Enhancing the Relevance and Use of Information Literacy in Future Nurse Educators

Nurse educators require information literacy (IL) to use evidence-based practices to design, develop, deliver, and evaluate education; to participate in research and scholarship of teaching and learning; and to disseminate new practices and evidence to the nursing education community. A needs assessment of students and faculty revealed knowledge deficits with IL for master of science in nursing-nurse educator students. A multidisciplinary team, guided by relevant theories, created an online applied learning and reflective tutorial to address the identified needs. Evaluation of students' participation indicated the tutorial served as an engaging resource and provided foundational knowledge of IL skills.