This a brochure put together by The National Council of State Board of Nursing.  I HIGHLY RECOMMEND that if you are going to pursue a career in healthcare you take some time and read through this.  Social Media is an area where we are seeing numerous types of issues, mainly due to a lack of education of what are and what are not acceptable Social Media behaviors.   Both when working in the healthcare environment as well as students studying in a healthcare field.  This brochure covers specific topic in the following:

• Social Media in the Workplace
• Confidentiality and Privacy
• Potential Consequences
• Social Media’s Impact on Patient Safety and Care
• Common Myths and Misunderstanding of Social Media
• How to Avoid Disclosing Confidential Patient Information

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NCSBN_SocialMedia-1.pdf