Replies week 4 MSN5300

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 Please include a 200 words in two answers to peers 

 

1.The economic and human costs associated with Alzheimer’s disease have prompted various research studies into the matter. A key topic of research and evaluation is the family’s role or obligation in caring for Alzheimer’s patients, especially parents. Such studies need to incorporate ethical considerations as they involve human beings, sensitive and vulnerable medical and care information, and contribute to knowledge development of the matter; thus, they should be done in the right way to improve the credibility and reliability of the information in the research. Ethical considerations are guidelines and principles that guide research and ensure the research process does not violate any human rights or academic regulations.

Martinez et al. (2022) conducted a qualitative study to understand the dynamics of caregiving of patients with Alzheimer’s within the Latino community because of their emphasis on familism. The study conducted interviews as its primary data collection method, which mandated various ethical considerations. Therefore, Martinez et al. obtained approval from their university’s Institutional Review Board, and informed consent was obtained before the interview. In another study to understand the caregiver’s perception of the unmet palliative care needs in Iranian Alzheimer’s patients, Ashrafizadeh et al. (2021) conducted a qualitative study. In this study, the authors mention that they incorporated various ethical considerations, including approval by the respective university’s Ethics committee. Additionally, they incorporated the voluntary nature of participation, obtained informed written consent forms and anonymity of the participants, and informed them of their right to withdraw from the study at any point. Further, they ensured the confidentiality of the information provided by the participants and guaranteed of using the said information for the sole purpose of the research.

In a cross-sectional study that involved fifty formal caregivers and fifty informal caregivers of Alzheimer’s disease patients, Sołtys & Tyburski (2020) sought to understand the predictors of mental health problems among these caregivers. The authors ensured that all surveyed caregivers willingly agreed to participate, and an ethics committee approved the study. Also, participants provided informed consent. Ashrafizadeh et al. (2021) ethical approach was relatively different, as the key ethical considerations were approval and the participant’s rights. This is seen in how the study guaranteed anonymity by providing nicknames for the participants that also assured confidentiality of the information provided. The participants were also assured of the publication of the results. At the same time, the authors obtained both oral and written consent to ensure the participants understood their involvement, including their right to withdraw from the study. Ethical considerations are similar as long as they involve human participants, even through virtual communication. Rodríguez-Mora et al conducted their interviews virtually but also had to seek informed consent and approval, and in this case, ensure no harm came to the participants by upholding the containment measures as the study was conducted during the recent pandemic.

2. Ethical approaches in research studies entail setting principles that help achieve the goal of research designs and practices. The approaches help the researchers to achieve a code of conduct when interacting with people to collect data. The primary goals of any short or comprehensive research entail enhancing the research validity, maintaining scientific or academic integrity, and acknowledging researchers who performed various research earlier. These practices are mainly for the research conducted using printed or recorded data sources.

Human research entails comprehensive ethical considerations, with voluntary participation being one of them. There is no pressure or compulsion used on any research participants to participate. Everyone enrolled in the study can stop at any time without feeling obligated to continue (Newman et al., 2021). Participants cannot be coerced into justifying leaving the study. As a result, it is critical to make it evident to participants that declining to participate will not have any detrimental effects.

Another consideration is whether participants provided informed consent and where the data was collected. The prospective participants should be provided with and comprehend the information necessary for making a participation decision (Newman et al., 2021). This includes information about the study’s advantages, hazards, funding, and institutional endorsement. Participants should be given a text to read and asked if they have any questions before proceeding. They can initial or sign the consent form if they are willing to participate. When working with particularly vulnerable groups of people, remember that this might not be enough to obtain informed consent.

Further confidentiality must be integrated into research by granting all participants the right to privacy. The researchers must protect participants’ data for a long provided they hold it (Horton & Lucassen, 2023). this consideration should be maintained when the data is collected anonymously. Assumptions such as research process grant confidentiality automatically grants confidentiality should not be taken (Horton & Lucassen, 2023). Some research designs are not conducive to confidentiality, but it is essential to make all attempts and inform participants of the risks involved. Therefore, achieving confidentiality should be explicitly planned for and met by the researchers.

