Social Media in Nursing Education: A Systematic Review

Although social media is emerging as an educational tool in health care professions, little is known about which social media platforms support nursing education in different situations.

This systematic review examined and ranked the level of evidence that supports social media use in nursing education.

A total of 19 studies published between 2017 and 2022 were evaluated and described in an evidence table. Results revealed social media is used in a variety of settings and in different ways, including providing enhanced learning for hands-on skills, supporting course activities such as journal clubs, and creating a sense of community and belongingness.

Social media in health care education can address asynchronous learning management system issues; create community belongingness; and support student collaboration; however, such uses also may allow a loss of privacy. [.