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Preparing for evidence-based practice: revisiting information literacy.(Emerging Technologies Center)
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Nursing Education Perspectives
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September 1, 2005
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AS WE REDESIGN NURSING CURRICULA or develop courses for an evidence-based practice (EBP) world, it is important to consider the essential role of informatics. Recent work by colleagues affirms that an informatics infrastructure is an essential ingredient to EBP and patient safety. This work, as well as a national study conducted by Tanner, Pierce, and Pravikoff, has shaped my thinking and provides a foundation for my recommendations.
The study by Tanner and colleagues examined nurses' readiness for evidence-based practice, specifically, their information literacy knowledge and competency and their access to research information (1). Approximately 3,000 surveys were mailed ...