An innovative approach to peer review for the advanced practice nurse - A focus on critical incidents

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 376-381

  Kenny, Katherine J ^a,b   Baker, Laurie ^c   Lanzon, Marie ^a   Stevens, Lily R ^a   Yancy, Margaret ^a,b  

^a ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Barrow Neurosurgical Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced practice nurses; Critical incidents; Peer review; Practice evaluation

Indexed keywords

EVALUATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSE PRACTITIONER; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEER REVIEW; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REVIEW; STANDARD;

EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PEER REVIEW; PROFESSIONAL STAFF COMMITTEES;

EID: 47349128564     PISSN: 10412972     EISSN: 17457599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2008.00335.x     Document Type: Review

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