Purpose The purpose of the iCARE Paper assignment is to explore the concept of interprofessional teams and patient outcomes. Nursing supportive actions of compassion, advocacy, resilience, and evidence-based practice will serve as a way to apply care concepts. Course Outcomes This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes: CO1: Applies principles of nursing, theories, and the care philosophies to self, colleagues, individuals, families, aggregates and communities throughout the healthcare system. (PO#1) CO6: Plans clinical practice activities that integrate professional nursing standards in accordance with the Nursing Code of Ethics and the American Nurses Association (ANA) standards of practice. (PO#6) Points The assignment is worth 200 points. Due Date Submit your completed assignment by Sunday of Week 5 by 11:59 p.m. MT. Directions 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). · For this assignment, consider the concept of interprofessional teamwork and patient outcomes. · Look to your current workplace 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. · 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? · Select as a resource for your paper. Additional scholarly sources
can be used but are optional. · Use APA format throughout, particularly in citations and on the References page. · Please paraphrase throughout. One short quote is permitted. · The prepared paper template is RECOMMENDED for this assignment. Download the assignment template here: A short tutorial with tips for completing this assignment may be viewed here: · · · (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 for each component below that could contribute to: ; how this might ; and possible . · · · · · 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 page: List any references used in APA format. College of Nursing values honesty and integrity. All students should be aware of the Academic Integrity policy and follow it in all discussions and assignments. By submitting this assignment, I pledge on my honor that all content contained is my own original work except as quoted and cited appropriately. I have not received any unauthorized assistance on this assignment. Please see the grading criteria and rubrics on this page. Please see the grading criteria and rubrics on this page. NOTE: Please use your browsers File setting to save or print this page.