Yi?Yin Ku|Sheh Yi Sheu|Shih-Ming Kuo
Efficacy of Integrating Information Literacy Education Into a Women's Health Course on Information Literacy for RN-BSN Students
In-Q-Tel|Fooyin University|In-Q-Tel|Fooyin University|In-Q-Tel|Fooyin University
information literacy essential evidencesbased nursing promote nurses capability lifelong learning nursing education strive employ information literacy education nursing curricula improve information literacy abilities among nursing students study explored effectiveness information literacy education comparing information literacy skills among group rnbsn registered nurse bachelors science nursing students received information literacy education group quasiexperimental study conducted womens health issues course taught march june 2004 content presented 32 rnbsn students enrolled course also taught skills searching screening integrating analyzing applying presenting information beginning end program 75 rnbsn student selfevaluated 10 point likert scale attained skills searching screening integrating analyzing applying presenting information results identified significant differences experimental n 32 control groups n 43 terms age marital status job title work unit years work experience information literacy skills measured beginning semester end semester content taught information literacy experimental group categories exception information presentation significantly improved compared control group results especially significant terms integrating analyzing applying skill categories hoped future nursing students apply enhanced information literacy address resolve patients health problems clinical settings