Week 3Building and Sustaining Effective Interprofessional Teams
Assignment
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to develop a comprehensive action plan for leading an interprofessional team tasked with improving morale within a healthcare organization. This assignment aims to enhance the leader’s ability to foster team cohesion, motivation, and engagement while encouraging innovative solutions to create a positive work environment. Through this exercise, students will gain practical skills in team management and strategic planning, which are essential for driving success within healthcare environments.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
CO 1: Integrate advanced leadership competencies by applying leadership principles, evidence-based practice, and ethical decision-making to improve outcomes within healthcare environments. (POs 2, 5)
CO 2: Formulate leadership strategies for decision-making, resource management, interprofessional collaboration, and care coordination. (POs 1, 5)
CO 3: Create evidence-based, innovative solutions to ensure the delivery of ethical and equitable person-centered care. (PO 1)
CO 4: Analyze the effectiveness of policies and practices in ensuring the delivery of high-quality, safe nursing care across diverse healthcare settings. (POs 1, 5)
Due Date
This assignment has a suggested due date of Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 3. Final due date is Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 6.
Total Points Possible
This assignment is worth 190 points.
Preparing the Assignment
Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the assignment. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.
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General Instructions
Explore Week 3: Leading Interprofessional Teams.
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Avoid using direct quotations in this assignment. All work must be paraphrased and cited appropriately.
Follow APA Style, grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation rules consistent with formal, scholarly writing. Use the current Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA Manual) to complete this assignment.
Provide resources from at least three scholarly sources that are evidence-based, peer-reviewed, and published within the last five (5) years.
Abide by Chamberlain University’s academic integrity policy.
Include the following sections (detailed criteria listed below and in the grading rubric).
Section 1: Team Members
Select and list the roles of five interprofessional (e.g., nursing, medical, support staff, administration, etc.) team members (not including yourself).
Include a rationale for why each team member (besides yourself) was chosen for this project.
Briefly describe your role as the leader of this team focused on improving organizational morale.
Section 2: Team Communication
Describe four specific strategies that you will use to communicate effectively with the team and encourage effective communication among team members.  
Strategy #1 with rationale
Strategy #2 with rationale
Strategy #3 with rationale
Strategy #4 with rationale
Section 3: Team Motivation and Engagement
Describe four specific strategies you will use to motivate the team and keep them engaged during work on this organizational morale initiative. 
Strategy #1 with rationale
Strategy #2 with rationale
Strategy #3 with rationale
Strategy #4 with rationale
Section 4: Team Culture
Describe four specific strategies you will use to establish a healthy and positive team culture as you work together on this organizational morale initiative. 
Strategy #1 with rationale
Strategy #2 with rationale
Strategy #3 with rationale
Strategy #4 with rationale
Section 5: Intrapreneurship
Describe four specific strategies you will use to encourage entrepreneurship within the team as you work together on this organizational morale initiative.   
Strategy #1 with rationale
Strategy #2 with rationale
Strategy #3 with rationale
Strategy #4 with rationale
Section 6: Team Conflict Prevention and Management
Describe four specific strategies you will use to prevent and/or manage any team conflicts that may arise as you work together on this organizational morale initiative. At least one strategy must be related to a policy or procedure.    
Strategy #1 with rationale
Strategy #2 with rationale
Strategy #3 with rationale
Strategy #4 with rationale
Revision Process
The revision policy applies to this assignment. Please visit the course syllabus to review the revision process.
NR587 W3 Building and Sustaining Effective Interprofessional Teams Rubric
NR587 W3 Building and Sustaining Effective Interprofessional Teams Rubric
CriteriaRatingsPts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSection 1: Team Members
3 required criteriaAnswer all questions/criteria with explanation and detail.• Select and list the roles of five interprofessional (e.g., nursing, medical, support staff, administration, etc.) team members (not including yourself).  • Include a rationale for why each team member (besides yourself) was chosen for this project.  • Briefly describe your role as the leader of this team focused on improving organizational morale.
30 ptsExcellentAll requirements met.
25 ptsSatisfactory2 requirements met.
15 ptsNeeds Improvement1 requirement met.
0 ptsUnsatisfactoryNo requirements met.
30 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSection 2: Team Communication
4 required criteriaAnswer all questions/criteria with explanation and detail.Describe four specific strategies you will use to communicate effectively with the team and encourage effective communication among team members.  • Strategy #1 with rationale  • Strategy #2 with rationale  • Strategy #3 with rationale  • Strategy #4 with rationale
25 ptsExcellentAll requirements met.
