NURSE LEADER AS
KNOWLEDGE WORKER AND
STDS IN THE ELDERLY
ASSIGNMENT WEEK 2
NURS 6051
KNOWLEDG
E WORKER
Knowledge can be
defined as both the
facts and experiences
known by a person.
Knowledge workers
are those who work
with information and
generate information
as a product.
Drucker defined
knowledge workers as
high-level workers
who apply theoretical
and analytical
knowledge, acquired
through formal
training to develop
products and services.
NURSING
INFORMATICS
Can be defined as a specialty that integrates
nursing science, computer science, and
information science to manage and communicate
data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in
nursing practice (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2017).
Nurses need information to care for patients safely.
This information is used to make decisions
efficiently to improve patient care outcomes.
Is essentially applied science versus a practical
sense.
STDS IN THE
ELDERLY
POPULATION
The CDC has shown the number of HIV cases is
growing faster in individuals over 50 than in people
40 years and under (Boskey and Olender, 2018).
