Assignment: “Translating” knowledge for
health
Assignment: “Translating” knowledge for health
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 highlevel 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.