The term “knowledge worker” was first coined by management consultant and author Peter Drucker in his book, The Landmarks of Tomorrow (1959). Drucker defined knowledge workers as high-level workers who apply theoretical and analytical knowledge, acquired through formal training, to develop products and services. Does this sound familiar?

Nurses are very much knowledge workers. What has changed since Drucker’s time are the ways that knowledge can be acquired. The volume of data that can now be generated and the tools used to access this data have evolved significantly in recent years and helped healthcare professionals (among many others) to assume the role of knowledge worker in new and powerful ways.

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.

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:

• Explain the concept of a knowledge worker.
• Define and explain nursing informatics and highlight the role of a nurse leader as a knowledge worker.
• Develop a simple infographic to help explain these concepts.

  NOTE: For guidance on infographics, including how to create one in PowerPoint, see “How to Make an Infographic in PowerPoint” presented in the Resources.

• 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.

When pediatric clients present with mood disorders, the process of assessing, diagnosing, and treating them can be quite complex. Children not only present with different signs and symptoms than adult clients with the same disorders, but they also metabolize medications much differently. As a result, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners must exercise caution when prescribing psychotropic medications to these clients. For this Assignment, as you examine the client case study in this week’s Learning Resources, consider how you might assess and treat pediatric clients presenting with mood disorders.

Note: This Assignment is the first of 10 assignments that are based on interactive client case studies. For these assignments, you will be required to make decisions about how to assess and treat clients. Each of your decisions will have a consequence. Some consequences will be insignificant, and others may be life altering. You are not expected to make the “right” decision every time; in fact, some scenarios may not have a “right” decision. You are, however, expected to learn from each decision you make and demonstrate the ability to weigh risks versus benefits to prescribe appropriate treatments for clients.

The Assignment

Examine Case Study: An African American Child Suffering From Depression. You will be asked to make three decisions concerning the medication to prescribe to this client. Be sure to consider factors that might impact the client’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes.

• At each decision point stop to complete the following:
  • Decision #1
    • Which decision did you select?
    • Why did you select this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
    • What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
    • Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #1 and the results of the decision. Why were they different?
  • Decision #2
    • Why did you select this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
    • What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
    • Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #2 and the results of the decision. Why were they different?
  • Decision #3
    • Why did you select this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
    • What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
    • Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #3 and the results of the decision. Why were they different?
• Also include how ethical considerations might impact your treatment plan and communication with clients.

Note: Support your rationale with a minimum of three academic resources. While you may use the course text to support

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According to Creswell (2009), quantitative  research is a “means for testing objective theories by examining the  relationship among variables that can be measured and analyzed using  statistical procedures.” Qualitative research, Creswell posits, is a  “means for exploring and understanding the meaning individuals or groups  ascribe to social or human problems.”

Consider  the phenomenon of pain. Ethics committees and institutional review  boards do not allow researchers to inflict equal doses of pain on  subjects to examine their physiological response. In quantitative  research, pain can be measured physiologically by blood pressure,  changes in blood chemistry, muscle contractions, and pain scales (which  are still subjective, but at least quantifiable). Researchers using a  qualitative perspective may ask participants about their experience of  being in physical pain, whether being in pain has changed them in any  way, or what they have learned from experiencing physical pain.

For  this Assignment, consider differences in how you might frame a research  question in order to explore it using quantitative or qualitative  research methods.

By Day 7

Submit a 2-page paper that  highlights one of the research questions you shared in your Discussion  post. Design a quantitative research question related to this problem  and a qualitative research question related to the same problem. Please  use the resources to support your answer.

https://writingcenter.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/593/2014/06/Writing_the_Empirical_Journal_Article_BEM1.pdf

 What is a thyroid gland? How much do people understand about it? The organ is located at the base of the neck, surrounding the trachea. This seemingly insignificant body part plays a vital role in maintaining optimal development and ensuring the balance of an organism’s central nervous system. In cases where it malfunctions, endocrine diseases may arise. This is reflected    in Erica* who is a sufferer of Grave’s disease. This essay will first examine the effects of Erica’s medical condition on her physical and psychological health, and on her lifestyle. Secondly, Erica’s personal perception of the disease and reaction to the diagnosis will be discussed. Next, environmental    triggers and any other predictors that may have an impact on aspects of the disease will be addressed. Finally, emphasis will be given to Erica’s expectations for the future. The author’s own predictions will also be included strategically throughout the essay. 

 Topics: Child abuse, human trafficking, major depression, eating disorders.  

Describe and analyze the incidence and prevalence of the topic you selected, as it applies to your community or state.

-Discuss and compare factors that influence the development or progression of the topic you selected.

-Discuss at least 2 health prevention interventions that you could utilize to combat the topic you selected.

-Compare the roles of the community health nurse, the primary care physician/provider, mental health provider, and other appropriate healthcare providers; and how collaborative care would look like in the community with this type of issue.

must be in APA and include at least 2 nursing journal articles