Nurses with good information literacy competencies are able to provide evidence-based nursing practice resulting in positive patient outcomes. Most nurses, however, do not possess necessary attitudes, knowledge, and skills in information technology, nursing informatics, and information literacy.

Patients, and patient care, suffer!

Employers suffer!

Nurses suffer!

The Learning Information Seeking and Technology for Evidence-based Nursing practice (LISTEN) project is designed to improve information literacy competencies of student and professional nurses. We are doing this by preparing:

• a series of online learning modules,
• web-based resources, and
• interactive opportunities to learn more.

The LISTEN Project is designed for adult learners who have:

• varying professional backgrounds
• different learning styles
• diverse aptitudes, knowledge, and skills

in information technology, information seeking, and information application.

Contact Information:
The LISTEN Project
Cynthia Russell, PhD, RN, Project Director
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
College of Nursing, Room 629
Memphis, TN 38163
901-448-6158

This project is supported by funds from the Division of Nursing (DN), Bureau of Health Professions (BHPr), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) under D11HP08392, Nurse Education Practice and Retention, $322,809 (07/01/08-06/30/09). The information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any official endorsement be inferred by, the DN, BHPr, HRSA, DHHS, or the US Government.