Practicum Experience

Practicum Experience

Practicum Journal Entry #3: Interprofessional Collaborative Practice

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The focus of the third and final entry in your journal will be on interprofessional collaborative practice. You will complete and finalize this journal entry this week.

Your journal entries represent a reflection of the experiences and observations you have made during your practicum. You must demonstrate how you are advancing your knowledge in your clinical specialty area.

A journal entry submission is required in the assigned week, even if you are not on site that week. If you are not on site for a week in which a journal entry is due, reflect on experiences from any of the previous weeks of this course. Place the references for each week’s entry immediately after that week’s content. Remember to use APA style when writing your journal entry and references.

To prepare and develop your journal entry:

As you develop the journal entry outlined below, keep in mind that your goal is to provide a narrative account that captures your clinical experiences and demonstrates how you are advancing and applying your knowledge in the area of interprofessional collaborative practice as it applies to advanced physical assessment, pathophysiology, and pharmacology.
Review the Learning Resources for this week related to IPC and also specifically review the “Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice: Report of an Expert Panel” resource to guide you as you complete your journal entry.
Review the QSEN Competencies (https://qsen.org/competencies/pre-licensure-ksas/) related to interprofessional collaborative practice as you prepare for your journal entry

Journal Entry #3 (450–500 words)

Describe an observed activity or situation that reflects interprofessional collaboration. (Note: This should not be more than half a page.)
Explain the dynamics of what you observed. Use the Learning Resources and/or the best available evidence from current literature to support your explanation.
Explain at least two ways you are developing your own interprofessional collaboration skills during your practicum. Support your response by citing specific experiences that have fostered this growth. Also, use the Learning Resources and/or the best available evidence from current literature to support your explanation.
Then, identify one interprofessional collaboration competency you would like to further develop. Explain how you might address this competency in the remaining weeks of your practicum. Also, use the Learning Resources and/or the best available evidence from current literature to support your explanation.
Explain how interprofessional collaboration impacts nurse educators both inside and outside the classroom. Justify your response with at least two specific examples. Use the Learning Resources and/or the best available evidence from current literature to support your explanation.

Include APA-style citations and references.

By Day 7

Submit your Journal Entry #3.

Submission and Grading Information

To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:

Please save your Assignment using the naming convention “J3Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” as the name.
Click the Journal 3 Rubric to review the Grading Criteria for the Assignment.
Click the Journal 3 Assignment link. You will also be able to “View Rubric” for grading criteria from this area.
Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document you saved as “J3Assignment+last name+first initial.(extension)” and click Open.
If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database.
Click on the Submit button to complete your submission.
Grading Criteria

To access your rubric:

Name: NURS_6341_Week9_Journal 3_Rubric

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Write a 450- to 500-word journal entry in which you complete the following:

Describe an observed activity or situation that reflects interprofessional collaboration.

Explain the dynamics of what you observed.

18 (18%) – 20 (20%)
The response clearly, accurately, and thoroughly describes an observed activity or situation that reflects interprofessional collaboration.

The description clearly, accurately, and thoroughly explains the dynamics of the observation.

It is supported by more than one current, scholarly reference from the literature.

16 (16%) – 17 (17%)
The response accurately describes an observed activity or situation that reflects interprofessional collaboration.

The description accurarately explains the dynamics of the observation.

It is supported by at least one current, scholarly reference from the literature.

14 (14%) – 15 (15%)
The response vaguely describes an observed activity or situation that reflects interprofessional collaboration.

The description vaguely explains the dynamics of the observation.

It is not supported by any current, scholarly references from the literature.

0 (0%) – 13 (13%)
The response inaccurately describes an observed activity or situation that reflects interprofessional collaboration, or the description is missing.

If a description is presented, it vaguely explains the dynamics of the observation or is missing.

Not supported by any current, scholarly references from the literature.

Explain at least two ways you are developing your own interprofessional collaboration skills during your practicum.

Support your response by citing specific experiences that have fostered this growth. Also, use the Learning Resources and/or the best available evidence from current literature to support your explanation.
18 (18%) – 20 (20%)
The response clearly, accurately, and thoroughly explains two ways interprofessional collaboration skills are being developed during the practicum.

The response is supported by citing specific experiences that have fostered growth.

It is supported by more than one current, scholarly reference from the literature.

