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• Professional Associations using Social Media for Professional Networking

  • American Nurse Association
  • American Association of Critical Care Nurses
  • PubMed
  • Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
  • Multimedia Educational Resources for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT)
• Professional Networking


  A subset of social media where interaction focuses on business themes
• Social Networking


  Allows us to share stories, pictures, videos, career goals, research and thoughts with others using the Internet
• Objectives

  1. Explain how collective intelligence has implications for improving nursing experience

  2. Compare and contrast three social media apps pertinent to professional working

  3. Discuss how to use social media safely

  4. Examine the ethical and legal implications for breaches of health information privacy by health professionals using social media

  5. Compare and contrast the guidelines for use of social media for the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) and American Nurses Association (ANA)

  6. Relate the differences between three collaborative sharing software applications

  7. Discuss professional nursing use of e-mail in the workplace and home
• National Council of State Board of Nursing (NCSBN)

  An independent, not-for-profit organization through which nursing regulatory bodies act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting public health, safety and welfare, including the development of nursing licensure examinations
• Creating an E-mail Signature

  1. Open Microsoft PowerPoint then type your details while inserting the school logo

  2. Make an e-mail signature on your CDC Student Gmail account

  3. Screenshot your work by pressing “PrtScrn” on the top right of your keyboard. Press CTRL+V (Paste) then crop it to right dimensions then Right click “Save as picture” your E-mail signature

  4. Go to a Computer browser then go to “gmail.com”. Login with your Gmail account here in our school

  5. Click on gear sign on the top right 🡪 “See all settings”

  6. Make a new sig 🡪 Upload your e-sig 🡪 check this to auto-add e-sig every new e-mail

  7. Click homepage 🡪 Click “Compose” to see if e-sig is added
• 1. mail server


  Any computer that uses server software to receive and make emails when they have an account on that server
• 1. mail signature


  Includes the sender’s name, title, company name, and geographical location
• Auto-reply feature in E-mail


  Helps reply with any e-mails while being unable to actively respond concurrently due to commitments. This also establishes your care with whomever
• 1. mail client


  Software used to access email server so the user can view and read it
• American Nurses Association (ANA)

  The premier organization representing the interests of the nation's 4 million registered nurses. ANA is at the forefront of improving the quality of health care for all. Founded in 1896, and with members in all 50 states and U.S. territories, ANA is the strongest voice for the profession
• Acronyms

  • BTW: By the way
  • FAQ: Frequently asked questions
  • F2F: Face-to-Face
  • FWIW: For what it is worth
  • IMO or IMHO: “In my opinion” or “In my honest opinion”
  • OTOH: On the other hand
• Web 2.0 refers to online services with websites that survived the dot.com bubble burst in 2000
• Email etiquette

  • Use short pertinent subject lines
  • Use prior information when replying as follow up
  • Avoid using all caps as it means shouting
  • Avoid writing super short or very long messages
  • Avoid using red text as it means swearing/bad words
• Email feature


  Helps reply with any emails while being unable to actively respond concurrently due to commitments (e.g. work, trips outside or personal)
• Web 2.0 Emoticons

  • ☺ or :): Smiley
  • ☹ or :(: Frown
  • :O: Shock or disappointment
  • ;): Wink
  • >:( or >:O: Upset or angry
• Teleconferencing services like Zoom and Google Hangouts allow live polls and sharing of videos and images during virtual meetings
• Collaborative Sharing involves creating pages for editing and sharing inputs on a certain topic, but wikis may need further verification for factual confirmation
• Content Sharing websites

  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • Pandora
  • Google Photos
  • Vimeo
  • Live 365
  • Flickr
  • Live FM
  • Snapfish
  • Shutterfly
• Hacking is the unauthorized use of an account, usually done by fraudsters to steal information
• Two-Factor Verification is used to avoid unauthorized access of user accounts
• Web 2.0


  • Can be helpful for nurses and anyone in the medical field as it allows them to make “virtual clinics”
• Internet Telephone services like Skype, FaceTime, and WhatsApp allow video/audio calls and SMS messaging when Wi-Fi is available
• Safe Networking on social media platforms like Facebook includes limiting who can view your feed, story, or direct message you for security and privacy
• Internet Telephone


  • Enables user-to-user engagement for messaging and file sharing on mobile or computer devices