Kaplan MN580 Primary Care of Children and Adolescents Health Unit 7 Assignment
Collaboration Paper
This assignment is a formal paper. This includes: APA format, title page, headings, literature review, proper citation per APA, logical sequence, conclusions, clarity, understanding of the topic, and reference list. The paper should be 3-5 pages in length excluding the title page and reference page. The paper must demonstrate independent ideas and conclusions. At a minimum, the following topics must be well articulated in the paper. Remember that discussion of each topic requires citations that are current (less than 5 years old) and relevant. Please refer to the grading rubric for how your paper will be graded.
Explain how multidisciplinary collaboration can affect clinical decision making.
Discuss how collaboration can lead to improved patient outcomes.
Discuss how lack of collaboration can lead to poor patient outcomes.
Identify three barriers to professional collaboration among healthcare professionals and patients?
What are the five best ways to promote professional collaboration in pediatric primary care?
How can the nurse practitioner encourage and support collaboration among the patient, family, caregivers, and healthcare professionals?
Assignment Requirements:
Before finalizing your work, you should:
be sure to read the Assignment description carefully (as displayed above);
consult the Grading Rubric (under the Course Resources) to make sure you have included everything necessary; and
utilize spelling and grammar check to minimize errors.
Your writing Assignment should:
follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.);
be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;
display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and
use APA 6th Edition format.
Submit your Assignment to the unit Dropbox before midnight on the last day of the unit.