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The Nurse Leader as Knowledge WorkerObiageli OmekeWalden UniversityTransforming Nursing And Health Through Technology NURS 6051September 8, 2019
The Nurse Leader as Knowledge WorkerPurposeExplain the concept of a knowledge worker.Define and explain nursing informatics and highlight the role of a nurse leader as a knowledge worker.
The concept of a knowledge workerDEFINITION OF A KNOWLEDGE WORKER BY PETER DRUCKERPROFESSIONAL THAT ARE REFERRED TO AS KNOWLEDGE WORKER
Nursing Informatics Nursing Informatics is a subset of informatics, specific to the nursing field and the role of the nurse in the healthcare setting. There has been several interpretation of nursing informatics. The American Nurses Association (ANA), identified nursing informatics as a specialty that integrates nursing, science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, and knowledge in nursing practice (ANA, 2001, pg.17).