In conclusion, ethical approaches to conducting research should entail observing a code of conduct that enhances research validity when collecting, storing, and interpreting data. Academic integrity should be considered when dealing with records. In human research, participants should be allowed to provide data voluntarily. They should be informed of the research details before being subjected to the research participation. Confidentiality of personal information should be significantly upheld even when research designs do not appear to favor confidentiality. Thus, researchers must ensure that research validity is enhanced by taking the ideal measures of research ethics.

nurse discussion post

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How do alterations in the clotting cascade contribute to the development of hemorrhagic disorders, and how can nurse practitioners use their understanding of the underlying pathophysiology to develop targeted interventions that address the various aspects of care for patients with these conditions? 

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Respond to what he wrote, be argumentative with the answers, and polite. References, and at least 2 paragraphs.

 

 

In the last decade, there have been a lot of changes to the model of practice of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) in Northern America. During the pandemic, legislative changes enabled nurse practitioners (NPs) in some states to act in the role of medical doctors, thereby empowering them to work to their full scope of practice. This has resulted in a higher quality of care, decreased hospitalization rates, improved access to care, and the creation of an improved working environment for direct care providers (McGilton et al., 2023). For the purpose of this discussion post, the practice agreements, process of certification and licensure as an APRN in North Carolina, the scope of practice of nurse practitioners, how to get Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license, and controlled substance prescriptive authority for NPs will be summarized. Also, the types of regulations that exist and the barriers that may impact nurse practitioner independent practice in North Carolina will be explained.

Summary of Findings

Certain criteria need to be met before an individual can be licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the state of North Carolina. A lot of information on certification and licensure can be found on 
www.ncbon.com
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, which is the North Carolina Board of Nursing (NCBON) website. One must hold a North Carolina Registered Nurse license or a compact state license that is valid to practice in North Carolina. A master’s or higher degree in nursing must be completed. Additionally, a national certification as a nurse practitioner must be obtained from one of the nationally accredited credentialling bodies, and a registration with the North Carolina Controlled Substance Reporting System (CSRS) is required for those that have prescriptive authority for controlled substances. The North Carolina CSRS exists through the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to collect information on dispensed controlled substance prescriptions and make this information available to prescribers and dispensers (North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, n.d.).

The scope of practice of an APRN in North Carolina required being educationally prepared, nationally certified, and maintenance of competence. The APRN is required to promote and maintain health; prevent illness and disability; diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic illnesses; guide and counsel individuals and their families; prescribe, administer, and dispense therapeutic measures, tests, procedures, and drugs; plan for situations beyond the nurse practitioner's scope of practice and expertise by consulting with and referring to other health care providers as appropriate; and evaluate health outcomes (Office of Administrative Hearing, 2019). According to the North Carolina Board of Nursing (2022), nurse practitioners have the approval to prescribe legend drugs and Controlled Substance Schedules II – V, which is consistent with the scope of practice determined by their educational preparation and national certification. Professionals who prescribe controlled substances must fully comply with both North Carolina’s state and federal rules and regulations. A nurse practitioner who administers, dispenses, or prescribes any controlled substance, must be registered with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). In North Carolina, this process requires applying for DEA registration, paying the required fees, completing, and submitting DEA for 106.

In North Carolina, an APRN requires a collaborative practice agreement with a licensed physician. Therefore, upon completing an advanced degree and obtaining licensure, an APRN needs to apply for an ‘Initial Approval to Practice’. What this application entails is an active North Carolina Registered Nurse license; the physician’s name, their license number, or email address; and the practice information. After all these have been submitted and approved, the APRN can begin practicing in North Carolina (North Carolina Board of Nursing, n.d.).

