Review instructions for the research project for determining the roles of peer participants. Check for instructor's requirements for research projects. Ensure that using peer research assistants is permitted for your project.Follow your instructor's directions for recruiting peers; some instructors may prefer to randomly assign peer assistants. Clarify any questions or concerns with your instructor or lab coordinator before recruiting peer assistants.
Ask nursing peers outside of your nursing courses to participate in your project. Provide each person you ask with a copy of the research instructions. Describe peer assistants' roles in your research. Refer peers to the nursing department for questions regarding safety documentation and other required paperwork. Attempt to recruit diverse peers for obtaining a broad range of participants and responses to your research. Research reviews from diverse sources can lead credibility to your research.
Recruit peer assistants only for roles approved by your instructor or lab coordinator. Classroom research projects can benefit from a volunteer "peer review panel." Peers may take notes for each other as research is performed. Peer observers may ask questions or make suggestions for improving the success of the test or experiment. Avoid peer interactions that could be interpreted as cheating or not following appropriate research procedures.