• L Douglas Smith, Jennifer Berube, Mintie Indar-Maraj, Patricia Rosier, Janeane Walker, Christian Justin Carreon, Regi Freeman, Katie Gabel, Angelica Hernandez, Meghan Kolmer, Tamala Proctor, and Aluko A Hope.
• L. Douglas Smith Jr is a critical care nurse practitioner with ICC Healthcare at HCA TriStar Centennial Medical Center and a nursing instructor at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, Tennessee.
• Am. J. Crit. Care. 2022 Jul 1; 31 (4): e26e30e26-e30.

AbstractThe Junior Peer Reviewer program of the American Journal of Critical Care provides mentorship in the peer review process to novice reviewers. The program includes discussion sessions in which participants review articles published in other journals to practice and improve their critical appraisal skills. The articles reviewed during the first year of the program focused on caring for patients with COVID-19. The global pandemic has placed a heavy burden on nursing practice. Prone positioning of patients with acute respiratory failure is likely to improve their outcomes. Hospitals caring for patients needing prolonged ventilation should use evidence-based, standardized care practices to reduce mortality. The burden on uncompensated caregivers of COVID-19 survivors is also high, and such caregivers are likely to require assistance with their efforts. Reviewing these articles was helpful for building the peer review skills of program participants and identifying actionable research to improve the lives of critically ill patients.©2022 American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

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