Types of Regulations that Exist and the Barriers that May Impact Nurse Practitioner Independent Practice

From the research findings, there are regulations, and some barriers exist that may impact nurse practitioner independent practice in North Carolina. For instance, the scope of practice laws defines the activities and responsibilities that healthcare professionals are allowed to engage in. In North Carolina, there is a need for physician oversight, and there is a need for physician collaboration. Also, we are required to have collaborative practice agreements with physicians. Collaborative Practice Agreement (CPA) is an agreement between the nurse practitioner (NP) and the primary supervising physician addressing how the NP operates the administrative code or rules in their practice (North Carolina Board of Nursing, 2023). These agreements outline the relationship and level of collaboration between the nurse practitioner and the physician. Components that are included in the collaborative practice agreement are the drugs, devices, medical treatments, tests, and procedures that may be prescribed, ordered, and performed by the nurse practitioner. Additionally, prescriptive authority is part of the nurse practitioner approval to practice. A nurse practitioner may prescribe controlled substances; however, the supervising physician must have a DEA registration equal to or greater than the DEA registration of the nurse practitioner that he or she supervises. Finally, regulatory bodies exist to set regulations for APRNs. These boards can influence the level of autonomy nurse practitioners have in their practice in North Carolina.

Some of these regulations pose a major barrier that may impact the nurse practitioner’s ability to practice independently. To begin with, the scope of practice restrictions can be very challenging because it limits the ability to provide care independently. Also, due to the collaborative practice agreements that are needed from a physician, we experience a lot of opposition from physician associations and groups. They cite that they have concerns about patient safety and the need for the role of physicians in the health care team. To add to these barriers, there are challenges as to how the public perceives the role and capabilities of nurse practitioners. Patient and public understanding of the role and capabilities of nurse practitioners can influence the acceptance of independent practice. Educating the public about the training and expertise of nurse practitioners is very crucial for acceptance. Nurse practitioners may also face challenges in being recognized by insurance providers and receiving reimbursement for their services at the same rate as physicians. According to Barnes et al. (2017), in a lot of states, nurse practitioners are reimbursed less than the physician rate, varying from 75% to 100% of physician rates. A lot of legislative processes are ongoing to have nurse practitioners receive 100% reimbursement from Medicare. Currently, reimbursement is only provided at about 85% of the physician rate in most states (Bischof & Greenberg, 2021).

All this information did not come as a surprise to me because during this program, we have been required to carry out research findings on related issues. This has enlightened me to the state regulations for the scope of practice of nurse practitioners in my state. I have educated myself on these requirements and learned a lot from my preceptors and senior colleagues in the field of psychiatric mental health. I believe that I am well prepared for all these upon completion of my degree.

Conclusion

The United States is experiencing shortages of primary care providers, and NPs offer the potential to moderate these shortages (Barnes et al., 2017). As advanced practice registered nurses, it is important to stay updated with the latest regulations and developments in our individual states regarding nurse practitioner practice. It is therefore advisable to consult the state Board of Nursing and other relevant authorities for the most current and accurate information for legal practice.

References

Barnes, H., Maier, C. B., Sarik, D. A., Germack, H. D., Aiken, L. H., & McHugh, M. D. (2017). Effects of regulation and payment policies on nurse practitioners’ clinical practices. Medical Care Research and Review, 74(4), 431–451. 
https://doi.org/10.1177/1077558716649109
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Bischof, A., & Greenberg, S. A. (2021). Post COVID-19 reimbursement parity for nurse practitioners. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 26(2). 
https://doi.org/10.3912/ojin.vol26no02man03
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McGilton, K. S., Haslam-Larmer, L., Wills, A., Krassikova, A., Babineau, J., Robert, B., Heer, C., McAiney, C., Dobell, G., Bethell, J., Kay, K., Keatings, M., Kaasalainen, S., Feldman, S., Sidani, S., & Martin-Misener, R. (2023). Nurse practitioner/physician collaborative models of care: a scoping review protocol. BMC Geriatrics, 23(1). 
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-03798-1
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the North Carolina Board of Nursing. (2022). Prescribing. Retrieved August 29, 2023, from https://www.ncbon.com/practice-nurse-practitioner-prescribing#:~:text=Nurse%20Practitioner%20approval%20includes%20prescriptive,educational%20preparation%20and%20national%20certification.

