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Developing information literacy: a key to evidence-based nursing.

A Shorten1, M C Wallace, P A Crookes

  • 1Lecturer Department of Nursing, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia. allison_shorten@uow.edu.au

International Nursing Review
|June 16, 2001
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A new nursing education program improved students' information literacy skills and confidence. Students who participated performed better in literature evaluation and retrieval, essential for evidence-based practice.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Information Science

Background:

  • Developing information literacy is crucial for nursing students.
  • Effective literature evaluation and retrieval are vital for evidence-based practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate a curriculum-integrated program designed to enhance nursing students' information literacy.
  • To assess the impact of the program on students' skills in locating, retrieving, and evaluating nursing literature.

Main Methods:

  • A curriculum-integrated program was implemented for nursing students.
  • Student performance on objective measures of information literacy was assessed.
  • Student confidence in information literacy skills was measured.

Main Results:

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  • Students in the program showed significant improvements in information literacy skills.
  • Program participants reported higher confidence levels in their information literacy abilities.
  • Programme students outperformed non-programme students on objective assessments.

    • Conclusions:

    • A curriculum-integrated approach is effective for developing information literacy in nursing education.
    • Enhanced information literacy skills better prepare students for research appreciation and lifelong learning.
    • Information literacy is a prerequisite for evidence-based nursing practice.