Nurses need to become skilled at using patient-centered IT tools to access information that can expand their knowledge in a just-in-time, evidence-based approach
Which one of these answers best indicates the nurse is functioning as a knowledge worker? 1. The nurse assumes the role of knowledge user.
2. The nurse shifts from primarily using critical thinking to also using critical synthesis.
3. The nurse assumes the roles of data gatherer and information user.
4. The nurse utilizes computerized assessment and documentation forms, including prompts.
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Rationale: The knowledge user role is only a part of functioning as a knowledge worker. The nurse needs to shift from critical thinking to critical synthesis. In the knowledge-builder role, the nurse examines aggregate data for relationships among variables and interventions, using evidence-based critical synthesis.
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