North Carolina Board of Nursing. (2023). Collaborative practice guidelines. Retrieved August 29, 2023 from https://www.ncbon.com/practice-nurse-practitioner-collaborative-practice-guidelines#:~:text=Required%20components%20of%20the%20CPA,performed%20by%20the%20nurse%20practitioner.

North Carolina Board of Nursing. (n.d.). Advanced practice registered nurse. Retrieved August 27, 2023, from 
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse | North Carolina Board of Nursing (ncbon.com)
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North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). NC Controlled Substances Reporting System. Retrieved August 29, 2023, from https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/mental-health-developmental-disabilities-and-substance-use-services/north-carolina-drug-control-unit/nc-controlled-substances-reporting-system

Office of Administrative Hearing. (2019). Scope of practice. Retrieved August 27, 2023, from 
http://reports.oah.state.nc.us/ncac/title%2021%20-%20occupational%20licensing%20boards%20and%20commissions/chapter%2036%20-%20nursing/21%20ncac%2036%20.0802.html
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Case 1: A 42-year-old female complains of progressive weight gain of 20 pounds over the last year, fatigue, postural dizziness, loss of memory, slow speech, deepening of her voice, dry skin, constipation, and cold intolerance. She claims her menses have been irregular x 1 year. She has an 18-year-old daughter, and has been attempting to have another child with her new partner. She has been unsuccessful. 

FUNDAMENTAL M6

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Complete the ATI Systems Disorder template (Tuberculosis) for your assigned infection topic. Every box on the template must be completed, a citation is needed for every box, and your reference list must be included (APA). 

Nursing NUR 445 – Week 5 Assignment: Annotated Bibliograpy Assignment Submission

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This week, you will complete a literature search, find 10 research articles from peer-reviewed journals and submit an APA annotated bibliography.

Additional details for each project can be viewed in the Course Projects Module

Unit 11 Medications for Pain Management. Peer Response Due 11-14-23. 800w. 4 references

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Unit 11 – Discussion Medications for Pain Management.

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Concerns about the use of opioids for pain management

Many parties are concerned about the use of opioids for pain management because that which makes them effective also makes them dangerous. Opioids work by binding to opioid receptors in the central nervous system and incite a pleasurable sensation while dulling pain when they bind to receptors in the brain. However, opioids have a pleasurable, tempting effect for some, and their continuous use has a high risk of leading to misuse, abuse, and eventual addiction. At higher doses, opioids can cause fatal heart rate and respiration slowdowns, whereas, at lower dosages, they may only make patients drowsy. Increased attention has been brought about by the increasing incidence of opioid use disorder and the related health effects. Opioids are useful for numbing pain, but they have a double-edged impact since they may also cause tolerance, physical dependency, and addiction.

Furthermore, opioid overdose has elevated to a serious public health emergency, grabbing the attention of governments and medical professionals everywhere. Because of the rising death rates associated with opioid overdoses, with over 75% of overdose cases related to opioids in 2021 (CDC, 2021), the U.S. government, in particular, has taken the lead in fighting the opioid crisis. The illegal usage of synthetic opioids like fentanyl has contributed significantly to the rise in opioid overdose mortality observed in recent years. The American government has responded by enacting several laws, tightening prescription regulations, boosting access to alternative medication, and expanding the availability of addiction treatment programs. These efforts indicate a thorough effort to address the many problems related to the use of opioids in pain treatment.

Article “America’s opioid crisis: the need for an integrated public health approach”

The article presents a timely and comprehensive understanding of the opioid crisis in the U.S. and the need for a comprehensive approach to address the crisis. I agree with the article’s overall premise of the vital necessity of implementing an integrated public health strategy to successfully address this issue, particularly in light of the ongoing rise in overdose fatalities and the fall in life expectancy. Notably, I also think it is necessary to use a collaborative approach across different disciplines, such as neuroscience, pharmacology, epidemiology, treatment services, and prevention, and to integrate interventions across diverse settings for a holistic response.

