Authors

  1. Englund, Heather MSN, RN
  2. Chappy, Sharon PhD, RN, CNOR
  3. Jambunathan, Jaya PhD, RN
  4. Gohdes, Erick BSN, RN

Abstract

Undergraduate nursing students are frequent users of social media sites; however, the ethical or professional implications surrounding the use of online social networking sites are ambiguous and understudied. Faculty guidance is needed if students are to gain the necessary skills and values to appropriately use social media while maintaining professional accountability. The authors discuss the outcomes of a study that assessed their students' sensitivity to posting clinical information on social media sites.