Which social platform are nurses using most?

1 hour ago, JanineKelbach said:

My coworkers and I were recently having a discussion about social platforms. I love social, so I have an account and pretty much every platform there is. My coworkers, on the other hand, have accounts usually on Facebook and maybe Instagram. I’m curious, where do you hang out? If you’re on a lunch break do you scroll through Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter? Vote below. I can’t wait to share the results with my nonsocial friends lol

Your post and your survey question seem to ask 2 different things. I was ready to click Facebook until I saw "nursing related content." I don't go on FB for nursing related content. But then your post seems to be asking what we go on for leisure in our downtime/time off.

E: none of the above for nursing information.

I did use LinkedIn pretty frequently during my job search, but otherwise I stay off of all of those things, whether for nursing or personal pursuits.

I do find some delightful nursing memes on Pinterest, and I come here for the lively discussion and humor. That's about it.

If I am surfing, I may check sales sites, All nurses. If I want nursing info, I may go to WHO, the State regs, ANA, peer reviewed articles, IHI, etc. I don't socially play on the internet. I don't enjoy or have time for that sort of thing.

Lunch break? What's that?

I read nurse.com. I don't ever look for nursing content on any social media site.

6 hours ago, JadedCPN said:

I swore off all social media platforms over 8 years ago and have never looked back. Sweet freedom.

AllNurses is the only online community I belong to.

I just recently did this....its an amazing feeling and this is coming from a guy who grew up in the 90’s.

I don’t use any social groups except for allnurses .However, I can appreciate how platforms like Facebook allow someone to get more diverse perspectives. They can be used as a starting point and then sources like UpToDate can help validate information.

For both social and for nursing related content, it's chat forums. Forums like this one here at AN, some online book discussion groups done in forum style..........etc etc.

FB. God, gag me already. People are still using that? lol

I hated FB from day one. Still waiting for everyone else to catch up...........lol.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who hates FB with a passion... and anything similar (Instagram, Twitter, etc). Even my 14-year-old daughter doesn't like social media... I'm very grateful for that (and it's not because of my influence... I wouldn't mind if she used it, within reason).

For nursing content, discussions, news, etc. I only use and strongly prefer this site. Other than that I only use Discord. And that's enough!