The article highlights four interrelated themes that encompass the essential elements of a successful public health strategy: bridging the gap between implementation science and practice, person-centered approaches for prevention and treatment, social determinants of health and disease, and using data to build learning systems of care. These topics highlight how important it is to address the intricate relationships between biological and social elements and how development affects brain function and sensitivity to outside stimuli. However, one aspect I would add to the article is to emphasize the role that the pharmaceutical industry, companies, and the drive for profit played in the development and severity of the crisis. It is well-documented that companies such as Purdue Pharma marketed opioids aggressively and had sale agents and sponsored doctors who pushed for more prescriptions; this started the cycle of addiction (Arteaga et al., 2021). Therefore, any comprehensive approach to address the opioid crisis requires new legislation that prevents companies from pushing prescriptions for profit.

Disorders commonly associated with patients who also need pain relief

The demand for pain relief and mental health concerns frequently coexist, complicating healthcare situations. Depression and chronic pain are commonly associated and co-occur with anxiety in people with chronic pain problems (Murez, 2021). Psychological and physical distress co-occurrence can intensify pain perception and impede efficient treatment. Because of the complex relationship that exists between depression and chronic pain, treating both conditions at the same time requires an integrated strategy. The co-occurrence of anxiety disorders and chronic pain issues is another significant correlation. Anxiety can cause increased pain sensitivity and intensify one’s subjective perception of pain (Harvard Health Publishing, 2021). Additionally, it may exacerbate avoidance habits, preventing patients from participating in physical therapy or other non-pharmacological pain relief techniques.

MME

The Morphine Milligram Equivalent (MME) is a standardized metric used in the healthcare industry to quantify the strength and equivalence of different opioid drugs and facilitate simpler comparisons of their effects. When opioid doses must be translated to a standard measure for safety, effectiveness, and regulatory considerations, the MME is very helpful in clinical practice and research. An opioid’s potency in relation to a standard, usually morphine, is represented by a conversion factor, which is applied to determine the MME for a particular opioid. A uniform metric helps assess and compare the various amounts of opioids patients are given, facilitating safer and more effective pain management.

Since MME gives medical providers a common standard to discuss and track opioid doses, it is crucial to reduce the dangers associated with opioid medication. Because it enables a more thorough assessment of a patient’s opioid regimen, this method also helps lower the risk of an opioid overdose. In addition to being beneficial for healthcare professionals, MME is also a crucial instrument for legislators, allowing them to create policies and rules that promote safer prescription practices.

References

Arteaga, C., Barone, V., Lleras-Muney, A., Reber, S., Maclean, C., Aslan, M., Kroft, K., Zarate, R., Weisburst, E., Van Effenterre, C., & Price, D. (2021).
The Opioid Epidemic: Causes and Consequences.
http://www.carolinaarteaga.com/s/Opioids_ArteagaBarone_Nov12.pdf

Blanco, C., Wiley, T. R. A., Lloyd, J. J., Lopez, M. F., & Volkow, N. D. (2020). America’s opioid crisis: the need for an integrated public health approach.
Translational Psychiatry,
10(1).
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-020-0847-1

Centers for Disease Control. (2021).
Understanding the epidemic | CDC’s response to the opioid overdose epidemic |.
https://www.cdc.gov/opioids/basics/epidemic.html

Murez, C. R. (2021).
Chronic Pain and Mental Health: The Empowered Patient’s Guide.
https://www.healthcentral.com/pain-management/chronic-pain-and-mental-health

Publishing, H. H. (2021).
Pain, anxiety, and depression. Harvard Health.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/pain-anxiety-and-depression

Stahl, S. M. (2021).
Stahl’s Essential Psychopharmacology.
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108975292

Solos and Duos: Group vs. Individual Communication

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As a new member of the global work team, establishing team communication guidelines is a must. You decide that this is a good time to discuss the team’s charter with your colleagues. Discuss the following questions with your team:

  • What are the specific considerations of working on a multicultural team? Identify at least 2.
  • How should the team address the differences between in-person and virtual communication vehicles?
  • What issues could arise in relation to cultural differences in time, personal space, and cultural symbolism?
  • How will the team resolve any individual or group conflicts?

