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AimsTo ask: (i) is it feasible to include Twitter as an assessed element of the first‐year nursing curriculum; (ii) how should it be introduced and assessed; and (iii) do students think it worthwhile and learn anything from its use?
BackgroundNursing students need to use social media professionally, avoiding pitfalls but using learning opportunities.
DesignThis case study (2014–2015) comprised:...
AimA discussion on how nurse leaders are using social media and developing digital leadership in online communities.
BackgroundSocial media is relatively new and how it is used by nurse leaders and nurses in a digital space is under explored.
DesignDiscussion paper.
Data sourcesSearches used CINAHL, the Royal College of Nursing webpages, Wordpress (for blogs) and Twitter from 2000–2015. Search...
Social media is becoming a facet of our lives and a tool for connecting, uniting and supporting people. Its use is growing in nursing, medical and health settings. This article describes the process, development and growth of an online community to connect nurses via Twitter using hashtags. Data was analysed to identify the benefits, barriers and enablers for the creation of an online nursing community...
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