Collaborative Alliance
Worksheet (Assignment 2)
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, Instructions:
Use this worksheet to identify potential partners and utilize their resources to begin to prepare a
culturally sensitive strategic plan for collaboration.
1. Involve community leaders. Development of the process innovation must involve at least five Chinle
community stakeholders, key conveners, or community leaders. Describe these five individuals in
the following chart. Use the Chinle Service Unit Profile to guide your answers.
Who What Why
(Name, position, (Describe involvement) (Describe goal of involvement)
organization)
These individuals are essential for These individuals can ensure the
Traditional healers developing and promoting the proposed intervention does not
and medicine men proposed intervention to the conflict with the traditions of the
community. Navajo people.
This individual understands the best The chief medical officer can have
ways to deliver healthcare as well as providers help people manage their
Chief Medical Officer
implement goals for patients. diagnosis with medications.
This individual ensures that The chief nursing officer can have
standards of practice are met. nurses help people with their
Chief Nursing Officer They can advise providers and diagnosis by promoting healthy
nurses on the best strategies to lifestyles and treatment adherence.
promote treatment compliance.
The local community college in Dine College has the resources
Dine College, Community
Chinle, AZ that educates and and personnel who can provide
College in Chinle, AZ.
employs some of the Navajo evidence-based material about
people. healthy lifestyles.
Providers and nurses are educated Healthcare professionals can help
Chinle Comprehensive about the dangers of diabetes and educate people about preventing
Health Care Facility, obesity. They are trained on how to obesity and diabetes. The providers
Healthcare professional combat and manage these conditions. can diagnose conditions and
team. prescribe needed therapies. Nurses
can help give medications and teach
about plans of care.
2. Leverage community assets. As the process innovation is introduced into the community, proper
incorporation of the community's resources is necessary. In the following chart, evaluate the use of
each community entity in the process innovation. Use the Chinle Service Unit Profile and readings
in the course to guide your answers.
Community Entity Potential Contribution to Collaboration
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