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Nurses Guidelines for Using Social Media by Finnish Nurses Association
Dinah Arifulla1, Johanna Olli2, Merja Merasto1
1Finnish Nurses Association, Finland.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|June 23, 2016
Summary
The Finnish Nurses Association developed social media guidelines to enhance nurses' knowledge sharing and acquisition. These guidelines promote social media use in both professional and personal nursing contexts.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Digital Health
- Professional Development
Background:
- Nurses require effective tools for knowledge sharing and acquisition.
- Social media offers potential benefits for professional learning and networking.
- Lack of clear guidelines may hinder optimal social media utilization in nursing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and implement social media guidelines for nurses.
- To promote the use of social media for professional knowledge exchange.
- To support nurses in acquiring knowledge via social media in work and personal life.
Main Methods:
- Development of guidelines based on existing ethical codes for nurses.
- Supplementation of guidelines with a comprehensive literature review.
- Implementation through a dedicated nursing Twitter chat (#HOIchat).
- Educational workshops at the annual Finnish Nurses conference.
Main Results:
- Established social media guidelines tailored for the nursing profession.
- Initiated a nursing-focused Twitter chat (#HOIchat) to foster engagement.
- Provided practical training on social media tools and platforms.
- Increased awareness and understanding of social media's role in nursing.
Conclusions:
- Social media guidelines can effectively support nurses' professional development.
- Active engagement through platforms like Twitter enhances knowledge sharing.
- Accessible training empowers nurses to leverage social media professionally.
- The initiative successfully promoted social media as a valuable nursing resource.