16 (16%) – 17 (17%)
The response accurately explains at least two ways interprofessional collaboration skills are being developed during the practicum.

The response is supported by citing specific experiences that have fostered growth.

It is supported by at least one current, scholarly reference from the literature.

14 (14%) – 15 (15%)
The response vaguely explains one way interprofessional collaboration skills are being developed during the practicum.

The response is loosely supported by citing experiences that have fostered growth, or the experiences are not specific or directly relevant.

It is not supported by any current, scholarly references from the literature.

0 (0%) – 13 (13%)
The response inaccurately explains ways interprofessional collaboration skills are being developed during the practicum, or the response is missing.

If the response is presented, it is not supported by citing experiences that have fostered growth, or the experiences are inappropriate.

It is not supported by any current, scholarly references from the literature.

Identify one interprofessional collaboration competency you would like to further develop.

Explain how you might address this competency in the remaining weeks of your practicum. Also, use the Learning Resources and/or the best available evidence from current literature to support your explanation.
18 (18%) – 20 (20%)
The response clearly identifies one appropriate interprofessional collaboration competency to be further developed.

The response clearly, accurately, and thoroughly explains how this competency might be addressed in the remaining weeks of the practicum.

It is supported by more than one current, scholarly reference from the literature.

16 (16%) – 17 (17%)
The response identifies one appropriate interprofessional collaboration competency to be further developed.

The response accurately explains how this competency might be addressed in the remaining weeks of the practicum. It is supported by at least one current, scholarly reference from the literature.

14 (14%) – 15 (15%)
The response vaguely identifies one interprofessional collaboration competency to be further developed, or the competency is not directly relevant.

The response vaguely explains how this competency might be addressed in the remaining weeks of the practicum.

It is not supported by any current, scholarly references from the literature.

0 (0%) – 13 (13%)
The response fails to identify an interprofessional collaboration competency to be further developed, or the competency is not appropriate.

The response inaccurately explains how this competency might be addressed in the remaining weeks of the practicum, or fails to provide an explanation.

It is not supported by any current, scholarly references from the literature.

Explain how interprofessional collaboration impacts nurse educators both inside and outside the classroom. Justify your response with at least two specific examples.

Use the Learning Resources and/or the best available evidence from current literature to support your explanation.
23 (23%) – 25 (25%)
The response clearly, accurately, and thoroughly explains how interprofessional collaboration impacts nurse educators both inside and outside the classroom.

The response is justified with at least two specific examples.

It is supported by more than one current, scholarly reference from the literature.

20 (20%) – 22 (22%)
The response accurately explains how interprofessional collaboration impacts nurse educators both inside and outside the classroom.

The response is justified with at least two examples.

It is supported by at least one current, scholarly reference from the literature.

19 (19%) – 21 (21%)
The response vaguely explains how interprofessional collaboration impacts nurse educators both inside and outside the classroom.

The response is justified with at least one example.

It is not supported by any current, scholarly references from the literature.

0 (0%) – 18 (18%)
The response inaccurately explains how interprofessional collaboration impacts nurse educators both inside and outside the classroom, or the response is missing. The response is not justified with at least one example, or the justififcation is inappropriate.

It is not supported by any current, scholarly references from the literature.

Written Expression and Formatting – Paragraph Development and Organization:

Paragraphs make clear points that support well-developed ideas, flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are carefully focused—neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance. A clear and comprehensive purpose statement and introduction are provided that delineate all required criteria.
5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity.

A clear and comprehensive purpose statement, introduction, and conclusion are provided that delineate all required criteria.

4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 80% of the time.

Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment are stated, yet they are brief and not descriptive.

3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 60%–79% of the time.

Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment are vague or off topic.

0 (0%) – 3 (3%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity < 60% of the time.

No purpose statement, introduction, or conclusion were provided.

Written Expression and Formatting – English Writing Standards:

Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation
5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors

4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Contains a few (1 or 2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors

3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)
Contains several (3 or 4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors

0 (0%) – 3 (3%)
Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding

Written Expression and Formatting – The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins, indentations, page numbers, parenthetical/in-text citations, and reference list. The journal template is used.
5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Uses correct APA format with no errors. The journal template is used.

4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Contains a few (1 or 2) APA format errors. The journal template is used.

3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)