Nursing and Social Media

[Showdizzle]

Fellow nurses,

I'm starting a thread on how social media can help promote a positive image regarding our profession.

[meanmaryjean, DNP, RN]

OK........ is this homework? What are you wanting from us?

[PinayUSA]

OK........ is this homework? What are you wanting from us?

To push the "Like" button.........

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Here's my controversial opinion...not a great deal of positivity arises from social media. There, I said it.

Most social media sites are time-wasters that spread inaccurate information. While it is nice to stay in touch with people you hardly ever see, you must contend with 24-hour subliminal advertising just to keep up with these 'friends.'

With social media you lose your rights to privacy because your posts are now the property of the site. You must be careful or your employment can be terminated for any off-color posts or rants one makes. In addition, hurt feelings may surface when one person 'unfriends' another.

Furthermore, many members of the younger generation are not developing good social skills. After all, they grew up in an era where they could avoid uncomfortable in-person interactions by staring endlessly at their smart phones or chatting on a social media site.

In sum, social media is not going to change nursing's image. We have other problems to solve before we can even approach our public image.

[roser13, ASN, RN]

Fellow nurses,

I'm starting a thread on how social media can help promote a positive image regarding our profession.

So.......how does it?

[RNperdiem, RN]

I can't see myself doing this. I use social media for strictly "social" purposes. I like people's vacation and kid pictures and keep up with what is happening.

Social to me, is similar to how you conduct yourself when at a party. You don't talk about work (too dull), don't preach, discuss sex, religion or anything too personal(oversharing).

Promoting a positive image propaganda veers too close to preaching on social media.

[SmilingBluEyes]

What are YOUR original thoughts?

[LPNtoRNin2016OH, LPN]

We should all keep our work lives off of it, that's how.

[joanna73, BSN, RN]

Aside from this site, I don't discuss nursing on social media. My facebook page is random quotes and 35 friends who are wise enough not to discuss work.

[NOADLS]

The most effective way for us to use social media to promote our profession is to use very strict privacy settings.

[Dogen]

Fellow nurses,

I'm starting a thread on how social media can help promote a positive image regarding our profession.

Well, you got the "starting a thread" part down.