Information literacy in Health Sciences: a training proposal for undergraduate nursing students

Abstract

We present the first results about a research that aims to promote information skills in undergraduate nursing students through an educational proposal that integrates information literacy in the curriculum of the School of Nursing Red Cross in Madrid. In collaboration with the library information needs of students are evaluated and learning from a previous training experience taught from the university library is valued. The results show satisfaction with the skills acquired in previous training and the methodology followed; and reflect the need for training and information skills transversely distributed in different subjects of the degree. The training proposal reveals the importance of the acquisition of information skills by future professionals nurses and advantages of the involvement of information professionals in their teaching.

Keywords

• Bibliotecas universitárias
• Competência informacional
• Enfermaria
• Escuela de Enfermeria de Cruz Roja en Madrid
• Espanha
• Estudo de graduação