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Assignment Instructions Overview
What does it take to develop interprofessional collaborative teams?
Requirements For this assignment, complete the following:
•Explain from a nursing perspective what is meant by the term interprofessional collaboration. (Do not simply copy a definition from a dictionary or other resource!)
•Describe the characteristics and qualities of effective interprofessional teams in terms of patient care and safety.
•Describe the benefits and limitations of interprofessional teams for health care organizations, members of a team, and patients.
•Identify the challenges of working in an interprofessional team.
•Describe strategies to help people come together to function effectively as a collaborative team.
•Explain how interprofessional teams define success. Consider how the definition might change based on the types of situations the team was formed to handle.
Your completed assignment should be 3–4 pages in length, not including title page and reference page. Support your statements with references to and citations for at least 3 scholarly and professional journals in APA format.
Be sure to follow APA guidelines for style and format. In addition:
•Include a title page and reference page.
•Use Times New Roman font, 12 point.
•Double–space your paper.
