Nursing Peer Review Board Information Wanted

[staceyp413]

Good afternoon,

As part of my MSN practicum I am looking to help develop a Nursing Peer Review Board for our division for events that need a review of cares to the EBPs that are present for all areas. This is different than a peer review for evaluations (which the facilities may do later). This is sought out to improve the practice, quality, and safety to our patients and to develop the clinical skills and professional development of our nurses.

I would like to interview anyone who has a NPR at their facility and would take 10-15 minutes to talk with me at your convenience.

Thank you in advance,

Stacey Powell, BSN, RN, CNOR

[email protected]

715-717-4493

[llg, PhD, RN]

Is this going to be some kind of "disciplinary board?" That sounds frightening to me. I would want to stay as far away from such a board as possible.

Or am I mis-interpreting your intent?

[staceyp413]

Hi, great question. It is meant to have a place for events to go so that nurses are reviewing cases by fellow nurses of a similar rank/specialty and not so much evaluating as looking at how his/her actions followed policy. In addition, does the facility follow or even have policy that is available for colleagues and does it follow EBP. Before the process even gets off the ground there will be a need for transparency about the process, use of just culture within the process, and clearly defined steps and guideliness that the review team/board/committee will follow.

For example: An event happens and is reviewed peer to peer (not in secret, transparent process) and it could be found that the organization has a process but it does not meet the needs of the nurses caring for the patient (ex. unrealistic r/t staffing ratios, not enough computer stations, duplicate charting, etc etc) and then information is shared with the peer and names kept confidential. The process, however, may need to be addressed and looked at which then goes to the education or practice councils.

This is much 'in my head' at this time along with the research I've done and books have read. There are other facilities do this type of work so looking to see what does and doesn't work. It isn't meant to be a annual evaluation process or review of their work necessarily as much as did the RN follow policy and then it goes from there.

Hope this helps direct you in what I'm looking to find out more of.

[llg, PhD, RN]

Hmmm... if it were my care being evaluated (as to whether or not I followed policy properly), I'd be frightened.

But good luck with your project. I hope some people who have worked with such a board chime in. I'd be interested in learning how it works. I have never worked in a hospital where there was enough trust to make such a thing work well.

[staceyp413]

Thank you--am told it can work very well (and that is what I want to get to and help make happen). Will definitely check back in and share when I/we get to that point.

Stacey