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Nursing in the Digital Age

posted using social media, often led to disciplinary processes, legal proceedings, exclution from university and termination of employment. Derogatory comments about fellow students, patients, staff or healthcare institutions, when discussed online, may breach university and healthcare codes of conduct. The AHPRA social media guidelines help health professionals and health students to understand their obligations when using social media* *Taken from The Clinical Placement: An Essential Guide for Nursing Students, 4e

The increasing use of social media as a means of communication presents many legal and ethical issues in nursing education and clinical practice.

What might be considered harmless chat or gossip has, when

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27% of nurses admit to using social media to share stories about working life.

41% of nurses say colleagues from their ward have used social media inapproriately.

32% of these posts contained information about patients.

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12% of the posts contained photographs of patients.