The Prague Declaration [1] recognised the importance of information literacy in both education and the workforce.
International and national reports have continued to extend the range of skills students will need to develop [2, 3].
Healthcare is increasingly technology dependent, consequently nurses in all regions of the world are expected to develop
their information and communication technology (ICT) skills [4]. The use of ICT in nursing education is receiving attention
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internationally [5-7] and specifically regarding the challenges which this poses for both staff and students [7, 8]. Indeed, there
is a risk of both student and staff attrition if the impact of ICT on education is not well understood