Promoting clinical competence using social media.

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Health Communication
• Digital Health Literacy

Background:

• Disseminating complex health information to lay audiences is a core nursing skill.
• Traditional methods like posters and pamphlets may not reach modern audiences effectively.
• Undergraduate nursing students widely use social media and the internet for information.
• Integrating familiar digital tools into nursing education enhances knowledge synthesis and dissemination skills.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore a novel knowledge synthesis activity for undergraduate nursing students.
• To assess the feasibility of using digital tools for patient education.
• To evaluate the use of video creation and platforms like YouTube for disseminating health information to a lay audience.

Main Methods:

• Students engaged in a knowledge synthesis activity.
• Participants created 3- to 5-minute educational videos.
• Videos were produced in lay terms for patient understanding.
• YouTube was utilized as a platform for video dissemination.

Main Results:

• The activity enabled students to synthesize and translate complex health knowledge.
• Students utilized familiar digital tools (video creation, social media) for learning.
• The use of YouTube facilitated broad dissemination of health information.
• This method aligns with current information-seeking behaviors of the public and students.

Conclusions:

• Digital video creation and platforms like YouTube offer an effective method for nursing students to practice and demonstrate knowledge synthesis.
• This approach enhances health communication skills for a lay audience.
• Integrating social media and video into nursing curricula prepares students for modern patient education demands.