title: The information age: the status of technology in nursing education programs in the United States.
abstract: The purpose of this research was to determine the status of technology in nursing education in the United States. The research design was a comparative descriptive survey of a stratified random sample of National League for Nursing accredited diploma, associate, baccalaureate and master programs. The instrument for data collection was developed by a panel of six experts in the area of educational technology. The survey, mailed to 347 randomly selected schools, identified four primary areas of investigation: 1) technology inventory, 2) technology applications and content, including education and clinical areas, 3) implementation plan, and 4) decision making including funding and staffing resources. Findings indicated there was a significant difference in available electronic resources among baccalaureate, associate and diploma programs. A majority of schools utilize computer applications to enhance teaching, but a very small percentage of schools addressed informatics in the curriculum. The project was funded by a grant from the Helene Fuld Health Trust Fund.
authors.affiliation: New York University, School of Education, Division of Nursing, New York 10003-6680, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Carty
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rosenfeld
mesh_terms: D001292:Attitude to Computers; D003479:Curriculum; D004506:Education, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000193:education; D014481:United States