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Despite growing emphasis on evidence-based practice and digital literacy, limited research examines how nursing students identify, evaluate, and apply information sources\u2014particularly artificial intelligence\u2014when developing care plans during clinical placements.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objectives<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To examine undergraduate nursing students\u2019 online information-seeking behaviours when developing nursing care plans during clinical placements, including their use of artificial intelligence tools.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Convergent mixed-methods study at a single Saudi university. Eligible undergraduate nursing students were engaged in clinical courses requiring care plan development. Sixteen final-year students were purposively sampled for four focus groups, and all 192 eligible students were invited to a cross-sectional survey; 157 responded (81.7%). The survey used a validated 17-item information-seeking assessment tool. Qualitative and quantitative strands were collected concurrently, analysed separately\u2014thematically and via descriptive statistics\u2014and integrated at interpretation; no inferential tests were performed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Qualitative findings revealed persistent challenges including time constraints and variable clinical staff collaboration; students used cross-checking and peer consultation to ensure credibility, though concerns about artificial intelligence reliability persisted. Quantitatively, students reported high confidence in online information-seeking (aggregate mean 4.14\/5.0), drawing on multiple sources including professional databases and artificial intelligence tools.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>While nursing students demonstrate confidence as information seekers, gaps exist between perceived competence and actual critical appraisal skills. 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