title: Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining: Implications for Nurse Leaders.
abstract: As systems evolve, their tendency is to become more complex. Studies in the field of complex systems have generated new perspectives on the application of management strategies in health systems. This is the 2nd in a series of articles addressing the mounting challenges faced by nursing leaders demanding insights from the vast amounts of information collected and stored by their organizations.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Clinical Professor and Associate Dean (Dr Clancy), School of Nursing, The University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; System Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer (Ms Gelinas), CHRISTUS Health, Irving, Texas.
authors.forename: Thomas Roy
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Clancy
authors.forename: Lillee
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gelinas
mesh_terms: D057225:Data Mining; D006801:Humans; D019359:Knowledge; D009736:Nursing Process; D009626:Terminology as Topic