Social Media Guidelines for Nurses

Year
2011
Length
5:44
Presented By
  • NCSBN Regulatory Innovations Department
Topic
Practice, Professional Boundaries, Social Media
Audience
Health Care Organizations, Nursing Educators, Nursing Professionals, Nursing Students
Knowledge Network
Advanced Practice
Description

Social media use is ubiquitous, but inappropriate posts by nurses have resulted in licensure and legal repercussions. NCSBN has developed guidelines for nurses and nursing students for using social media responsibly. Key points of these guidelines are summarized, along with dramatization of potential scenarios of inappropriate social media use.