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Strategies for getting students on the information superhighway

J J Miller1, L Piper, D A Tucker

  • 1Tallahassee Memorial Regional Medical Center, USA.

Nurse Educator
|December 31, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Many nurses lack formal education in using internet and computer technology for healthcare. A survey showed nurses effectively use computers but not internet resources, prompting user-friendly strategies.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Health Informatics
  • Digital Literacy

Background:

  • Nurses often report insufficient formal education for utilizing internet and computer technology in healthcare settings.
  • Effective integration of digital health resources is crucial for modern nursing practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the gap in nurses' ability to effectively use internet resources for healthcare information and communication.
  • To develop and implement strategies for enhancing nurses' digital literacy and resource utilization.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was conducted at a baccalaureate nursing school to evaluate computer and internet resource usage among nurses.
  • Post-survey, strategies were implemented to improve the user-friendliness of internet resources for nursing communication and information gathering.

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Main Results:

  • Survey results indicated near-universal computer use (nearly 100%) among participants.
  • However, a significant deficiency was observed in the effective utilization of available internet resources by nurses.

Conclusions:

  • Formal education and targeted strategies are necessary to bridge the digital divide in nursing.
  • Making internet resources more user-friendly can improve nurses' access to vital healthcare information and communication tools.