Nursing education resources on the World Wide Web

Area of Science:

• Nursing Informatics
• Health Sciences Information Management

Background:

• The internet provides vast information access for healthcare professionals.
• Locating reliable nursing resources online can be challenging.
• Information found online requires critical appraisal for accuracy and relevance.

Purpose of the Study:

• To analyze available internet resources for nurses and nurse educators.
• To provide criteria for evaluating the quality of online nursing information.
• To encourage effective utilization of digital information in nursing education.

Main Methods:

• Review and analysis of selected internet-based nursing resources.
• Development of a framework for information evaluation.
• Discussion of challenges and benefits of using the internet in nursing.

Main Results:

• Identification of key online resources beneficial for nursing practice and education.
• Presentation of practical criteria for assessing the credibility and utility of web-based information.
• Demonstration that the internet can be a valuable, albeit challenging, tool for nurse educators.

Conclusions:

• Nurse educators can effectively leverage the internet with appropriate evaluation strategies.
• Critical appraisal skills are essential for utilizing online nursing information.
• The internet, when used judiciously, enhances access to current nursing knowledge.