Abstract
Undergraduate nursing students (juniors) entering an upper division nursing program were asked to rate their over-all computer skill, ability to use word processing, spreadsheet, presentation/graphics programs, and their ability to use the Internet and e-mail. Because of the number of students who rated themselves as not computer literate an intervention was planned. A graduate student, using a tutorial manual, worked with students for six 1.5-hour skill-enhancing sessions during their first semester. After the sessions students again rated their skill levels. An analysis of the before and after data showed a mean gain score of 5.5 points, with each skill showing a significant increase from the before to the after assessment.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 166-170 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Computers in Nursing |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 1999 |
Keywords
- Computer literacy
- Computer tutorials
- Undergraduate nursing education
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nursing(all)
- Computer Science(all)