ESSAY: Interdisciplinary Communication

Assessment 1

Interdisciplinary Communication

Overview

Create a 6 slide PowerPoint presentation that describes communication barriers within an interdisciplinary team and how those barriers affect patient safety and health care outcomes. Offer a solution in which you recommend evidence-based strategies to improve communication within the team and explain how the strategies benefit the team and patients.

How might communication styles and perceptions influence clinical-practice decisions?

What types of patient issues might require interdisciplinary collaboration, both within a health care delivery domain and within a community setting?

Preparation

You will need at least three articles to use as support for your work on this assessment.

Directions

Create a 6-slide PowerPoint presentation to examine the communication issue and the risk it creates for positive health care outcomes.

Describe the types of communication barriers that occur within an interdisciplinary team.

Explain how the communication barriers can impact patient safety and health care outcomes.

Recommend specific evidence-based strategies to improve communication within the team.

Explain how the strategies will benefit team members and patients.

Use the notes section of each slide to expand your points and cite your supporting evidence. Also, include a title slide and a reference slide that lists the resources you used in this assessment.

Additional Requirements

Use APA format for citations and references.

Be creative. Consider your intended audience.

Resources

Brown, J., Lewis, L., Ellis, K., Stewart, M., Freeman, T., & Kasperski, M. J. (2011). Conflict on interprofessional primary health care teams – can it be resolved? Journal of Interprofessional Care, 25(1), 4–10.

Gilardi, S., Guglielmetti, C., & Pravettoni, G. (2014). Interprofessional team dynamics and information flow management in emergency departments. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 70(6), 1299–1309.

Garon, M. (2012). Speaking up, being heard: Registered nurses’ perceptions of workplace communication. Journal of Nursing Management, 20(3), 361–371.

Wagner, J., Liston, B., & Miller, J. (2011). Developing interprofessional communication skills. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 6, 97–101.

Boykins, A. D. (2014). Core communication competencies in patient-centered care. ABNF Journal, 25(2), 40–45.

Groves, W. (2014). Professional practice skills for nurses. Nursing Standard, 29(1), 51–59.

Frederick, D. (2014). Bullying, mentoring, and patient care. AORN Journal, 99(5), 587–593.

Ndoro, S. (2014). Effective multidisciplinary working: The key to high-quality care. British Journal of Nursing, 23(13), 724–727.

Online Resources…videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SdHh4hlKcY

Grading Guide

1.  Describes communication barriers that can occur within an interdisciplinary team and considers barriers within different forms of communication, including written, verbal, and nonverbal.

2.  Explains how communication barriers between members of an interdisciplinary team can affect patient safety and health care outcomes, providing real-world examples that demonstrate in-depth understanding.

3.  Recommends evidence-based strategies to improve communication within an interdisciplinary team and suggests ways to effectively implement the strategies

4.  Explains how specific communication strategies benefit team members and patients, as well as the organization and the community.

5.  Writes clearly and logically with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics; uses relevant evidence to support a central idea.

6.  Correctly formats citations and references with no errors.