Differentiating Peer Review and the Annual Performance Review

Confusion exists about the intent and focus of annual performance reviews (APR) compared with professional peer reviews (PPR). To ensure that both reviews are meeting organizational, professional, individual nurse, and patient needs, it’s important to clarify the issues of ownership and intended outcomes for these processes. Understanding the purposes and expected outcomes can help managers move beyond what can feel like a dreaded task that yields a lot of paper work and little value to a meaningful process that can create individual, professional, and organizational success. 

Vicki George, RN, PhD, FAAN, and Barb Haag-Heitman, RN, PhD, PHCNS-BC 

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