Discussion: Evaluating Interdisciplinary Collaboration Skills
The achievements of an organization are the results of the
combined effort of each individual.
—Vince Lombardi
Collaboration is a critical component of quality improvement.
It is also a central tenet of your endeavors as a
scholar-practitioner in this Walden University Master’s program. To
succeed in your role as a nurse leader-manager, it is important to
engage in ongoing development of collaborative skills and to help
foster a culture that values collaboration.
In Weeks 1 and 2 of this course, you analyzed your strengths
and considered how to leverage these strengths for effective
leadership. In a similar vein, this week you evaluate your
strengths and areas for growth with regard to interdisciplinary
collaboration.
To prepare:
Review the competencies described in the Interprofessional
Education Collaborative report and in Chapter 9 of the Hickey and
Brosnan text.
As you reflect on the competency statements outlined for each
domain, think about which ones reflect your strengths. Which
competency statements point to areas for growth?
Consider the benefit of working with interdisciplinary teams
for addressing quality improvement initiatives.
Conduct a search of the literature and select at least one
article that illustrates the benefits of interprofessional
collaboration for nurse leader-managers as it relates to improving
quality.
Note: Think about a potential connection between the concepts
presented throughout this course (i.e. systems-level change,
quality, etc.), and a Practicum Project that you might focus on in
NURS 6600. Consider how you might use interprofessional
collaboration in your practicum setting.
Post an analysis of your strengths and areas for growth
related to interprofessional collaboration competencies. Explain
the benefits of interprofessional collaboration for meeting quality
improvement goals. Support your response with examples from current
literature.
Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.
Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different
days suggesting strategies for developing interprofessional
competencies. Support your suggestions with evidence from current
literature and personal experience.
Required Readings
Hickey, J. V., & Brosnan, C. A. (2017). Evaluation
of health care quality in for DNPs (2nd ed.). New York,
NY: Springer Publishing Company.
Chapter 11, “Health Care Teams” (pp. 227-264)
This chapter focuses on the function of teams within health
care with particular focus on methods of evaluation.
Bainbridge, L., Nasmith, L., Orchard, C., & Wood, V.
(2010). Competencies for interprofessional collaboration. Journal
of Physical Therapy Education, 24(1), 6–11.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
The authors of this article put forth a competency framework
for interprofessional collaboration that can be used by various
stakeholders. The framework consists of six competencies and the
authors also provide detailed descriptions of the associated skills
each competency requires.
Braithwaite, J., Westbrook, M., Nugus, P., Greenfield, D.,
Travaglia, J. Runciman, W. … Westbrook, J. (2012). A four-year,
systems-wide intervention promoting interprofessional
collaboration. BMC Health Services Research, 12(1), 99–106.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
This article examines strategies and challenges of working to
improve interprofessional collaboration. The benefits of this type
of teaming are also discussed.
Petri, L. (2010). Concept analysis of interdisciplinary
collaboration. Nursing Forum, 45(2), 73–82.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
This literature review explores the meaning of
interdisciplinary collaboration and identifies important
antecedents and attributes of the process.
Shor, R. (2010). Interdisciplinary collaboration between
social workers and dieticians in nutrition education programs for
children-at-risk. Social Work in Health Care, 49(4), 345–361.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
The author of this article focuses on the importance of
establishing interdisciplinary collaborative partnerships in order
to meet community needs. The article addresses common issues that
arise during the establishment of these relationships and outlines
solutions.
Interprofessional Education Collaborative Expert Panel.
(2011). Core competencies for interprofessional collaborative
practice: Report of an expert panel. Retrieved from
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Numerous organizations in multiple disciplines worked
together to develop these core competencies for interprofessional
collaboration.
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