“The power of Twitter”: Using social media at a conference with nursing students

The potential impact of social media use in nursing education, continuing professional development, and nurses' advocacy is unfolding at a rapid pace. Nurse educators are uniquely placed to incorporate the use of social media to enhance students' learning experience and support students to develop competency in the use of social media for patient benefit. This paper outlines a novel way in which professional education on social media use was integrated into an undergraduate nursing programme. Digital professionalism was cultivated together with collaborative active learning.
Source: Nurse Education Today - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Contemporary Issues Source Type: research