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Designing the Information Literacy Competency Standards for nursing.

Sue F Phelps1

  • 1Washington State University Vancouver, Washington 98686-9600, USA. asphelps@vancouver.wsu.edu

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This document outlines the creation of information literacy competency standards for nursing, adapting higher education guidelines. These standards will enhance nursing education and practice across all levels.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Information Science

Background:

  • The need for standardized information literacy skills in nursing practice.
  • Existing frameworks from the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop discipline-specific information literacy competency standards for nursing.
  • To adapt existing higher education standards for nursing education and practice.

Main Methods:

  • Reviewing ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education.
  • Analyzing AACN essential skills documents for baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral levels.
  • Task force process for designing discipline-specific skills.

Main Results:

  • Rationale for developing nursing-specific information literacy standards documented.
  • Process of the task force is chronicled.
  • Anticipated value of the published standards for nursing.

Conclusions:

  • The development of tailored information literacy standards is crucial for advancing nursing education.
  • These standards will provide a framework for essential skills in nursing practice.
  • The initiative aims to enhance the quality and consistency of nursing care through improved information literacy.