What mnemonic can be used by nurses to assist in the evaluation of information found on the Internet?
A)PERT
B)ELAPSED
C)FINDIT
D)PLEASED

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When evaluating information found on the Internet,one mnemonic that can be helpful is to ask oneself,am I PLEASED with the site? This acronym stands for: P = Purpose (what is the author's purpose in developing the site?),L = Links (evaluate the links at the site),E = Editorial (site content),A = Author (who is the author of this site?),S = Site navigation (is the site easy to navigate?),E = Ethical disclosure (is there contact information for the developer and author?),and D = Date site last updated (is the content and information on the site current?).

What Mnemonic Can Be Used by Nurses to Assist in the Evaluation