Thank you for the post! Indeed, the use of peer review in clinical practice is as valuable as in research. I agree with your assessment that peer review helps to come to new conclusions and reach new types of progress that would not have been possible for one writer. Communication with other professionals is a staple of research, as studies must be repeatable and transparent to be considered reliable (Pinero et al., 2019). In this case, listening to other voices may provide one with a chance to look at one’s work from a new perspective. At the same time, peer review uplifts the voices of nurses in the field that concerns their practice directly (Jackson & Moorley, 2022). As a result, it is possible to see any problems and pitfalls before they reach a wider audience or affect more people. Therefore, peer review is also a tool that keeps the research quality high and encourages professionals, including nursing leaders, to share and communicate.
The idea behind peer review in DNP programs is consistent with the goals that nurse leaders aim to reach at the end of their studies. As you note, the discussion prompts are vital for providing feedback. Through this process, both parties learn valuable skills – one side understands how to provide feedback that is important and to the point. Another learns about the ways of accepting and using feedback in the future. Therefore, peer review in the academic environment is a solid exercise for training on how to communicate with other professionals in the practice environment. The previous experience you mention helps to utilize one’s existing knowledge in a new environment, switching from potential diagnoses to project design and implementation. Both activities involve nursing professionals and result in an open conversation about quality and improvement.
References
Jackson, D., & Moorley, C. (2022). ‘Nothing about us without us’: Embedding participation in peer review processes. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 78(5), e75-e76. Web.
Pinero, M., Bieler, J., Smithingell, R., Andre-Jones, C., Hughes, A., & Fischer-Cartlidge, E. (2019). Integrating peer review into nursing practice. AJN The American Journal of Nursing, 119(2), 54-59. Web.