Knowledge Worker in Nursing Informatics

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Knowledge Worker
The concept of a knowledge worker refers to high-level staff who apply analytical and theoretical knowledge gained through formal training to develop goods or services. Rather than perform interpersonal or manual tasks, the primary contribution of knowledge workers to the workplace is their knowledge of a particular subject. Knowledge workers also acquire, interpret, manipulate, and apply information to carry out multidisciplinary, sophisticated, and unpredictable work (Turriago-Hoyos et al., 2016). In the 21st century corporate world, where intellectual capital is the most crucial factor of production, knowledge workers are valued for their high level of creativity, convergent and divergent thinking, and productivity.
Nursing informatics refers to the science and practice that integrates nursing knowledge with communication and information technologies to improve individual and community health outcomes. It is an established nursing specialty that supports clinicians, patients, and inter-professional healthcare teams in decision-making using information structures, information technology, and information processe...