How do RNs today best stay informed? Do we need 'knowledge management'?

摘要

How do nurses keep up with the knowledge explosion, managing the plethora of information now available in so many formats and venues? For anyone wanting to be fairly informed (fully seems impossible), we need to find ways to digest the constant flow of new information about the world, our nation, and in healthcare that affects our lives and professional practice. Further new developments in technology (and new gadgets) that might assist us in organizing, evaluating, and prioritizing the flow of information must be quickly and continuously evaluated.