The Nurse Leader as Knowledge Worker Henry Ehizokhale Walden University Transforming Nursing And Health Through Technology NURS 6051 Nov 27, 2019 1 The Nurse Leader as Knowledge Worker 2 Purpose Explain 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 worker The term “knowledge worker” was first coined by Peter Drucker. Ducker defined knowledge workers as high-level workers who apply theoretical and analytical knowledge, acquired through formal training, to develop products and services (CFI, 2019). He emphasized that due to the high level of productivity and creativity of knowledge worker, that they would be the most valuable assets in the 21st century organization. Professionals that can be referred to as knowledge worker includes engineers, pharmacists, architects, financial analysts, public accountants, physicians, scientists, design thinkers, and lawyers. Furthermore, knowledge workers have a high degree of expertise, experience, education and the primary purpose of their jobs involve the distribution, creation and application of knowledge. 3 Definition of a knowledge worker by Peter Drucker Professional 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). 4 Nurse leader as a knowledge worker. A nurse leader is one who inspire others to work together to achieve a common goal, for instance enhanced patient care or satisfaction. All nurses are called to nurse leadership, however there are different levels of nurse leadership. Nurse leaders are expected to help the organization to fulfill the organization’s mission, vision, values, and strategies to achieve long-range plans. Nurse leaders part take in policy setting, overseeing quality measures are carried out, accountability for overall quality of patient care delivery, staff satisfaction and organizational outcomes. For a nurse leader as a knowledge worker to be productive in an organization, the nurse leader must understand that knowledge work requires continuous learning on the part of the knowledge worker, but equally continuous teaching on the part of the knowledge worker. Having said that, a knowledge worker nurse leader will depend hugely on evidenced based practice to be productive in a healthcare organization. The use of EBP by knowledge worker nurse leader will require learning and teaching. Most healthcare organizations or hospitals rely on evidenced based.

1. The Nurse Leader as Knowledge Worker
Henry Ehizokhale
Walden University
Transforming Nursing And Health Through Technology
NURS 6051
Nov 27, 2019
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The Nurse Leader as Knowledge Worker
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Purpose
Explain the concept of a knowledge worker.

2. Define and explain nursing informatics and highlight the role of
a nurse leader as a knowledge worker.
The concept of a knowledge worker
The term “knowledge worker” was first coined by Peter
Drucker. Ducker defined knowledge workers as high-level
workers who apply theoretical and analytical knowledge,
acquired through formal training, to develop products and
services (CFI, 2019). He emphasized that due to the high level
of productivity and creativity of knowledge worker, that they
would be the most valuable assets in the 21st century
organization. Professionals that can be referred to as knowledge
worker includes engineers, pharmacists, architects, financial
analysts, public accountants, physicians, scientists, design
thinkers, and lawyers. Furthermore, knowledge workers have a
high degree of expertise, experience, education and the primary
purpose of their jobs involve the distribution, creation and
application of knowledge.
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Definition of a knowledge worker by Peter Drucker
Professional that are referred to as knowledge worker

3. 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).
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Nurse leader as a knowledge worker.
A nurse leader is one who inspire others to work together to
achieve a common goal, for instance enhanced patient care or
satisfaction. All nurses are called to nurse leadership, however
there are different levels of nurse leadership. Nurse leaders are
expected to help the organization to fulfill the organization’s
mission, vision, values, and strategies to achieve long-range
plans. Nurse leaders part take in policy setting, overseeing
quality measures are carried out, accountability for overall
quality of patient care delivery, staff satisfaction and
organizational outcomes. For a nurse leader as a knowledge
worker to be productive in an organization, the nurse leader
must understand that knowledge work requires continuous
learning on the part of the knowledge worker, but equally
continuous teaching on the part of the knowledge worker.
Having said that, a knowledge worker nurse leader will depend

4. hugely on evidenced based practice to be productive in a
healthcare organization. The use of EBP by knowledge worker
nurse leader will require learning and teaching. Most
healthcare organizations or hospitals rely on evidenced based
practice to improve patient care, increase job satisfaction,
decrease cost etc. Utilization of EBP can increase job
satisfaction thereby decreasing turnover, foster organizational
cohesion, improve patient outcomes, and decrease hospital costs
(Kim et al., 2016).
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Definition of a nurse leader
Nurse Leader as a knowledge worker
Organizational outcomes and productivity of a healthcare
organization
The use of Evidenced Based Practice (EBP) by knowledge
worker
What is an evidenced based practice and how can EBP help
improve the role of nurse leader as a knowledge worker.
Stevens (2013) defined EBP as the “integration of best research
evidence with clinical expertise and patient values” (p.2).
Evidence-based practice (EBP) was also defined by Melnyk and
Fineout-Overholt (2018) as a life-long problem-solving

