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Emily Spracklin1, Christine R Espina
1Author Affiliations: Western Libraries, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington State (Ms Spracklin); and Department of Health & Community Studies, Nursing Program, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington State (Dr Espina).
Nurses must learn to identify online health misinformation. A new reflection notebook assignment teaches lateral reading, a fact-checking skill, to improve online information literacy and ethical patient education.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Health Informatics
- Information Literacy
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the spread of health misinformation, even among nurses.
- Current nursing education must address social media literacy as mandated by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials.
- Nurses require skills to discern credible online health information for safe and ethical practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a novel reflection notebook assignment in teaching lateral reading skills to RN-to-BSN students.
- To assess the impact of the assignment on students' critical self-reflection regarding online information consumption.
- To determine if the intervention prepares students to meet AACN Essentials requirements for social media literacy.
Main Methods:
- A librarian and nursing faculty collaborated to design a reflection notebook assignment.
- The assignment specifically taught lateral reading, a professional fact-checking technique.
- The intervention was implemented with Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-to-BSN) students.
Main Results:
- Student responses in reflection notebooks revealed diverse online information usage patterns.
- The study indicated a need for continuous professional development in online information habits.
- Lateral reading was shown to foster a more empathetic approach to patient education.
Conclusions:
- Reflection notebooks provide students with essential knowledge, skills, and attitudes for safe and ethical nursing practice.
- The assignment helps students meet specific requirements outlined in the AACN Essentials.
- The intervention enhances nurses' ability to navigate the complexities of online health information.
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