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The study examined the use of internet search tools and development of community relations by nurses in Akwa Ibom State. The research design adopted in the study was a survey design. The population consisted of all the nurses in Akwa Ibom State, while stratified random sampling technique was adopted to select 240 respondents. The instrument used for the study was a research questionnaire. The obtained data was coded statistically before the analysis of the data and the instrument passed through face and content validation by experts in test and measurement. The data collected were analyzed using percentage analyses and bar charts to answer the research questions. The findings of the study revealed that internet search tools such as google and yahoo are significantly used by nurses to enhance development of community relations. One of the recommendations was that Nurses should be proficient in computer and ICT to differentiate between credible and non-credible online Health Related Information.