’s collegial
Elements of Peer Review
• Peer means at the same level
(no hierarchical relationship)
• Focus is on the work
• Not confrontational
• Not anonymous
Elements of Peer Review
• Peer means at the same level
(no hierarchical relationship)
• Focus is on the work
• Not confrontational
• Not anonymous
• Tone is professional
Elements of Peer Review
• Peer means at the same level
(no hierarchical relationship)
• Focus is on the work
• Not confrontational
• Not anonymous
• Tone is professional
• Purpose = assist each other to assure excellent
patient care
Elements of Peer Review
References
• Pfeiffer JA, Wickline MA, Deetz J, Berry EL. (2012).
Assessing RN-to-RN peer review on clinical units. Journal
of Nursing Management, 20(3), 390-400.
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2834.2011.01321.x
• Hughes L. (1998) Development of an instrument to
measure caring peer group interactions. Journal of Nursing
Education, 37(5), 202–207.
• Haag-Heitman B. & George V. (2011). Peer review in
nursing: Principles for successful practice. Sudbury, MA:
Jones & Bartlett.