interprofessional teamwork and patient outcomes.

Interprofessional teams are part of practice trends we see developing in all aspects of care delivery. Consider you own work environment (or recent clinical setting). 

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Getting Started:

 

Interprofessional teams are pa

rt of practice trends we see

developing in all aspects of care delivery. Consider you own work environment

(or recent clinical setting).

·

For this assignment, consider the concept of interprofessional teamwork

and patient outcomes.

·

Look to your current work

place as an example. (If you are not currently

employed, look to a past workplace or clinical practice area.)

·

Apply the components of the iCARE concept to interprofessional teams

in a short

paper.

 

(Body of the paper to be 3 pages, excluding the

title page

and references page)

·

iCARE components are:

·

C ompassion

·

A dvocacy

·

R esilience

·

E vidence

–

Based Practice

(EBP)

·

How could you contribute to an interprofessional team and patient

outcomes through nursing actions of: compassion, advocacy, resilience,

and evidence

–

based practice?

2.

Select

 

one scholarly nursing article from

 

CINAHL

 

as a resource for your

paper.
·

Additional

scholarly sources can be used but are optional.

·

When searching in the CINAHL database, please limit your search word

to one component of the paper you wish to emphasize, such as

‘

Resilience

’.

 

Searching for the term iCARE will not produce the results

you n

eed.

3.

Elements of iCARE paper

·

Title page

·

Below are the headings to be used for this assignment.

·

Introduction:

 

(No heading needed here in APA) Explain the

type of work setting you are discussing and whether

interprofessional teams are currently present. If

i

nterprofessional teams are present, indicate a team function

that

could be improved. If interprofessional teams are NOT

present, indicate what type of team you think

might

be

possible

in the setting.

·

Describe a

 

nursing action item

 

for each component below

that

could contribute to:

 

interprofessional team support

; how this

might 

impact the culture of your unit or organization

; and

possible 

impact on patient outcomes

.
·

Compassion

·

Advocacy

· Resilience

·

Evidence

-Based Practice
· Summary: Include a summary statement of how iCARE components can support interprofessional teams

and patient outcomes.

Address how you may be able to influence this process of support for interprofessional teams overall in your unit or organization.

· References: List any references used in APA format.

Templates

The prepared paper template is RECOMMENDED for this assignment.

iCare Assignment Template

 – APA 7th edition

Best Practices  

· Please use your browser’s File setting to save or print this page.

· The template provided is recommended.

· Spell check for spelling and grammar errors prior to final submission. 

· Use the rubric as a final check prior to submission to ensure all content is clearly addressed. 

Scholarly Sources and Citations 

· Use APA format for citations and references.

· Please paraphrase throughout. One short quote is permitted.

Directions

1.

Getting Started:

Interprofessional teams are pa
rt of practice trends we see
developing in all aspects of care delivery. Consider you own work environment
(or recent clinical setting).

o

For this assignment, consider the concept of interprofessional teamwork
and patient outcomes.

o

Look to your current work
place as an example. (If you are not currently
employed, look to a past workplace or clinical practice area.)

o

Apply the components of the iCARE concept to interprofessional teams
in a short paper.

(Body of the paper to be 3 pages, excluding the
title page
and references page)

o

iCARE components are:

§

C ompassion

§

A dvocacy

§

R esilience

§

E vidence
–
Based Practice (EBP)

o

How could you contribute to an interprofessional team and patient
outcomes through nursing actions of: compassion, advocacy, resilience,
and evidence
–
based practice?

2.

Select

one scholarly nursing article from

CINAHL

as a resource for your
paper.

o

Additional
scholarly sources can be used but are optional.

o

When searching in the CINAHL database, please limit your search word
to one component of the paper you wish to emphasize, such as
‘Resilience’.

Searching for the term iCARE will not produce the results
you n
eed.

3.

Elements of iCARE paper

o

Title page

o

Below are the headings to be used for this assignment.

§

Introduction:

(No heading needed here in APA) Explain the
type of work setting you are discussing and whether
interprofessional teams are currently present. If
i
nterprofessional teams are present, indicate a team function

that could be improved. If interprofessional teams are NOT

present, indicate what type of team you think might be possible

in the setting.

§

Describe a

nursing action item

for each component below
that
could contribute to:

interprofessional team support
; how this
might

impact the culture of your unit or organization
; and
possible

impact on patient outcomes
.

§

Compassion

§

Advocacy

§

Resilience

§

Evidence
–
Based Practice

Directions

1. Getting Started: Interprofessional teams are part of practice trends we see

developing in all aspects of care delivery. Consider you own work environment

(or recent clinical setting).

o For this assignment, consider the concept of interprofessional teamwork

and patient outcomes.

o Look to your current workplace as an example. (If you are not currently

employed, look to a past workplace or clinical practice area.)

o Apply the components of the iCARE concept to interprofessional teams

in a short

paper.

(Body of the paper to be 3 pages, excluding the

title page and references page)

o iCARE components are:

 C ompassion

 A dvocacy

 R esilience

 E vidence-Based Practice (EBP)

o How could you contribute to an interprofessional team and patient

outcomes through nursing actions of: compassion, advocacy, resilience,

and evidence-based practice?

2. Select one scholarly nursing article from CINAHL as a resource for your

paper.

o Additional scholarly sources can be used but are optional.

o When searching in the CINAHL database, please limit your search word

to one component of the paper you wish to emphasize, such as

‘Resilience’. Searching for the term iCARE will not produce the results

you need.

3. Elements of iCARE paper

o Title page

o Below are the headings to be used for this assignment.

 Introduction: (No heading needed here in APA) Explain the

type of work setting you are discussing and whether
interprofessional teams are currently present. If

interprofessional teams are present, indicate a team function

that could be improved. If interprofessional teams are NOT
present, indicate what type of team you think might be possible

in the setting.

 Describe a nursing action item for each component below that

could contribute to: interprofessional team support; how this

might impact the culture of your unit or organization; and

possible impact on patient outcomes.

 Compassion

 Advocacy

 Resilience

 Evidence-Based Practice