Assessment 2 Instructions: Interview and Interdisciplinary Issue Identification
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· For this assessment, you will create a 2-4 page report on an interview you have conducted with a health care professional. You will identify an issue from the interview that could be improved with an interdisciplinary approach, and review best practices and evidence to address the issue.
As a baccalaureate-prepared nurse, your participation and leadership in interdisciplinary teams will be vital to the health outcomes for your patients and organization. One way to approach designing an improvement project is to use the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement describes it thus:
The Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle is shorthand for testing a change in the real work setting—by planning it, trying it, observing the results, and acting on what is learned. This is the scientific method adapted for action-oriented learning…Essentially, the PDSA cycle helps you test out change ideas on a smaller scale before evaluating the results and making adjustments before potentially launching into a somewhat larger scale project (n.d.).
You might also recognize that the PDSA cycle resembles the nursing process. The benefit of gaining experience with this model of project design is that it provides nurses with an opportunity to ideate and lead improvements. For this assessment, you will not be implementing all of the PDSA cycle. Instead, you are being asked to interview a health care professional of your choice to determine what kind of interdisciplinary problem he or she is experiencing or has experienced in the workplace. This interview, in Assessment 2, will inform the research that you will conduct to propose a plan for interdisciplinary collaboration in Assessment 3.
It would be an excellent choice to complete the PDSA Cycle activity prior to developing the report. The activity consists of four questions that create the opportunity to check your understanding of best practices related to each stage of the PDSA cycle. The information gained from completing this formative will promote your success with the Interview and Interdisciplinary Issue Identification report. This will take just a few minutes of your time and is not graded.
Reference
Institute for Healthcare Improvement. (n.d.). How to improve. http://www.ihi.org/resources/Pages/HowtoImprove/default.aspx
Demonstration of Proficiency
· Competency 2: Explain how interdisciplinary collaboration can be used to achieve desired patient and systems outcomes.
1. Summarize an interview focused on past or current issues at a health care organization.
1. Describe collaboration approaches from the literature that could be relevant in establishing or improving an interdisciplinary team to address an organizational issue.
. Competency 3: Describe ways to incorporate evidence-based practice within an interdisciplinary team.
2. Identify an issue from an interview for which an evidence-based interdisciplinary approach would be appropriate.
. Competency 4: Explain how change management theories and leadership strategies can enable interdisciplinary teams to achieve specific organizational goals.
3. Describe change theories and a leadership strategy that could help develop an interdisciplinary solution to an organizational issue.
. Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly, evidence-based communication strategies to impact patient, interdisciplinary team, and systems outcomes.
4. Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions; contains few errors in grammar/punctuation, word choice, and spelling.
4. Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references, exhibiting nearly flawless adherence to APA format.
Professional Context
This assessment will introduce the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) Model to create change in an organization. By interviewing a colleague of your choice, you will begin gathering information about an interprofessional collaboration problem that your colleague is experiencing or has experienced. You will identify a change theory and leadership strategies to help solve this problem.
Scenario
This assessment is the first of three related assessments in which you will gather interview information (Assessment 2); design a proposal for interdisciplinary problem-solving, (Assessment 3); and report on how an interdisciplinary improvement plan could be implemented in a place of practice (Assessment 4). At the end of the course, your interviewee will have a proposal plan based on the PDSA cycle that he or she could present to stakeholders to address an interdisciplinary problem in the workplace.
For this assessment, you will need to interview a health care professional such as a fellow learner, nursing colleague, administrator, business partner, or another appropriate person who could provide you with sufficient information regarding an organizational problem that he or she is experiencing or has experienced, or an area where they are seeking improvements. Consult the for an outline of how to prepare and the types of information you will need to complete this project successfully.
Remember: this is just the first in a series of three assessments.
Instructions
For this assessment, you will report on the information that you collected in your interview, analyzing the interview data and identifying a past or current issue that would benefit from an interdisciplinary approach. This could be an issue that has not been addressed by an interdisciplinary approach or one that could benefit from improvements related to the interdisciplinary approach currently being used. You will discuss the interview strategy that you used to collect information. Your interview strategy should be supported by citations from the literature. Additionally, you will start laying the foundation for your Interdisciplinary Plan Proposal (Assessment 3) by researching potential change theories, leadership strategies, and collaboration approaches that could be relevant to issue you have identified. Please be certain to review the scoring guide to confirm specific required elements of this assessment. Note that there are differences between basic, proficient and distinguished scores.
When submitting your plan, use the which will help you to stay organized and concise. As you complete the template, make sure you use APA format for in-text citations for the evidence and best practices that are informing your plan, as well as for the reference list at the end.
Additionally, be sure to address the following, which corresponds to the grading criteria in the scoring guide. Please study the scoring guide carefully so you understand what is needed for a distinguished score.
. Summarize an interview focused on past or current issues at a health care organization.
. Identify an issue from an interview for which an evidence-based interdisciplinary approach would be appropriate.
. Describe potential change theories and leadership strategies that could inform an interdisciplinary solution to an organizational issue.
. Describe collaboration approaches from the literature that could facilitate establishing or improving an interdisciplinary team to address an organizational issue.
. Communicate with writing that is clear, logically organized, and professional, with correct grammar and spelling, and using current APA style.
