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Establishing Interrater Reliability Within the Advanced Practice Nurse Peer Review Process
Joan Colella1, Claudia Douglas2, Nancy VanBuitenen1
1Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ.
Journal of Nursing Measurement
|July 30, 2021
Summary
Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) peer reviews show high consistency using an objective, data-driven rubric. This enhances the reliability and significance of APN competency assessments.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Quality
Background:
- The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Council developed an objective, data-driven peer review process.
- This process is based on Hamric, Spross & Hanson's Model of Advanced Practice Nursing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the interrater reliability of APN peer reviews.
- To assess the consistency of the APN Rubric in evaluating core competencies.
Main Methods:
- A quantitative, single-site study was conducted.
- A convenience sample of 80 APN Portfolios was analyzed.
Main Results:
- Analysis of six core competencies showed substantial to near-perfect agreement.
- High interrater reliability was observed in the APN peer review process.
Conclusions:
- The APN Rubric effectively demonstrated high consistency in assessing core competencies.
- The objective, data-driven approach enhances the significance and objectivity of APN peer review outcomes.
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