title: Tracking clinical use of personal digital assistant reference resources.
abstract: Mechanisms are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of ever-increasing technological resources for nursing student use. The authors tracked the use of personal digital assistants versus textbook resources by junior-level baccalaureate nursing students throughout 1 semester. The authors discuss the results of that activity and provide a starting point for the evaluation of the use of personal digital assistants by nursing students.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA. pattire@auburn.edu
authors.forename: Robin E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Pattillo
authors.forename: Marquette
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brewer
authors.forename: Cheryl M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D002983:Clinical Competence; D002984:Clinical Laboratory Information Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003197:Computer Literacy; D003200:Computer User Training; D034201:Computers, Handheld / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004018:Dictionaries, Medical as Topic; D004346:Drug Information Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D005845:Georgia; D006801:Humans; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D013782:Textbooks as Topic