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.

 

• For this assessment you need to read widely and demonstrate your understanding of the topic to your peers. Students will present for 12 minutes on individual topics. And should set aside an additional 3 minutes for group discussion arising from the questions you pose. . You will not be using power point rather a discussion in the round. Provide a handout to group participants of at least the case study and your questions. Provide your list of readings to your tutor.
• You are required to introduce your self and your topic (3 Marks)
• Define and discuss your reading about the implications for health care practice. (10 Marks)
• Prepare and present a case study to illustrate your topic and how it relates to health care practice. (10 Marks)
• Develop discussion questions for the group to consider and respond to about the case study you have developed. (6 Marks)
• Conclude with key points. (3 Marks)
• Provide hand-outs to your group and give your tutor a list of the key readings you have used in APA 6th edition style. (3 marks)

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Marking Rubric

Introduces self and topic (3 Marks)

Not achieved (0)

Introduces self but not clear about focus of topic (1)

Introduces self and some objectives for topic for discussion (2)

Introduces self and clear focus of topic for discussion (3)

Define and discuss your reading about the implications for health care practice. (10 Marks)

Not achieved (0)

Very few references and does not convince that they have read widely  (2)

Clarity of presentation needs improvement but extensive references (4)

Is descriptive of the readings and implications for clinical practice (6)

Is critical or the readings and implications for practice  (8)

Can also provide a balanced discussion (10)

Prepare and present a case study to illustrate your topic and how it relates to health care practice. (10 Marks)

Not achieved (0)

Case study has some relationship to topic (2)

Case study has some relationship to topic and engages the group (4)

Case study is relevant and illustrates most key points (6)

Case study is relevant and illustrates major key points (8)

A well written case study that is presented well as a teaching resource (10)

Develop discussion questions for the group to consider and respond to about the case study you have developed. (6 Marks)

Not achieved (0)

Discussion questions developed but not focussed (1)

Discussion questions developed that are relevant to the case study (2)

Discussion questions developed that are relevant to case study and engaging (4)

Discussion questions developed that are relevant to the case study, relate back to the literature and engage the group (6)

Conclude with key points. (3 Marks)

Not achieved (0)

Is able to conclude key points but not reflect on key points from discussion (1)

Is able to conclude key points from presentation and discussion (3)

Provide hand-outs to your group and give your tutor a list of the key readings you have used in APA 6th edition style. (3 marks)

Not achieved (0)

Provides but references are not in APA 6th edition style and would need edits (1)

Provides and MOST references are in APA 6th edition style (2)

Provides and ALL references are in APA 6th edition style (3)

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APA FORMAT ARIAL FONT 12

Please answer the following 3 questions.  Each answer must be at least 3 paragraphs to receive full credit.  Research at least 3 sources to subtantiate your answer and include in your references.

1.  Describe the link between qualiyt and safety in the healthcare setting.

2.  Discuss the role of the nurse in quality improvement.

3.  Describe nursing-sensitive measurements and why they are important in Nursing care delivery.

Please answer the following questions regarding Economics as it applies to health care.

• How does economics apply to health care? In your own words how do you define health? Conduct a search for the term health from a public health source and choose the one that you think is the best. Provide the reference for this definition and elaborate on why you think this is the best definition.
• Explain how an increase in income would affect the level of health in a relatively affluent country like the United States compared to a relatively poor country like Haiti. Be specific regarding the various factors that influence health and how they may differ in these countries. 

250-300 words. No formatting needed, very informal post. Need by noon tomorrow. Thanks!

 

The 1999 landmark study titled “To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System” highlighted the unacceptably high incidence of U.S. medical errors and put forth recommendations to improve patient safety. Since its publication, the recommendations in “To Err Is Human’ have guided significant changes in nursing practice in the United States.

In this Discussion, you will review these recommendations and consider the role of health information technology in helping address concerns presented in the report.

To prepare:

• Review the summary of “To Err Is Human” presented in the Plawecki and Amrhein article found in this week’s Learning Resources.
• Consider the following statement:

“The most significant barrier to improving patient safety identified in “To Err Is Human” is a “lack of awareness of the extent to which errors occur daily in all health care settings and organizations (Wakefield, 2008).”

• Review “The Quality Chasm Series: Implications for Nursing” focusing on Table 3: “Simple Rules for the 21st Century Health Care System.” Consider your current organization or one with which you are familiar. Reflect on one of the rules where the “current rule” is still in operation in the organization and consider another instance in which the organization has effectively transitioned to the new rule.Post your thoughts on how the development of information technology has helped address the concerns about patient safety raised in the “To Err Is Human” report. Summarize how informatics has assisted in improving health care safety in your organization and areas where growth is still needed.