Part 1: Interdisciplinary Plan Proposal (Template)
Using the Interdisciplinary Plan Proposal Template [DOCX], create a comprehensive plan that addresses an organizational or patient care issue through an interdisciplinary team approach.
Template Completion Guidelines:
- Complete each section of the template thoroughly and concisely.
- Apply APA format to all in-text citations for evidence and best practices that inform your plan.
- Include an APA-formatted reference list at the end of the template.
- A title page is optional since you are using a template.
Your plan proposal should address:
- The specific organizational or patient issue requiring attention.
- Why an interdisciplinary team approach is most appropriate for this issue.
- Evidence-based strategies and interventions to address the issue.
- Implementation considerations and resource requirements.
- Evaluation criteria and success metrics.
Part 2: Stakeholder Presentation (PowerPoint)
Create an 8–12 slide PowerPoint presentation designed to generate interest and buy-in from stakeholder or leadership groups for your interdisciplinary plan proposal.
Presentation Structure:
Your presentation should include the following components (use one or two slides per section as needed):
Part 1: Organizational or Patient Issue
- Explain the issue you are trying to solve or improve.
- Articulate why the audience should care about addressing this issue.
- Describe how a collaborative interdisciplinary team approach would help achieve a specific improvement goal.
Part 2: Relevance of an Interdisciplinary Team Approach
- Justify why using an interdisciplinary team is relevant or the best approach.
- Explain how this approach will help achieve improved outcomes or reach the goal.
Part 3: Interdisciplinary Plan Summary
- Summarize your evidence-based interdisciplinary plan.
- State the objective clearly.
- Discuss the likelihood of success.
- Describe what the interdisciplinary team will do.
Part 4: Implementation and Resource Management
- Explain how the interdisciplinary plan could be implemented.
- Describe how human and financial resources would be managed.
- Explain how the plan ensures effective use of resources and prevents waste.
- Justify the resource expenditure.
Part 5: Evaluation
- Propose evidence-based criteria to evaluate the degree to which the project achieves the improvement goal.
- Describe what a successful outcome would look like.
- Explain how these criteria could measure and demonstrate the degree of success.
Part 6: References
- Include a final reference slide in APA format.
- Download copies of your references (articles) for submission with your presentation.
Presentation Development Guidelines:
- Create slides that are easy to read, visually appealing, and error-free.
- Use concise talking points on slides (bullet points, not full sentences).
- Include detailed speaker notes that flesh out the bullet points on each slide.
- Remember that another person may ultimately deliver this presentation, so your speaker notes should be comprehensive.
- Organize content with clear purpose and goals.
- Support your content with relevant, evidence-based sources.
- Tailor language and messaging to your specific stakeholder audience.
All parts must be submitted together: Submit your completed Interdisciplinary Plan Proposal Template, your PowerPoint Presentation, and a PDF of each of the journal articles used.
Additional Requirements
- PowerPoint Specifications:
- Slide count: 8–12 content slides (not including title and reference slides).
- Speaker notes: Include thorough speaker notes for each content slide.
- Visual design: Follow Capella Guidelines for Effective PowerPoint Presentations.
- Technical assistance: If needed, refer to Capella University Library: PowerPoint Presentations.
- Source Requirements:
- Minimum of three sources of scholarly or professional evidence.
- Sources must be published within the past 5 years.
- See the Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) Program Library Guide for assistance.
- APA Formatting:
- Apply current APA style to in-text citations on slides and in speaker notes.
- Include an APA-formatted reference list on the final slide of your presentation.
- Include an APA-formatted reference list at the end of your template.
Plan Proposal Template attached in file