The materials found in the MUSE may help you with this assignment such as the article Teamwork Communication Strategies. 

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Introduction

Interprofessional collaboration is a critical aspect of a nurse’s work. Through interprofessional collaboration, practitioners and patients share information and consider each other’s perspectives to better understand and address the many factors that contribute to health and well-being (Sullivan et al., 2015). Essentially, by collaborating, health care practitioners and patients can have better health outcomes. Nurses, who are often at the frontlines of interacting with various groups and records, are full partners in this approach to health care.Reflection is a key part of building interprofessional competence, as it allows you to look critically at experiences and actions through specific lenses. From the standpoint of interprofessional collaboration, reflection can help you consider potential reasons for and causes of people’s actions and behaviors (Saunders et al., 2016). It also can provide opportunities to examine the roles team members adopted in a given situation as well as how the team could have worked more effectively.As you begin to prepare this assessment you are encouraged to complete the What is Reflective Practice? activity. The activity consists of five questions that will allow you the opportunity to practice self-reflection. The information gained from completing this formative will help with your success on the Collaboration and Leadership Reflection Video assessment. Completing formatives is also a way to demonstrate course engagement Note: The Example Kaltura Reflection demonstrates how to cite sources appropriately in an oral presentation/video. Your assessment will reflect on either a professional collaboration you experienced or a collaboration case study scenario that you imagine you experienced

References

Saunders, R., Singer, R., Dugmore, H., Seaman, K., & Lake, F. (2016). Nursing students’ reflections on an interprofessional placement in ambulatory care. Reflective Practice, 17(4), 393–402.Sullivan, M., Kiovsky, R., Mason, D., Hill, C., Duke, C. (2015). Interprofessional collaboration and education. American Journal of Nursing, 115(3), 47–54.

Demonstration of Proficiency

  • Competency 1: Explain strategies for managing human and financial resources to promote organizational health.
    • Identify how poor collaboration can result in inefficient management of human and financial resources supported by evidence from the literature.
  • Competency 2: Explain how interdisciplinary collaboration can be used to achieve desired patient and systems outcomes.
    • Reflect on an interdisciplinary collaboration experience noting ways in which it was successful and unsuccessful in achieving desired outcomes.
    • Identify best-practice interdisciplinary collaboration strategies to help a team to achieve its goals and work more effectively together.
  • Competency 4: Explain how change management theories and leadership strategies can enable interdisciplinary teams to achieve specific organizational goals.
    • Identify best-practice leadership strategies from the literature, which would improve an interdisciplinary team’s ability to achieve its goals.
  • Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly, evidence-based communication strategies to impact patient, interdisciplinary team, and systems outcomes.
    • Communicate via video with clear sound and light.
    • The full reference list is from relevant and evidence-based (published within 5 years) sources, exhibiting nearly flawless adherence to APA format.

Professional Context

This assessment will help you to become a reflective practitioner. By considering your own successes and shortcomings in interprofessional collaboration, you will increase awareness of your problem-solving abilities. You will create a Kaltura video of your reflections, including a discussion of best practices for interprofessional collaboration and leadership strategies, supported by references to the literature.You may choose to reflect on a collaborative interprofessional project you worked on in your current or former place of practice, or you may choose to imagine that you worked on the collaborative interprofessional scenario presented in the Assessment 01 Supplement: Collaboration and Leadership Reflection Video [PDF] resource.

Scenario

As part of an initiative to build effective collaboration at a site where you work as a nurse, you have been asked to:

  • Reflect on an interprofessional collaborative project.
  • Examine what happened during the collaboration.
  • Identify positive aspects and areas for improvement.
  • Research best practice for interprofessional collaboration.
  • Use lessons learned from your research and experience to create a video reflection (5-10 minutes) that share suggestions for improving interprofessional collaboration that can be shared with leadership and colleagues.

