Personal digital assistant use by nurse practitioners: a descriptive study.

Purpose: We sought to describe the prevalence and patterns of use of personal digital assistants (PDAs) among active nurse practitioners (NPs).

Data Sources: A descriptive correlational survey was conducted among NPs in the United States (N = 126). Participants were randomly selected from members of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners who had listed a practice site on their application.

The use of personal digital assistants by nurse practitioner students and faculty.

Purpose: To describe the prevalence and patterns of use of personal digital assistants (PDAs) by nurse practitioner (NP) students and faculty, examine relationships between patterns of use of PDAs and demographic characteristics of NP students and faculty, and describe patterns of use of PDAs that support evidence-based practice (clinical scholarship).

Data Sources: Responses to a 20-item questionnaire administered via electronic or postal mail from 227 NP students and faculty.

Conclusions: A majority (67%) of the participants used PDAs.