In: Nursing
How does information literacy affect Nursing Informatics in the 21st century.
*Information literacy is a set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information needed and have the ability to locate,evaluate and use effectively the needed information.
*Nursing informatics is the speciality that integrates nursing science with multiple information management and analytical sciences to identify,define,manage and communicate data ,information,knowledge and wisdom in nursing practice.
*Information literacy affects the Nursing informatics in 21st
century, in such a way where the needed information can be used
effectively.
-It helps to recognize nursing informatics as a speciality,
-identifies need and demand for itself
-adhere to overall licensure,certification and education
requirements of the profession
-it competencies for the area of speciality nursing practice
-it has existing mechanism for supporting ,reviewing and
disseminating research to support its knowledge base and
evidence-based practice.
-it has continuing education programs
-is practiced nationally and internationally.