Enhancing nurse education through technological advances is a growing trend of nursing programs today. As the complexity and amount of information that nurses are required to comprehend, support has grown for integrated curriculum approaches that include instruction with the innovative use of technology. A new litany of teaching and learning methods has arrived to include internet clinical instruction, online discussion boards, and research opportunities for both students and faculty. Programs that incorporate technology into learning requirements are also aiding students in developing the cognitive processes to use information technology effectively, thereby developing and acquiring a higher order of thinking skills (Chaffin & Maddux, 2004).
