Nurses General Nursing
Published Feb 8, 2015
Do you think it's the norm to friend your nursing manager on Fb or follow on Twitter and Instagram? Is there a downside?
ComeTogether, LPN
1 Article; 2,182 Posts
It's never a good idea, you don't want your boss to know details of your life that could easily get posted on FB.
I'm always asking family/friends not to put pics of me up unless their profiles are private, just because I think it's creepy. I wouldn't want my boss to see some of the stuff they have deemed appropriate for social media. None of it is bad, just not stuff I would share with a boss. ;-)
Nibbles1
556 Posts
I have witnessed first hand nurses getting fired because of FB because of posts employers see. First job I had the DON said that she must be a friend on fb. My family had a terrible tragedy. We were all keeping in touch with Facebook. That DON called me in on my day off and had the nerve to ask me specific details with all the gossip gals with her. I quickly deleted her from face book and changed my name so she couldn't find me. I quit three weeks later.
Elvish, BSN, DNP, RN, NP
4 Articles; 5,259 Posts
Nope, nope, nope. And I even like my current manager. It's just asking for trouble IMO.
Like other posters, I don't put my workplace nor my current city on FB. And I don't generally comment when coworkers make work-related posts.
klone, MSN, RN
14,794 Posts
This is exactly why it's dead and all of the kids have abandoned it. Once Mom's & Grandma's started showing up the kids left in droves. If you enjoy it, to each his own. Personally, I enjoy keeping in touch without FB. It is very impersonal and a huge time suck.
This was kind of a snotty post.
Hear that, grandma?? Facebook is no longer cool and it's all your fault!
I'm sure the poster to whom you were responding is not on Facebook because it's the cool thing to do.
theradiantforce
84 Posts
I have a separate, publicly accessible "clean" account that I use to friend people from work (who seem to value that sort of thing). I only post nursing related news there and keep it neutral and non-offensive.
I have thought about this, but it just seems like so much work! However, I am the person that will keep a rogue coworker in friend request limbo. (I never accept or decline them) I justify this by convincing myself it's more polite than declining them. When they ask if I'm going to accept them, I just tell em I don't use my account and forgot the password months ago.....it's been working so far.
glencovediva
82 Posts
Don't do it!! Bad idea!!
Karou
700 Posts
I am friends with several of my coworkers on facebook. As a rule, I never friend request anyone, but I do accept if they request me. I am afraid they would think I am rude or find it offensive if I declined. Some of my coworkers I am actually friends with and see outside of work. Others I barley know. Many of them are also friends with our manager and supervisors. I would never do this. Thankfully, my manager hasn't tried to add me, and I am not sure what I would do in that situation.
I think the less you are involved with your coworkers on facebook, the better. It promotes gossip/drama and can get you in trouble. Anything that you say/post can be taken out of context and offend someone.
I am minimally active on social media. I never make big posts about any controversial topics or anything personal. Even when my mom was diagnosed with breast ca, I kept that quiet. My friends and family know what needs to be known and that's all that matters to me. I use facebook more for viewing pictures and keeping up to date with long distance family and friends.
mmc51264, BSN, MSN, RN
3,235 Posts
It is very impersonal and a huge time suck
I'm a mom, not a grandmom. I may be 50, but I have 10 and 13 year old boys. The older one has a FB page that I monitor.
There are also many groups that I belong to for support or for reminiscing. To each his/her own.