National Organization Regulates Dissemination of Misinformation

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Looks like as nurses, we will be held to a professional standard, similar to other professionals.

"Nurses are urged to recognize that dissemination of misinformation not only jeopardizes the health and well-being of the public but may place their license and career in jeopardy as well.”

I am Interested to see if this is enforced.

 

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Specializes in Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life).

Love this part!

"Any nurse who violates their state nurse practice act or threatens the health and safety of the public through the dissemination of misleading or incorrect information pertaining to COVID-19, vaccines and associated treatment through verbal or written methods including social media may be disciplined by their board of nursing. Nurses are urged to recognize that dissemination of misinformation not only jeopardizes the health and well-being of the public, but may place their license and career in jeopardy as well."

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Specializes in Stepdown . Telemetry.

I wouldn’t be surprised if a visit to the AN Covid boards over the last 6 months drove the decision for this new statement…

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On 12/2/2021 at 6:24 PM, hppygr8ful said:

Love this part!

"Any nurse who violates their state nurse practice act or threatens the health and safety of the public through the dissemination of misleading or incorrect information pertaining to COVID-19, vaccines and associated treatment through verbal or written methods including social media may be disciplined by their board of nursing. Nurses are urged to recognize that dissemination of misinformation not only jeopardizes the health and well-being of the public, but may place their license and career in jeopardy as well."

Yeah this is dangerous. This pretty much means that you can not stray from the approved narrative. It's best to post references when you do so to back up your comments with scientific literature. Unless the national organization doesn't want us to use evidence based practice anymore. 

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Specializes in Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life).
On 1/2/2022 at 1:00 AM, Sciencedude1 said:

Yeah this is dangerous. This pretty much means that you can not stray from the approved narrative. It's best to post references when you do so to back up your comments with scientific literature. Unless the national organization doesn't want us to use evidence based practice anymore. 

This actually came from an post that another person put  up. but here it is 

Nurses Spreading Misinformation : AJN The American Journal of Nursing (lww.com)

Leading Nursing Organizations Issue Policy Brief Regarding Nurses Spreading Misinformation about COVID-19 | NCSBN

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Specializes in Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life).

My thanks to @Rose_Queen for fixing my post with the hyperlink

 

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On 1/2/2022 at 3:43 PM, hppygr8ful said:

This actually came from an post that another person put  up. but here it is 

Nurses Spreading Misinformation : AJN The American Journal of Nursing (lww.com)

Leading Nursing Organizations Issue Policy Brief Regarding Nurses Spreading Misinformation about COVID-19 | NCSBN

I am a fan.  You still have the right to disseminate whatever crap you want, you just can't use your RN credential.  Except on anonymous forums.  And, of course no nursing board can regulate non-nurses, so any knucklehead can make up credentials and post on a nursing forum claiming to be a nurse, and not be violating anything.

 

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