Practice nurses and social media – how to avoid hidden pitfalls
| dc.contributor.author | Nolan, Lisa | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-12-23T14:48:54Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-12-23T14:48:54Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-11 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10147/308949 | |
| dc.description | While time is certainly an issue for many, a significant number of people remain intensely distrustful of social media. Worries about invasion of privacy, concern about personal security (particularly in relation to children) and fear of cyber-bullying are all valid reasons to steer clear. Nurses face a whole host of additional risks if they are active on social media sites: professionalism, ensuring appropriate nurse/patient relationships, legal/moral/ethical issues, being seen to give medical advice and maintaining patient confidentiality are all issues that should be considered. We are used to maintaining patient confidentiality in the ‘real’ world. It was drummed into us during our training and for the most part is, thankfully, normal practice in healthcare settings. Talking about patients in lifts, corridors or the car park instinctively feels wrong so our default habit is to avoid it at all costs. Customs and practices related to patient privacy in healthcare settings are pretty much set in stone now. | en_GB |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Nursing in General Practice | en_GB |
| dc.subject | NURSING | en_GB |
| dc.subject | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | en_GB |
| dc.subject.other | SOCIAL MEDIA | en_GB |
| dc.title | Practice nurses and social media – how to avoid hidden pitfalls | en_GB |
| dc.type | Article | en |
| dc.identifier.journal | Nursing in general practice | en_GB |
| refterms.dateFOA | 2018-08-23T10:38:29Z |
