NURS-FPX4010: Leading People, Processes, and Organizations – Assessment 3: Interdisciplinary Plan Proposal

Assessment Overview

This assessment asks you to create an interdisciplinary plan proposal based on the organizational issue identified in your previous interview. You will outline objectives, change theories, leadership strategies, and collaboration approaches in a 3-5 page proposal.

Context

Interprofessional collaboration is essential for addressing complex issues in health care organizations. This assignment develops your skills in proposing plans that integrate diverse team perspectives to enhance processes and patient care.

Task Description

Use the context from your Assessment 2 interview to propose a plan that an interdisciplinary team could implement to improve the identified issue. Include clear objectives, relevant change theories, leadership strategies, and collaboration methods supported by literature.

Requirements

• Length: 3-5 pages, excluding title and reference pages.
• Format: APA 7th edition, double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font.
• Sources: Incorporate at least 3-4 scholarly sources from the last 5 years.
• Submission: Upload to the course platform by the deadline.

Scoring Guide (Rubric)

Your work will be evaluated using these criteria. Target Proficient or Distinguished levels for success.

1. Competency 1: Write an objective for an interdisciplinary team’s work that will enable the team to improve outcomes related to a specific issue.
   • Distinguished: Writes a clear, concise, and measurable objective that directly addresses the issue and incorporates team input for optimal outcomes.
   • Proficient: Writes an objective for the team’s work.
   • Basic: Writes an objective but lacks clarity or measurability.
   • Non-Performance: Does not write an objective.
2. Competency 2: Identify potential change theories and leadership strategies from the literature that could inform an interdisciplinary solution.
   • Distinguished: Identifies theories and strategies with explanations of their relevance and potential impact.
   • Proficient: Identifies potential change theories and leadership strategies.
   • Basic: Mentions theories or strategies without clear connection to the issue.
   • Non-Performance: Does not identify theories or strategies.
3. Competency 3: Describe collaboration approaches from the literature that could facilitate establishing or improving an interdisciplinary team.
   • Distinguished: Describes approaches with rationale for their effectiveness in the context.
   • Proficient: Describes collaboration approaches.
   • Basic: Lists approaches without detail.
   • Non-Performance: Does not describe approaches.
4. Competency 4: Organize content logically with clear written expression and APA formatting.
   • Distinguished: Organizes content flawlessly with scholarly tone and no errors.
   • Proficient: Organizes content logically with proper APA.
   • Basic: Content has some organization issues or formatting errors.
   • Non-Performance: Lacks logical organization or proper formatting.

The plan proposes implementing regular interdisciplinary rounds to address communication gaps in patient handoffs. Objectives include reducing errors by 20 percent within six months through structured meetings involving nurses, physicians, and support staff. Lewin’s change theory supports this by unfreezing current practices, moving to new protocols, and refreezing with training. Transformational leadership encourages team buy-in by inspiring shared vision and individual contributions. Collaboration tools like SBAR ensure clear information exchange and foster trust among members. Studies indicate such approaches improve outcomes in similar settings (Wei et al., 2020, https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.12954).

Course: NURS-FPX4010 Leading People, Processes, and Organizations

Term: Summer 2026

Weight: 25% of final grade

Due Date: End of Week 6

References

• Wei, H., Corbett, R.W., Ray, J. and Wei, T.L., 2020. A culture of caring: the essence of healthcare interprofessional collaboration. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 34(3), pp.324-331. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2019.1641476.
• Busari, J.O., Moll, F.M. and Duits, A.J., 2019. Understanding the impact of interprofessional collaboration on the quality of care: a case report from a small-scale resource limited health care environment. BMC Health Services Research, 19(1), p.1-8. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-019-3967-1.
• Reeves, S., Xyrichis, A. and Zwarenstein, M., 2018. Teamwork, collaboration, coordination, and networking: Why we need to distinguish between different types of interprofessional practice. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 32(1), pp.1-3. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2017.1400150.
• Morley, L. and Cashell, A., 2021. Collaboration in health care. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 52(2), pp.S2-S6. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2021.01.004.
• Schot, E., Tummers, L. and Noordegraaf, M., 2020. Working on working together. A systematic review on how healthcare professionals contribute to interprofessional collaboration. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 34(3), pp.332-342. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2019.1636007.