Increasing self-awareness when posting on social media sites

Abstract

At some point, most nurses have, or will post on Social media sites. Social media includes, but is not limited to Facebook, Snap Chat, You Tube and Twitter and allows instant communication, often without in-depth thought of professional consequences. The casualness and easy access to these forms of communication increase the likelihood that a nurse may innocently disclose information that could have a negative impact on his/her professional role.