Interview and Interdisciplinary Issue Identification ESSAY

Interview and Interdisciplinary Issue Identification Scoring Guide

CRITERIA	NON-PERFORMANCE	BASIC	PROFICIENT	DISTINGUISHED
Summarize an interview focused on past or current issues at a health care organization.	Does not summarize an interview focused on past or current issues at a health care organization.	Discusses an interview, but the focus of the interview, the issues addressed, or the specifics of health care organizational context are unclear or missing.	Summarizes an interview focused on past or current issues at a health care organization.	Summarizes an interview focused on past or current issues at a health care organization. Notes strategies employed in the interview to ensure that sufficient information was gathered.
Identify an issue from an interview for which an evidence-based interdisciplinary approach would be appropriate.	Does not identify an issue from an interview for which an evidence-based interdisciplinary approach would be appropriate.	Identifies an issue with an unclear connection to the interview or for which an evidence-based interdisciplinary approach seems inappropriate.	Identifies an issue from an interview for which an evidence-based interdisciplinary approach would be appropriate.	Identifies an issue from an interview for which an evidence-based interdisciplinary approach would be appropriate, providing one or more specific reasons to justify this approach.
Describe potential change theories and a leadership strategies that could help develop an interdisciplinary solution to an organizational issue.	Does not describe potential change theories and a leadership strategies that could help develop an interdisciplinary solution to an organizational issue.	Identifies change theories and leadership strategies that are unclear, incomplete, or irrelevant to developing an interdisciplinary solution to an organizational issue.	Describes potential change theories and leadership strategies that could help develop an interdisciplinary solution to an organizational issue.	Describes potential change theories and a leadership strategies that could help develop an interdisciplinary solution to an organizational issue. Notes which sources seem most credible or relevant to the specific organizational issue.
Describe collaborative approaches from the literature that could be relevant in establishing or improving an interdisciplinary team to address an organizational issue.	Does not describe collaborative approaches from the literature that could be relevant in establishing or improving an interdisciplinary team to address an organizational issue.	Identifies collaborative approaches from the literature but the relevance to establishing or improving an interdisciplinary team to address an organizational issue is unclear or insufficiently explained.	Describes collaborative approaches from the literature that could be relevant in establishing or improving an interdisciplinary team to address an organizational issue.	Describes collaborative approaches from the literature that could be relevant in establishing or improving an interdisciplinary team to address an organizational issue. Notes which sources seem most credible or relevant to the specific organizational issue.
Communicate with writing that is clear, logically organized, and professional with correct grammar and spelling, using current APA style.	Does not communicate with writing that is clear, logically organized, and professional with correct grammar and spelling, using current APA style.	Communicates inconsistently, using writing that is unclear, illogically organized, and/or containing numerous errors in grammar or APA style.	Communicates with writing that is clear, logically organized, and professional with correct grammar and spelling, using current APA style.	Communicates with writing that is clear, logically organized, and professional with correct grammar and spelling, using current APA style with no errors.

Resources: Interviewing

·         Interviewing

• Byrne, D. (2017). Data collection: How do I collect data using interviews? [PDF]. Project Planner, 1–7. 
  • This resource provides an overview of interview methods and tips to collect the type of data you are seeking.
  • Knight, R. (2016). How to get the most out of an informational interview. Harvard Business Review Digital Articles, 2–7. 
    • This article provides tips on how to best use interview time to get necessary information.

Resources: Evidence- Based Practice

·         Evidence-Based Practice

• Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Health Sciences. 
  • This guide from the Capella University Library addresses basic EBP principles and collects resources and links for learning about EBP in greater depth.
  • Spruce, L. (2015). Back to basics: Implementing evidence-based practice. AORN Journal: The Official Voice of Perioperative Nursing, 101(1), 106–114. 
    • This article provides a framework for identifying and appraising research, as well as how to implement changes and practices based on research.

Resources: Plan- Do- Study- Act Model

·         Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA)

• Donnelly, P., & Kirk, P. (2015). Using the PDSA model for effective change management. Education for Primary Care, 26(4), 279–281. 
  • This article looks at ways to apply the PDSA model to drive and maintain change initiatives.
  • Institute for Healthcare Improvement. (n.d.). How to improve. Retrieved from http://www.ihi.org/resources/Pages/HowtoImprove/default.aspx 
    • This website provides an overview of the PDSA cycle and resources related to using it to drive improvement and change.
  • Institute for Healthcare Improvement. (n.d.). QI games: Learn how to use the PDSA cycles by spinning coins [Video]. Retrieved from http://www.ihi.org/education/IHIOpenSchool/resources/Pages/AudioandVideo/QI-Games-Learn-How-to-Use-PDSA-Cycles-by-Spinning-Coins.aspx 
    • This video walks you through a simplified PDSA cycle.

Resources: Collaboration, Interprofessional, and Leadership Model

·         Collaboration and Leadership

• Dyess, S. M., Sherman, R. O., Pratt, B. A., & Chiang-Hanisko, L. (2016). Growing nurse leaders: Their perspectives on nursing leadership and today’s practice environment. The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 21(1), 1–11. Retrieved from http://ojin.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Vol-21-2016/No1-Jan-2016/Articles-Previous-Topics/Growing-Nurse-Leaders.html 
  • This study presents findings related to the current development of new nurse leaders, and the perspective of new and developing nurse leaders.
  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. (n.d.). Transforming care at the bedside: Empowering better nursing care [Video] | Transcript. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CtXFdITU8w 
    • Run time: 4:48.
    • This video shows a leadership and change project at a hospital.

Interprofessional Collaboration

• Varagona, L., Nandan, M., Hooks, D., Porter, K. J., Maguire, M. B., & Slater-Moody, J. (2017). A model to guide the evolution of a multiprofessional group into an interprofessional team. The Journal of Faculty Development, 31(2), 49–56. 
  • This article focuses on an educational context but provides a good example of ways to bring a group together into an interprofessional team.
  • World Health Organization. (2010). Framework for action on interprofessional education and collaborative practice. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/hrh/resources/framework_action/en/ 
    • This report from the WHO outlines actions and strategies to improve collaboration within local health systems.

Resources: Program Resources

·         Capella Writing Center

• Introduction to the Writing Center. 
  • Access the various resources in the Capella Writing Center to help you better understand and improve your writing.

APA Style and Format

• Capella University follows the style and formatting guidelines in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, known informally as the APA manual. Refer to the Writing Center’s APA Module for tips on proper use of APA style and format.

Capella University Library

• BSN Program Library Research Guide. 
  • The library research guide will be useful in guiding you through the Capella University Library, offering tips for searching the literature and other references for your assessments.