It is anticipated that the initial discussion post should be in the range of 250-300 words. . All posts should be supported by a minimum of one scholarly resource, ideally within the last 5 years. Journals and websites must be cited appropriately. Citations and references must adhere to APA format.
Instructions:
Select Your Observation:
Identify an improvement process or initiative you have observed in your professional practice setting OR from your review of scholarly resources where ideas, research, or concepts from different disciplines, specialties, or knowledge domains were connected to improve care, education, or outcomes.
Examples: integrating palliative care principles into surgical ICU rounds; combining infection control data with patient satisfaction scores to guide interventions; merging gerontology evidence with technology-based monitoring tools; ICU rounds combining cardiac telemetry data with pharmacist input to reduce QT-prolonging antibiotics.
Required Content:
Opening Hook: A clear, engaging first line or image that captures attention.
Main Observation: Briefly describe the integration of the improvement process or initiative that you observed. [anticipated that this would take a couple of sentences]
Impact: Explain the observed outcome or potential benefits to patients, teams, or systems from this improvement process or initiative (supported with scholarly resources). [anticipated that this would take just a few sentences]
Scholarly Tie-In: Include a brief discussion linking your observation to Boyer’s Scholarship of Integration. [anticipated that this would take a couple of sentences]
Call to Action or Reflection: Encourage peers to consider how they might integrate interdisciplinary knowledge in their own practice. [anticipated that this would take a couple of sentences]
Creativity Expectations:
Use of original visuals or graphics
Keep text concise, clear, and suitable for your chosen audience.
Blend your professional tone with accessible, engaging delivery.
Assignment should include your authentic video and voice recording to reflect your professional presence and communication skills.
Submission Requirements:
Either record your audiovisual social media post directly in the discussion thread or upload one that you have created in another platform (e.g., PPT, Canva, PowToon, etc.) into the discussion thread.
It is anticipated that the audiovisual recording will be approximately 2 minutes in length. Recordings that vary widely from the anticipated range suggest an inability to succinctly synthesize and communicate the main points of the process and the key findings from the scholarly resources on which the process was based.
Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format. The assignment requires you to upload a PDF file of the full-text article for all of your resources for your faculty to review.