Smartphone use to answer clinical questions: a descriptive study of APNs.
This study examines the use of smartphones by Alabama Advanced Practice Nurses to find information to address clinical questions and seeks to describe the types of questions answered using smartphones; barriers to information seeking; apps and online resources perceived as most helpful; and training/resource needs. Information collected in this study can be used by libraries that serve nursing students to develop training and resources to assist both nursing students and practicing nurses to become more efficient and effective information seekers.
a Ralph Brown Draughon Library , Auburn University , Auburn , Alabama , USA.
Adelia
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Grabowsky
D000328:Adult; D057179:Advanced Practice Nursing; D000407:Alabama; D002983:Clinical Competence; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical; D004506:Education, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000068997:Smartphone / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
APNs; Advanced Practice Nurses; information seeking; mobile apps; nurse practitioners; smartphones