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Integrating information literacies into an undergraduate nursing programme.
M C Wallace1, A Shorten, P A Crookes
1Faculty Librarian, Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia.
Nurse Education Today
|May 21, 1999
Summary
This study introduces an information literacy program for nursing students to enhance critical thinking and problem-solving skills. The program aims to equip future nurses with essential abilities for evidence-based practice in healthcare.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Information Science
Background:
- The shift towards research-based healthcare necessitates improved information literacy among nurses.
- Nursing education must integrate skills for locating, evaluating, and applying information effectively.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline and justify a curriculum-integrated information literacy program for pre-registration Bachelor of Nursing students.
- To describe a comprehensive evaluation process for assessing student growth in information literacy within cognitive and affective domains.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of an information literacy program within the Bachelor of Nursing curriculum.
- Development of a multidimensional evaluation framework to measure student progress.
Main Results:
- The paper details the rationale and structure of the implemented information literacy program.
- A multidimensional evaluation process was established to assess student development.
Conclusions:
- Integrating information literacy into nursing curricula is crucial for evidence-based practice.
- A robust evaluation strategy is essential for measuring the impact of such programs on nursing students.