Nurses and Twitter: The good, the bad, and the reluctant

A healthcare social media research article published in Australia., June 1, 2014

Title
Nurses and Twitter: The good, the bad, and the reluctant
Authors (alpha)
Andrew Cashin, Jamie Ranse, Paul McNamara, Rhonda Wilson
Published
June 1, 2014
Journal
Australia.
DOI
10.1016/j.colegn.2013.09.003
Pubmed
25109209
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A healthcare social media research article published in Australia., June 1, 2014

Abstract

Nurses and other health professionals are adopting social media to network with health care professionals and organizations, support health education, deliver health promotion messages, enhance professional development and employment opportunities, and communicate within political forums. This paper explores the growing use of social media, and examines the current dynamics of Twitter as an example of the uptake of social media. This paper also offers practical guidance for new Twitter users who are interested in using this social media approach in clinical or educational settings, and for professional development.

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