Assignment: The Nurse Leader as Knowledge Worker
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.
Here is an outline for your PowerPoint presentation:
Slide 1: Introduction
Brief overview of the topic and purpose of the presentation
Slide 2: Evolution of the Nurse Leader
Discuss how the role of the nurse leader has evolved over time
Explain how technology and advancements in healthcare have influenced this evolution
Slide 3: Role of Nurse as Knowledge Worker
Define what is meant by “knowledge worker”
Describe how nurses have become knowledge workers and the skills and knowledge they possess
Provide examples of how nurses use their knowledge and skills in their daily work
Slide 4: Benefits of Nurse as Knowledge Worker
Discuss the benefits of nurses as knowledge workers for patients, healthcare organizations, and the nursing profession
Slide 5: Challenges and Solutions
Identify challenges nurses may face in their role as knowledge workers
Discuss solutions to these challenges
Slide 6: Conclusion
Summarize the main points of the presentation
Encourage the audience to continue learning about the evolving role of the nurse leader and the importance of nurses as knowledge workers
Slide 7: Infographic
Create an infographic that visually represents the information presented in the presentation.
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:
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.
Develop a 5- to 6-slide PowerPoint presentation that addresses the following:
A. Ably synthesize the literature and course resources to present a clear and accurate explanation of the 2 concepts; 1. presentation clearly and accurately explains the concept of a knowledge worker; 2. presentation clearly and accurately defines and explains nursing informatics.
B. Includes a detailed graphic and explanation of the role of the nurse leader as a knowledge worker.
C. Present the hypothetical scenario you originally shared in the Discussion Forum. Include your examination of the data you could use, how the data might be accessed/collected, and what knowledge might be derived from the data. Be sure to incorporate feedback received from your colleagues’ replies.
D. The presentation must be professional; images must appropriately attributed; clear, readable, flows well and presented in a logical order.
E. Presentation must includes: 4 or more peer-reviewed articles and 2 or more course resources.
Resourses
1. McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. G. (2022). Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge (5th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Chapter 1, “Nursing Science and the Foundation of Knowledge” (pp. 7–17)
Chapter 2, “Introduction to Information, Information Science, and Information Systems” (pp. 21–32)
Chapter 3, “Computer Science and the Foundation of Knowledge Model” (pp. 35–64)
2. Nagle, L., Sermeus, W., & Junger, A. (2017). Evolving Role of the Nursing Informatics 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
3. Sweeney, J. (2017). Healthcare informatics. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics, 21(1).
4. Public Health Informatics Institute. (2017). Public Health Informatics: “translating” knowledge for health [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLUygA8Hpfo
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Sample Answer Guide Note:
As healthcare professionals, nurses play a critical role in providing high-quality patient care. They are considered as knowledge workers, who use their specialized skills and knowledge to enhance patient care and promote quality outcomes. Knowledge workers are specialists in a field of work and receive formal training to practice. For example, nurses, physicians, and pharmacists are all considered as knowledge workers. They use their skills to enhance patient safety in diagnosis and treatment, and to improve the overall quality of care.
Nursing informatics is an important aspect of nursing practice that involves the use of diverse technologies in healthcare. Informatics includes the use of electronic health records, computerized decision support systems, and other technological tools to enhance patient care. Nurses use this infrastructure to access and share information, which helps them make informed decisions about patient care. Informaticists are also critical in this field, as they use their skills to help nurses and physicians make informed decisions. They provide guidance on the best ways to use technology to improve patient care and support the decision-making process. Decision support systems are an important part of nursing informatics, as they help nurses and physicians make informed decisions.
A critical aspect of nursing practice is the protection of patient data. As a knowledge worker and while applying informatics, nurses must protect patient data to maintain privacy and comply with ethical principles. In a nursing scenario, a nurse working with a patient with a mental condition and HIV/AIDS must use technology to protect the patient’s data to avoid disclosure of their health condition. This is essential to ensure that the patient’s rights are protected and that their privacy is maintained.
Notes: Nurses play a vital role in the healthcare system as knowledge workers. They use their specialized skills and knowledge to enhance patient care and promote quality outcomes. Nursing informatics is an important aspect of nursing practice, as it involves the use of diverse technologies in healthcare to enhance patient care. Nurses use this infrastructure to access and share information, which helps them make informed decisions about patient care. Informaticists are also critical in this field, as they use their skills to help nurses and physicians make informed decisions. The protection of patient data is essential, as it ensures that patients’ rights are protected and that their privacy is maintained.
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Summary
• Knowledge workers use their skills to enhance patient care.
• Nurses are knowledge workers in various levels of practice.
• Informaticists use their skills to help nurses and physicians in decision making.
• Nurses use their knowledge to enhance patient care, promote quality patient outcomes, and promote privacy.
• It involves sharing information and always searching for new information to improve care.
Nurse as a Knowledge Worker
• A knowledge worker is a specialist in a field of work.
• Specialists receive formal training to practice (Kianto et al., 2018).
• For instance, nurses, physicians, and pharmacists are knowledge workers.
• Knowledge workers use their skills to enhance patient care (Kianto et al., 2018).
• Nurses use their skills to enhance patient safety in diagnosis and treatment.
Nursing informatics
• Nursing informatics involves the practice of using diverse technologies in healthcare (Sweeney, 2017).
• Informatics involve using technologies such as electronic health records.
• Nurses use the infrastructure to enhance patient care (Sweeney, 2017).
• Informaticists use their skills to help nurses and physicians in decision making.
• Decision support systems are part of the informatics in nursing.
Infographic
Nursing scenario
• A nurse encounters a patient with a mental condition and HIV/AIDs.
• The nurse as a knowledge worker and while applying informatics must protect the data of the patient.
• Principles and ethics in nursing encourage nurses to protect patient data.
• It is important to use technology to protect data to avoid disclosure of the health condition.
References
• Drucker, P. (1959). The landmarks of tomorrow. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers • Sweeney, J. (2017). Healthcare informatics. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics, 21(1).
• Kianto, A., Shujahat, M., Hussain, S., Nawaz, F., & Ali, M. (2018). The impact of knowledge management on knowledge worker productivity. Baltic Journal of Management.
