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
Module 1 What is Informatics?
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 presentation with an infographic to educate others on the role of nurse as knowledge worker. 
Reference: Drucker, P. (1959). The landmarks of tomorrow. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers
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concept of a
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the concept of a
knowledge
worker.
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defines and
explains nursing
informatics with
an explanation of
the role of the
nurse leader as a
knowledge
worker.
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inaccurately or
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nursing
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vague explanation
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infographic that
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vague, or is
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substance.
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spelling, and
punctuation with
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knowledge that
could be derived
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knowledge that
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sentences follow
writing standards
for flow,
continuity, and
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time.
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sentences follow
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for flow,
continuity, and
clarity 60%- 79%
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