Abstract
Toward the end of the 20th century, management guru Peter Drucker predicted that the 21st century would belong to knowledge workers. 1 Drucker P. The coming of the new organization. Harvard business review on knowledge management. in: Harvard Business Publishing, Boston (MA)1998: 1-21 Google Scholar What does the term “knowledge-work” mean to you? A colleague and I define knowledge-work as “the active use of reading, memorizing, drilling, writing, reviewing of research, and practicing in order to master the clinical vocabulary associated with clinical reasoning.” 2 Pesut D Herman J Clinical reasoning: the art and science of crit-ical and creative thinking. Delmar, New York1999 Google Scholar Perhaps your definition of knowledge-work is more comprehensive or more narrow? What type of knowledge-work will support 21st century nursing practice? Why is such knowledge-work important?
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