Additional Requirements
. Length of submission: Use the provided template. Most submissions will be 2 to 4 pages in length. Be sure to include a reference page at the end of the plan.
. Number of references: Cite a minimum of 3 sources of scholarly or professional evidence that support your central ideas. Resources should be no more than 5 years old.
. APA formatting: Make sure that in-text citations and reference list follow current 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.
· SCORING GUIDE
Use the scoring guide to understand how your assessment will be evaluated.
Explain how change management theories and leadership strategies can enable interdisciplinary teams to achieve specific organizational goals.
Introduction
Interdisciplinary teams are made up of members from different departments or disciplines, who work together to solve a specific problem. Interdisciplinary teams tend to be more innovative and creative than other types of groups because they have access to different skillsets. However, they also face challenges when it comes to communicating with each other effectively and coming up with effective solutions for problems within their organizations.
Change management theories and leadership strategies are important for interdisciplinary teams because they empower them to plan, execute and evaluate their work.
Change management theories and leadership strategies are important for interdisciplinary teams because they empower them to plan, execute and evaluate their work. Change management theory is an effective way to understand how best to implement new initiatives or practices within an organization. It can help interdisciplinary teams understand how change occurs in different contexts (e.g., through social networks), how it affects people’s perceptions of the organization, what barriers exist when implementing change at scale within an organization, etc., which helps guide their decision-making process during implementation efforts.
Change management theories include concepts related to organizational development, such as those that emphasize employee involvement, empowerment and the importance of shared decision-making.
Change management theories include concepts related to organizational development, such as those that emphasize employee involvement, empowerment and the importance of shared decision-making.
Employee involvement: An employee’s level of commitment to a change effort is often determined by their perceived influence on its success or failure. A person who feels listened to and has an opportunity for input into decisions about their work environment is more likely to be involved in a change program than an employee who does not feel valued by their organization or feels unable to influence its direction.
Empowerment: This term refers specifically to giving employees more authority over the way they do their jobs so they are able to make decisions based on their own skills rather than someone else’s advice (such as management). The purpose here is not simply one of autonomy but rather accountability–an ability within each individual member of any group or team who shares common goals with other members/teams involved in making changes happen quickly enough so no one gets left behind during transition times.* Shared decision-making process: This refers directly back again towards empowerment because while it may seem like everyone involved knows exactly what needs done (with little room left open), having multiple voices around table helps prevent single individuals from monopolizing conversations too much which would severely limit flexibility during critical moments when action needs taking fast!
Change management theories can help interdisciplinary teams understand how to best implement new initiatives or practices within their organizations.
Change management theories help interdisciplinary teams understand how to best implement new initiatives or practices within their organizations.
Theories of change management are used by leaders, managers and employees alike to help them understand how they can use this knowledge in order to achieve organizational goals. These theories provide insight into effective leadership strategies that will enable interdisciplinary teams to make decisions about their future direction.
Leadership strategies include specific approaches for establishing effective communication between team members and superiors.
Leadership strategies are important for interdisciplinary teams because they empower them to plan, execute and evaluate their work. A good example of a leadership strategy is the “team charter” that guides how each member contributes to the overall goals of the team. This document helps communicate expectations and responsibilities, which in turn allows members to be more accountable for their actions.
Leadership strategies can also be used as a framework for understanding how best to implement new initiatives or practices within an organization. For example: if you want your team members at all levels involved in creating a new product line, then consider creating an integrated model where everyone works together from conception through launch (including salespeople).
Leaders need to pay attention to how well each member of an interdisciplinary team understands the goals of his or her role in the project.
Leaders must be sure that all team members understand their role in the project. This can be done through effective communication, but it is also important for leaders to ensure that each individual has access to relevant information about decisions being made during the course of the project. If this happens, then everyone will be able to contribute effectively and make a meaningful contribution toward achieving organizational goals.
Leaders must also be sure that all team members have access to relevant information about decisions being made during the course of the project.
Leaders must also be sure that all team members have access to relevant information about decisions being made during the course of the project. Leaders should make sure that every team member has access to all relevant information, such as budget projections, timelines and decision criteria.
In addition, leaders should ensure that no one is left out of the loop regarding critical information related to their projects or goals. For example, if you’re planning on doing a marketing campaign for your company but need some extra funds before moving forward with it? Make sure all stakeholders are aware of what needs funding so they can contribute where possible and let them know when their ideas won’t work with yours (and why).
Leaders must try to ensure that every member is satisfied with his or her role on the project.
In order to achieve success with interdisciplinary teams, leaders must be aware of the needs and expectations of every member of the team. Leaders should try to meet those needs and expectations by providing opportunities for each member to contribute toward the project’s goals. In addition, leaders must ensure that each team member is satisfied with his or her role on the project.
Interdisciplinary teams are dependent on effective leadership strategies and effective change management processes in order to achieve their goals
As you can see, interdisciplinary teams are dependent on effective leadership strategies and effective change management processes in order to achieve their goals. Leadership strategies include specific approaches for establishing effective communication between team members and superiors. In addition, leaders need to pay attention to how well each member of an interdisciplinary team understands the goals of his or her role in the project.
Conclusion
Interdisciplinary teams are dependent on effective leadership strategies and effective change management processes in order to achieve their goals. For example, leaders who are able to establish clear communication channels between team members and superiors can help ensure that all members are satisfied with their roles in the project.