Computer Literacy of Nurses in a Community Hospital: Where Are We Today?

Abstract

Basic computer classes may be beneficial to nurses, with training focused on specific skills, such as bibliographic database searching, to improve evidence-based practice.

Comparison of effects of training programs for final year nursing students in Turkey: Differences in self-efficacy with regard to information literacy

“…The average age of the students who participated was 22 ± 1.4 in the school where classical training took place, and 22 ± 1.9 in the school where PBL training took place. Campbell and McDowell (2011) have found that computer literacy is better in younger nurses. Students today are part of the "net generation" and in general their skills in using computers in different ways are nowadays well developed.…”

“…Campbell and McDowell (2011) have evaluated self-perceived computer literacy among nurses in the US. Smart phone and personal digital assistant (PDA) use, as well as search of bibliographic databases, were among the activities for which nurses reported the lowest perceived skill levels in the study.…”

Nurses' computer literacy and attitudes towards the use of computers in health care

“…reported that nurses' computer‐related attitudes were generally positive. On the other hand, Campbell and McDowell reported that the nurses in their study had little to no experience with nearly half of the items in the Gassert/McDowell Computer Literacy Survey. Aside from that study, it was not possible to access any study that analysed nurses' computer literacy.…”

Measuring Nursing Informatics Competencies of Practicing Nurses in Korea

“…29 However, across the myriad efforts, the majority of past private and public organizations concentrated on developing and evaluating ICs for entry-level undergraduate nurses [30][31][32][33][34][35] or graduate nurses' education. [38][39][40] One set of authors, Hwang and Park, 41 investigated ICs and associated factors of practicing nurses using a limited set of seven items on security and confidentiality, knowledge management, information management, communication, clinical service audit, clinical information systems, and telehealth. Schleyer and colleagues 37 described a multiyear operational effort to translate Staggers' work 23 and later the TIGER competencies 24 into nursing practice.…”