Instructions

Using Kaltura, record a video (5–10 minutes) where you reflect on an interprofessional collaboration experience, proposing recommendations for how to improve interprofessional collaboration that can be shared with leadership and colleagues. Support these recommendations with references to the literature.The interprofessional project that you reflect on may be one that you collaborated on at your current or former place of practice, or you may choose to imagine you collaborated on the interprofessional project presented in the Assessment 01 Supplement: Collaboration and Leadership Reflection Video [PDF] Download Assessment 01 Supplement: Collaboration and Leadership Reflection Video [PDF]resource and reflect on that.Be sure that your assessment addresses the following criteria. Please study the scoring guide carefully so you will know what is needed for a distinguished score:

  • Reflect on an interdisciplinary collaboration experience, noting ways in which it was successful and unsuccessful in achieving desired outcomes.
    • Explain aspects of the collaboration that helped the team make progress toward relevant goals or outcomes.
    • Explain aspects of the collaboration that could have been improved.
  • Identify how poor collaboration can result in inefficient management of human and financial resources, citing supporting evidence from the literature.
    • Discuss the ways in which the interdisciplinary team did not collaborate effectively.
    • Discuss the negative implications for the human and financial resources of the interdisciplinary team and the organization as a whole.
    • Cite the literature for support.
  • Identify best-practice leadership strategies from the literature that would improve an interdisciplinary team’s ability to achieve its goals, citing at least one author from the literature.
    • Identify at least one leadership best practice or strategy that you believe would improve the team’s ability to achieve their goals.
    • Identify the strategy and its source or author and provide a brief rationale for your choice of strategy.
    • Cite the literature for support.
  • Identify best-practice interdisciplinary collaboration strategies to help a team achieve its goals and work together, citing the work of at least one author.
    • Identify at least one best practice or strategy for interdisciplinary collaboration to help the team achieve its goals and work more effectively together.
    • Identify the strategy, its source, and reasons why you think it will be effective.
  • Communicate in a professional manner, is easily audible, and uses proper grammar. Format reference list in current APA style.
    • Submit an APA-formatted reference list for any sources that you cited specifically in your video or used to inform your presentation.
    • The Example Kaltura Reflection will show you how to cite scholarly sources in the context of an oral presentation.
  • Notes: 
  • Refer to the Campus tutorial Using Kaltura [PDF] as needed to record and upload your reflection.
  • If you require the use of assistive technology or alternative communication methods to participate in this activity, please contact [email protected] to request accommodations.
  • If, for some reason, you are unable to record a video, please contact your faculty member as soon as possible to explore options for completing the assessment.

Additional Requirements

  • References: Cite at least 3 professional or scholarly sources of evidence to support the assertions you make in your video. Include additional properly cited references as necessary to support your statements.
  • APA Reference Page: Submit a correctly formatted APA reference page that shows all the sources you used to create and deliver your video.
    • You may wish to refer to the Campus APA Module for more information on applying APA style.
  • Portfolio Prompt: Remember to save the final assessment to your ePortfolio so that you may refer to it as you complete the final Capstone course.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

  • Competency 1: Explain strategies for managing human and financial resources to promote organizational health.
    • Identify ways poor collaboration can result in inefficient management of human and financial resources, supported by evidence from the literature.
  • Competency 2: Explain how interdisciplinary collaboration can be used to achieve desired patient and systems outcomes.
    • Reflect on an interdisciplinary collaboration experience, noting ways in which it was successful and unsuccessful in achieving desired outcomes.
    • Identify best-practice interdisciplinary collaboration strategies to help a team to achieve its goals and work together more effectively.
  • Competency 4: Explain how change management theories and leadership strategies can enable interdisciplinary teams to achieve specific organizational goals.
    • Identify best-practice leadership strategies from the literature that would improve an interdisciplinary team’s ability to achieve its goals.
  • Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly, evidence-based communication strategies to impact patient, interdisciplinary team, and systems outcomes.
    • Communicate via video with clear sound and light.
    • The full reference list is from relevant and evidence-based (published within 5 years) sources, exhibiting nearly flawless adherence to APA format.