THE NURSE LEADER AS KNOWLEDGE WORKER
ANSWER:- Introduction:
Nurses have increasingly adopted the role of knowledge workers in today’s healthcare system. Nurse leaders’ roles have also changed, and they are now expected to use technology and data to enhance patient outcomes. In this PowerPoint presentation, we will explain nursing informatics, describe the notion of a knowledge worker, and emphasize the role of nurse leaders as knowledge workers. We will also share an infographic graphically depicting nurse leaders’ functions as knowledge workers.
The first slide is an introduction.
Nurses’ roles as knowledge workers in contemporary healthcare
Nurse leaders’ expanding role in utilizing technology and data to enhance patient outcomes
Slide 2: What exactly is a Knowledge Worker?
Peter Drucker, a management expert, coined the phrase in 1959.
High-level employees who use theoretical and analytical knowledge gained via formal education to build goods and services.
Healthcare workers, researchers, engineers, and scientists are among the examples.
Nursing Informatics (Slide 3)
Nursing science, computer science, and information science are all being integrated.
Manages and processes nursing data, information, and knowledge to aid nursing practice and decision-making.
Nurse leaders’ involvement in utilizing nursing informatics to enhance patient outcomes
Nurse Leaders as Knowledge Workers (Slide 4)
Nurse leaders are in charge of managing and using technology and data to enhance patient outcomes.
They rely on nursing informatics to make sound judgments and provide high-quality patient care.
Nurse leaders are skilled professionals who use technology and data to promote innovation and enhance patient outcomes.
Slide 5: Infographic Graphic
The infographic depicts nurse leaders’ roles as knowledge workers in contemporary healthcare.
The infographic provides visuals and statistics that demonstrate how nursing informatics may be used to enhance patient outcomes.
The infographic is intended to deliver information concisely and straightforwardly.
Hypothetical Scenario (Slide 6)
In the scenario, a nurse leader is in charge of decreasing patient falls in a hospital environment.
Using nursing informatics to discover patterns and trends, the nurse leader examines data on patient falls.
The information is gathered using electronic medical records and evaluated using data visualization techniques.
The nurse leader applies data-driven knowledge to deliver evidence-based treatments and prevent patient falls.
Conclusion:
Finally, nurses are increasingly taking on the role of knowledge workers in contemporary healthcare. Nurse leaders’ roles have changed, and they are now in charge of harnessing technology and data to enhance patient outcomes. Nursing informatics is essential in empowering nurse leaders to make educated choices and provide high-quality patient care. This PowerPoint presentation includes an infographic that depicts the role of nurse leaders as knowledge workers in contemporary healthcare.
QUESTION:- 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.