CNPE discusses social networking, other issues
The American Nurses Association (ANA) and nurse leaders are working to finalize guiding principles surrounding the use of social media by RNs and student nurses in response to a quickly evolving need....
View ArticleNavigating social media pitfalls
The rate of technology change over the past decade is mind-boggling. Despite the fact that I use a smart phone, utilize apps, and access websites on a daily basis in my role as American Nurses...
View ArticleANA’s new principles for social networking, webinar
Given the pervasiveness of social media, the American Nurses Association (ANA) has released its Principles for Social Networking and the Nurse: Guidance for the Registered Nurse, a resource to guide...
View ArticleGuidelines for using social media
Would you “friend” a patient on Facebook? Would you share photos of a patient on Twitter? The National Council of State Boards of Nursing reported that, last year, 33 state boards received complaints...
View ArticleUniting on social media guidelines
The American Nurses Association (ANA) and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN®) have mutually endorsed each organization’s guidelines for upholding professional boundaries in a...
View ArticleNew from ANA: Social media tip cards
Social networks and the Internet provide unparalleled opportunities for rapid knowledge exchange and dissemination among many people, but this exchange does not come without risk. Nurses have an...
View ArticleNew articles on social media and communication technology in health care
Social media may not have started in health care, but it is here to stay, ” notes Robert Fraser, MN, RN, who introduces five new articles in the upcoming OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing....
View ArticleCalling all innovative thinkers
Beyond nurses who are part of the formal, onsite Membership Assembly, there are several opportunities for all nurse members to share their perspectives online, through social media and other avenues —...
View ArticleSocial media: Proceed with caution
Social media has opened up entirely new methods of communication among RNs, their friends and colleagues. It is possible to post messages instantly via camera phones, Facebook, Twitter, blogs, Google+,...
View ArticleWho is watching whom?
ONA task force believes comprehensive strategies on social media use are needed The Ohio Nurses Association (ONA) recently launched a task force to determine how often patients and their families are...
View ArticleWhat nurses are saying …
If you were on Twitter and Facebook in September, you most likely noticed thousands of nurses from all over the world, proudly displaying their stethoscopes and voicing their support for the...
View ArticleNegative interactions on the street, online
A novel study from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing shows that there is an alarming connection between the negative social interactions disadvantaged youth experience in both the...
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