5. approach, that is characterized by using the external evidence
from the most relevant research, the internal evidence from
clinical expertise, and patients’ preferences and values. The
intention of EBP is to utilize science and research evidence to
standardize healthcare practices to create optimal and
predictable health outcomes (Stevens, 2013). Nursing decisions
using Evidence Based Practice (EBP) is achieved through the
best research available, combined with knowledge,
collaboration and clinical guidelines (Farokhzadian, Khajouei
and Ahmadian, 2015).
Flowing from the scenario used in my discussion about the 85
years old female that was admitted into the unit with little or no
medical information. The nurse was able to determine that this
patient was admitted into the same hospital last month by
searching the Electronic Health Record (EHR) using the patient
name and birth date. The nurse pulled the record of the last visit
and was able to determine that patient tested positive for
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) of the nares
and also a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR). EHR is an evidenced
based assessment tool which has been translated into practice,
nurse managers and their staff are uniquely positioned to lead or
join the effort to make a difference with nursing documentation
and HER design.
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Nurs6052n Module1 (WK1)
Where in the World Is Evidence-Based Practice?
March 21, 2010, was not EBP’s date of birth, but it may be the
date the approach “grew up” and left home to take on the world.
When the Affordable Care Act was passed, it came with a
requirement of empirical evidence. Research on EBP(Evidence
Based Practice) increased significantly. Application of EBP
spread to allied health professions, education, healthcare
technology, and more. Health organizations began to adopt and
promote EBP.
In this Discussion, you will consider this adoption. You will
examine healthcare organization websites and analyze to what
extent these organizations use EBP.
To Prepare:
1. Review the Resources and reflect on the definition and goal
of EBP.

7. 2. Choose a professional healthcare organization’s website (e.g.,
a reimbursing body, an accredited body, or a national
initiative).
3. Explore the website to determine where and to what extent
EBP is evident.
By Day 3 of Week 1
Post (2 pages)a description of the healthcare organization
website you reviewed. Describe where, if at all, EBP appears
(e.g., the mission, vision, philosophy, and/or goals of the
healthcare organization, or in other locations on the website).
Then, explain whether this healthcare organization’s work is
grounded in EBP and why or why not. Finally, explain whether
the information you discovered on the healthcare organization’s
website has changed your perception of the healthcare
organization. Be specific and provide examples.
Assignment: Evidence Based Practice and the Quadruple Aim
The material (Book) Evidence based practice in nursing and
health care -with Access4TH 19. Author Melnyk, Bernadette
Mazurek/ Fineout-overholt, Ellen. You can add other sources as
reference .
Remember to check for plagiarism, citations and references in
APA. Thank you.
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Nur6051n Module1(week1-2)
The Application of Data to Problem-Solving
In the modern era, there are few professions that do not to some
extent rely on data. Stockbrokers rely on market data to advise
clients on financial matters. Meteorologists rely on weather data
to forecast weather conditions, while realtors rely on data to

8. advise on the purchase and sale of property. In these and other
cases, data not only helps solve problems, but adds to the
practitioner’s and the discipline’s body of knowledge.
Of course, the nursing profession also relies heavily on data.
The field of nursing informatics aims to make sure nurses have
access to the appropriate date to solve healthcare problems,
make decisions in the interest of patients, and add to
knowledge.
In this Discussion, you will consider a scenario that would
benefit from access to data and how such access could facilitate
both problem-solving and knowledge formation.
To Prepare:
· Reflect on the concepts of informatics and knowledge work as
presented in the Resources.
· Consider a hypothetical scenario based on your own healthcare
practice or organization that would require or benefit from the
access/collection and application of data. Your scenario may
involve a patient, staff, or management problem or gap.
Post(2 pages) a description of the focus of your scenario.
Describe the data that could be used and how the data might be
collected and accessed. What knowledge might be derived from
that data? How would a nurse leader use clinical reasoning and
judgment in the formation of knowledge from this experience?
Assignment: The Nurse leader as knowledge worker
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The material (Book) is Nursing Informatics and the foundation
of knowledge- with access 4th and 18. Author MCGonigle, Dee.
You can add other sources
Remember to check for plagiarism, APA citations and
references. Thank you.