Assessing professional competence and knowledge through peer-review and self-assessment are inherent parts of any professional role including the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). These sorts of assessments may prove challenging in a health care system where the role is a relatively new one and there may be a lack of clarity about what the DNP role actually is or should be.

Describe what some of those challenges or obstacles might look like and explain how you, as a DNP, would engage in shaping this process to develop new and appropriate policy.