Social media is blurring professional boundaries
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Many nurses trained before email was commonplace, when the internet was in its infancy and most communication was either face-to-face or by telephone. Now it seems everyone has a smart phone or tablet device, and they are used constantly to stay in touch with colleagues and friends via various social media platforms.
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The findings provide an important foundation for developing training on PSM in medical schools.
“Given the increasing use of SM among medical students and health professionals and the concerns about unprofessional behaviors online (15, 50–56), these findings provide an important foundation for developing training on PSM in medical schools.”
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“The use of Facebook has been associated with professional accountability concerns as a result of registered and student nurses sharing inappropriate information through their OSN profile and the individuals who have been able to view this information (The Sentinel, 2009; Scott, 2013).”
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“In the past, people were usually able to keep professional and personal lives distinct, but this has become more difficult with the introduction of SNSs.22 Online social contact confuses the difference.17 The American Medical Association recommends separating public and professional online identities, urging healthcar…”
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- Authors
- Scott, G.
- Corresponding author
- Graham Scott
- Venue
- Nursing Standard
- Publisher
- RCN Publishing Ltd.
- Published
- 2013-08-28
- Volume
- 27
- Issue
- 52
- Pages
- 1-1
- ISSN
- 0029-6570 (ISSN-L)
- 2047-9018
- OpenAlex
- W2007445677
- Cited by
- 3
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2016: 2
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Nursing Standard (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Social Media in Health Education
- Social Sciences › Demography › Cyberloafing and Workplace Behavior
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Leadership and Management › Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues
- Keywords
- social media, professional boundaries, nurses, professional conduct, online communication
- MeSH terms
- United Kingdom, Nurses, Organizational Policy, Social Media
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