23 ptsVery Good3 requirements met.
21 ptsSatisfactory2 requirements met.
13 ptsNeeds Improvement1 requirement met.
0 ptsUnsatisfactoryNo requirements met.
25 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSection 3: Team Motivation and Engagement
4 required criteriaAnswer all questions/criteria with explanation and detail.Describe four specific strategies you will use to motivate the team and keep them engaged during work on this organizational morale initiative.  • Strategy #1 with rationale  • Strategy #2 with rationale  • Strategy #3 with rationale  • Strategy #4 with rationale
25 ptsExcellentAll requirements met.
23 ptsVery Good3 requirements met.
21 ptsSatisfactory2 requirements met.
13 ptsNeeds Improvement1 requirement met.
0 ptsUnsatisfactoryNo requirements met.
25 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSection 4: Team Culture
4 required criteriaAnswer all questions/criteria with explanation and detail.Describe four specific strategies you will use to establish a healthy and positive team culture as you work together on this organizational morale initiative.  • Strategy #1 with rationale  • Strategy #2 with rationale  • Strategy #3 with rationale  • Strategy #4 with rationale
25 ptsExcellentAll requirements met.
23 ptsVery Good3 requirements met.
21 ptsSatisfactory2 requirements met.
13 ptsNeeds Improvement1 requirement met.
0 ptsUnsatisfactoryNo requirements met.
25 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSection 5: Team Intrapreneurship
4 required criteriaAnswer all questions/criteria with explanation and detail.Describe four specific strategies you will use to encourage entrepreneurship within the team as you work together on this organizational morale initiative.  • Strategy #1 with rationale  • Strategy #2 with rationale  • Strategy #3 with rationale  • Strategy #4 with rationale
25 ptsExcellentAll requirements met.
23 ptsVery Good3 requirements met.
21 ptsSatisfactory2 requirements met.
13 ptsNeeds Improvement1 requirement met.
0 ptsUnsatisfactoryNo requirements met.
25 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSection 6: Team Conflict Prevention and Management
4 required criteriaAnswer all questions/criteria with explanation and detail.Describe four specific strategies you will use to prevent and/or manage any team conflicts that may arise as you work together on this organizational morale initiative. At least one strategy must be related to a policy or procedure.  • Strategy #1 with rationale  • Strategy #2 with rationale  • Strategy #3 with rationale  • Strategy #4 with rationale
25 ptsExcellentAll requirements met.
23 ptsVery Good3 requirements met.
21 ptsSatisfactory2 requirements met.
13 ptsNeeds Improvement1 requirement met.
0 ptsUnsatisfactoryNo requirements met.
25 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Format
Use the current APA formatting guidelines for writing, formatting citations, and formatting references. Avoid using direct quotations in this assignment. All work must be paraphrased and cited appropriately.
10 ptsExcellent0-1 errors
9 ptsVery Good2-3 errors
8 ptsSatisfactory4-5 errors
5 ptsNeeds Improvement6-7 errors
0 ptsUnsatisfactoryMore than 7 errors
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeScholarly Sources
Provide resources from at least three scholarly sources*.*Scholarly sources are:• evidence-based,• peer-reviewed, and• published within the last five (5) years.• Textbooks do not qualify as a scholarly source.
15 ptsExcellent3 or more scholarly sources used.
13 ptsSatisfactory2 scholarly sources used.
8 ptsNeeds Improvement1 scholarly source used.
0 ptsUnsatisfactoryNo scholarly sources used.
15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting Requirements
Communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation.
10 ptsExcellent0-1 errors
8 ptsSatisfactory2-5 errors
5 ptsNeeds Improvement6-7 errors
0 ptsUnsatisfactoryMore than 7 errors
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLate Penalty Deduction
Students are expected to submit assignments by the time they are due. Assignments submitted after the due date and time will receive a deduction of 10% of the total points possible for that assignment for each day the assignment is late. Assignments will be accepted, with penalty as described, up to a maximum of three days late, after which a zero-point grade will be recorded for the assignment.
0 ptsNo Points DeductedAssignment submitted on time. No points deducted.
0 ptsPoints DeductedAssignment not submitted on time – points deducted (10% deduction per day)
0 pts
Total Points: 190
