Assignment: The Nurse Leaders as Knowledge Worker

Assignment: The Nurse Leaders as Knowledge Worker 

Assignment: The Nurse Leaders as Knowledge Worker 

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Assignment: The Nurse Leader as Knowledge Worker

The term “knowledge worker” was first coined by management consultant and author Peter Drucker in

his book, The Landmarks of Tomorrow (1959). Drucker defined knowledge workers as high-level

workers who apply theoretical and analytical knowledge, acquired through formal training, to develop

products and services. Does this sound familiar?

Nurses are very much knowledge workers. What has changed since Drucker’s time are the ways that

knowledge can be acquired. The volume of data that can now be generated and the tools used to access

this data have evolved significantly in recent years and helped healthcare professionals (among many

others) to assume the role of knowledge worker in new and powerful ways.

In this Assignment, you will consider the evolving role of the nurse leader and how this evolution has led

nurse leaders to assume the role of knowledge worker. You will prepare a PowerPoint presentation with

an infographic (graphic that visually represents information, data, or knowledge. Infographics are

intended to present information quickly and clearly.) to educate others on the role of nurse as knowledge

worker.

Reference: Drucker, P. (1959). The landmarks of tomorrow. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers.

To Prepare:

 Review the concepts of informatics as presented in the Resources.

 Reflect on the role of a nurse leader as a knowledge worker.

 Consider how knowledge may be informed by data that is collected/accessed.

The Assignment:

 Explain the concept of a knowledge worker.

 Define and explain nursing informatics and highlight the role of a nurse leader as a knowledge

worker.

 Include one slide that visually represents the role of a nurse leader as knowledge worker.

 Your PowerPoint should Include the hypothetical scenario you originally shared in the Discussion

Forum. Include your examination of the data that you could use, how the data might be

accessed/collected, and what knowledge might be derived from that data. Be sure to incorporate

feedback received from your colleagues’ responses.

By Day 7 of Week 2

Submit your completed Presentation.

Submission and Grading Information

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Submit Your Assignment by Day 7 of Week 2

 

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Learning Resources

Required Readings

McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. G. (2017). Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge (4th ed.).

Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

 Chapter 1, “Nursing Science and the Foundation of Knowledge” (pp. 7–19)

 Chapter 2, “Introduction to Information, Information Science, and Information Systems” (pp.

21–33)

 Chapter 3, “Computer Science and the Foundation of Knowledge Model” (pp. 35–62)

 

Nagle, L., Sermeus, W., & Junger, A. (2017). Evolving Role of the Nursing Infomatics Specialist. In J.

Murphy, W. Goosen, & P. Weber (Eds.), Forecasting Competencies for Nurses in the Future of

Connected Health (212-221). Clifton, VA: IMIA and IOS Press. Retrieved from

https://serval.unil.ch/resource/serval:BIB_4A0FEA56B8CB.P001/REF

 

Sweeney, J. (2017). Healthcare informatics. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics, 21(1).

 

Required Media

Laureate Education (Producer). (2018). Health Informatics and Population Health: Trends in Population

Health [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Accessible player

Credit: Provided courtesy of the Laureate International Network of Universities.

 

Public Health Informatics Institute. (2017). Public Health Informatics: "translating" knowledge for health

[Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLUygA8Hpfo