Homework: iCARE Paper
Purpose
The purpose of the iCARE Paper homework 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 homework enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
o Applies principles of nursing, theories, and the care philosophies to self, colleagues, individuals, families, aggregates and communities throughout the healthcare system.
o 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.
Directions
Getting Started: 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). PLEASE USE AN INTENSIVE CARE SETTING
o For this homework, consider the concept of interprofessional teamwork and patient outcomes.
o Look to your current workplace as an example. (THE ICU)
o Apply the components of the iCARE concept to interprofessional teams in a short paper. (Body of the paper to be 3 pages, excluding the title page and references page)
o iCARE components are:
- Compassion
- Advocacy
- Resilience
- Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
o How could you contribute to an interprofessional team and patient outcomes through nursing actions of: compassion, advocacy, resilience, and evidence-based practice?
o Select one scholarly nursing article from CINAHL as a resource for your paper. Additional scholarly
Download the homework template: iCare Homework Template -must use this template
A short tutorial with tips for completing this homework may be viewed here: iCARE Paper.
Elements of iCARE paper
o Title page
o Below are the headings to be used for this homework.
o Introduction: (No heading needed here in APA) Explain the type of work setting you are discussing (INTENSIVE CARE) and the interprofessional teams that are currently present there (nursing staff, doctors, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, case management, social work). Indicate a team function that could be improved.
Describe a nursing action item for each component below that could contribute to: interprofessional team support; how this might impact the culture of your unit or organization; and possible impact on patient outcomes.
o Compassion
o Advocacy
o Resilience
o Evidence-Based Practice
Summary: 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.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Attachment:- iCARE-Paper-Outline-Template.rar