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Lin Wu, MLIS, AHIP, Health Sciences LibraryCynthia K. Russell, PhD, RN;
Heather C. Templeton, MSN, RN, College of NursingUniversity of Tennessee Health Science Center,
Memphis TN
MLA Annual Conference May 20, 2008
Chicago, IL
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http://tinyurl.com/47jh9g
LISTENLearning Information Seeking and Technology for
Evidence-based Nursing practice --a nursing education, research & retention grant
founded by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
http://www.listenuphealth.org
Our Solution: Informatics for Our Solution: Informatics for HealthcareHealthcare
Increase information technology (IT) and information literacy (IL)
attitudes, knowledge, and skills of nursing
students
ObjectiveObjective
Learning Information Seeking and Technology for Evidence-based Nursing practice http://www.listenuphealth.org
Course DescriptionCourse Description
Overview of healthcare information technology and computer science systems to prepare students to effectively and efficiently use technology for the identification, collection, processing, and management of data and information.
Exploration of legal, ethical, cultural, economic, and social factors that affect healthcare information technology.
Learning Information Seeking and Technology for Evidence-based Nursing practice http://www.listenuphealth.org
70 first-year nursing students Two-credit hours Ten weeks Face-to-face Online Collaboration: nursing faculty & a librarian
Methodology
Learning Information Seeking and Technology for Evidence-based Nursing practice http://www.listenuphealth.org
AssessmentsAssessments
Pre- and post- information literacy survey
-- 29 paired questions-- Self-report frequency of using
resources Students feedback
-- A Likert Scale-- Narratives
Learning Information Seeking and Technology for Evidence-based Nursing practice
http://www.listenuphealth.org
Instructors Instructors
Modules WebQuest clinical
topics Between-class & in-
class activities
Blackboard Wikis Videos Podcasts
Learning Information Seeking and Technology for Evidence-based Nursing practice http://www.listenuphealth.org
Teaching Strategies
Course ActivitiesCourse Activities
Web 2.0 technologies WebQuest clinical topics
Group and individual work
PDA resource identification
Web site evaluation In-class presentations
Wiki pages Mind-mapping
software YouTube Blog RSS feeds
Learning Information Seeking and Technology for Evidence-based Nursing practice http://www.listenuphealth.org
Our Wiki PagesOur Wiki Pages
Nursing faculty’s Wiki page
Nursing faculty’s Wiki page
Librarian’s Wiki pageLibrarian’s Wiki page
http://nurs.pbwiki.com/Your+Virtual+Librarian
http://nsg505.wikispaces.com/
Librarian’s RolesLibrarian’s Roles
Connecting students with the library
Connecting students with the library
Packaging information on information literacy
Packaging information on information literacy
Presenting in-class mini-topics
Presenting in-class mini-topics
Learning Information Seeking and Technology for Evidence-based Nursing practice http://www.listenuphealth.org
Results: On a scale of 0 (completely lacking) to 10 (excellent), rate your assessment of your skills in...
Conducting health research
Judging the quality of health information
Finding quality information on a topic
Conducting library research as a student
34%29% 28% 31%
Compared to when I entered the program, I Compared to when I entered the program, I feel more prepared and can be more feel more prepared and can be more successful in...successful in...
Results (Cont.)Results (Cont.)
Having a librarian participate in the course was helpful to me
Results (Cont.)Results (Cont.)
I felt more confident in my abilities to search the literature as a result of a librarian's presentations
Results (Cont.)Results (Cont.)
I was more likely to go to the library for assistance since the librarian presented in the class
If you were designing this course, If you were designing this course, what would you be sure to keep? what would you be sure to keep?
Library skills and information specific to the UTHSC Library.
The information that is provided on how to search the Web and the library’s resources.
Having a library expert available for teaching/help was a valuable resource.
Guest speakers who came to talk on issues. They were helpful and provided relevant information that was useful for all courses. Example, Ms. Wu.
ConclusionsConclusions
The health sciences librarian can play an important role in helping students to learn to use library resources and locate quality information for class assignments and projects.
Students’ assignments were tied with library resources to answer clinical questions.
Provided students opportunities to demonstrate their abilities.
Pre- and post- class survey provided important feedback on students’ progression and their increased comprehension.
Future DirectionFuture Direction
Integration of LISTEN (Learning Information
Seeking and Technology for Evidence-based
Nursing) modules into the course Engaging strategy Individualized approach
HRSA-funded Nursing Education, Practice, & Retention Program Grant
Questions?
For more information, visit our Web site:
http://www.listenuphealth.org
Thank You!Lin Wu: [email protected]
Cindy Russell: [email protected] Templeton: [email protected]
HRSA-funded Nursing Education, Practice, & Retention Program Grant