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NURSE LEADER AS
KNOWLEDGE
WORKERS
Chinenye
Ugwuanyi
NURS 6051
09/08/2019

INTRODUCTION
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
CONTINUE TO INVEST IN
ELECTRONIC KNOWLEDGE AND
TECHNOLOGIES AS A WAY OF
INCREASING PATIENT CARE
OUTCOMES
KNOWLEDGE IS AN IMPORTANT
RESOURCE TO ANY HEALTHCARE
ORGANIZATION AND NEEDS TO
BE MAXIMIZED AND WELL
MANAGED TO GUARANTEE
IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY
CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF HOW
THE HEALTHCARE STAFFS PUT
THEIR KNOWLEDGE INTO ACTION
WHILE WORKING IS AN
IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION
STRATEGIES TARGETING NURSES’
KNOWLEDGE WORK WILL BE
MORE EFFECTIVE FOR THE
HOSPITALS ESPECIALLY WHEN IT
COMES TO MOUNTING FISCAL
DEFICITS AND DEMANDS FOR
IMPROVED HEALTHCARE
SERVICES (SHERMAN, 2008)

A Knowledge Worker
 Knowledge work refers to the capabilities of
applying the critical thinking styles and being
in a position to analyze information necessary
for educating others and solving problems
 The knowledge workers use information to aid
in decision making
 An organization that embraces a knowledge