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Using Technology for Health and WellnessDouglass Haas BSN, RN, CCRNNNA – Nursing Professional Development Committee - Chair

+Objective

Participant will be able to navigate to common health websites and develop a personal wellness goal

+Disclaimer

I receive no incentives from the products or websites mentioned in this presentation.

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Health & Wellness

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Goal Setting

+6 Characteristics of Effective Goals

(Anderson, N.D.) Challenging

Attainable

Specific

Time-Limited

Positive

Flexible

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Progress Monitorin

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+Progress Monitoring

Celebrate small wins

Much like EBP – We LOVE Data

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As a Motivator and a Reward System

Social Media

+Fitbit

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+Endomondo

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+MyFitnessPal

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+Features Recap

Syncability – The apps talk to one another

Motivation – Create a game/competition with friends

Rewards – Simple badges and stickers to actual discounts on products and services

Continuous data collection that can be evaluated when you have time

+Facebook & Twitter

+# - Hashtag

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Hashtag VideoYouTube

+# - Hashtag

The Pound Symbol (#) placed before a phrase or combinations of letters to create a “Searchable” query

Allows users to connect instantly based on a certain topic with the need for computer programming knowledge

This search ability also allows for the social media websites to total the posts relating to certain Hastags and determine what is “trending”

+Lets give it a try!!

**NNA 2014 Convention #hashtag here**

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QUESTIONS????

+References

Anderson, D. (n.d.). 6 Characteristics of Effective Goal-Setting. Retrieved September 15, 2014.

Endomondo | Free your endorphins running, walking, cycling ... (n.d.). Retrieved September 15, 2014.

Fitbit® Official Site: Flex, One and Zip Wireless Activity ... (n.d.). Retrieved September 15, 2014.

MyFitnessPal - Free Calorie Counter, Diet & Exercise Journal ... (n.d.). Retrieved September 15, 2014.

National Broadcasting Corporation. (2013, September 24). #Hashtag“ with Jimmy Fallon & Justin Timberlake (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57dzaMaouXA