Nursing Ideas: Balancing the benefits and risks of using digital tools in a social age

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This presentation was created for the 2012 Canadian Nursing Students' Association Ontario Regional Conference. Since many students currently in nursing school had a Facebook account before they learned about what professional practice means it is critical to have discussions about the implications of digital tools in a regulated health profession. There are many opportunities, as well as risks, and ensuring that students learn to benefit themselves and their clients through there use of these tools is every nursing educator and leaders responsibility.

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Nursing Ideas: Balancing the benefits and risks of

using digital tools in a social age

Objectives

Why do we need to talk?

Useful Tools

Professional Implications

Opportunities

Broadband

Patients and Nurses are people

59% of Adults have searched for health related information

34% of internet users have read other’s experience of illness (blog, news group, etc)

Mobile

Useful Tools

Mendeley

Evernote

LinkedIN

RSS Feed Reader

Nursing Drug Guide

Nursing Essentials

RN Journals

Negative Impact

Use Your Filters

Where could we go

Social Media BPGs?

Dig a well before you need one

Get ExperienceBuild Connections

Gather EvidenceExceed Expectations

Establish a presence

Create a positive reputation

Learn

Thank youRob Fraser MN RN

@RdJFraser NurseRob.com

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