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Norah Airth-Kindree1, R Todd Vandenbark
1Author Affiliations: Assistant Professor (Dr Airth-Kindree), College of Nursing and Health Sciences, and Assistant Professor (Mr Vandenbark), McIntyre Library, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
Abstract:
Students in an RN-BSN completion program capstone course investigated and critically evaluated mobile medical applications using an information literacy conceptual framework. Students also analyzed their potential usefulness as a resource in nursing practice. Student evaluations focused on usability and applicability when recommending the use of mobile applications as a point-of-care reference tools. This pilot assignment offers an innovative teaching strategy for integrating 1 aspect of informatics instruction into the nursing curriculum.
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