Utilizing Social Media for Nursing Laboratory Communication and Resources During COVID-19

Lebo, Chelsea; Brown, Norma

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“…As with HPE generally, the literature on social media in nursing education commonly reported blogging for the purposes of reflection (Arbour et al, 2015;Chu et al, 2012;Garrity et al, 2014;Reed, 2012;Thomas et al, 2012). Social media was also used for virtual labs and simulations during the COVID-19 pandemic (Lebo & Brown, 2020). Another focus in the nursing literature is on using social media for exam preparation.…”

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A Qualitative Exploration of the Teaching- and Learning-Related Content Nursing Students Share to Social Media

Giroux

Moreau

2021

Can J Nurs Res

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Background: Social media have many applications in health professions education. The current literature focuses on how faculty members use social media to supplement their teaching; less is known about how the students themselves use social media to support their educational activities. In this study, this digital artifact collection qualitatively explored what educational content nursing students shared with their social media accounts. Methods: A total of 24 nursing students’ Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts were followed over 5 months. A modified directed content analysis was conducted weekly and at the end of the data collection period, using two cycles of inductive and deductive coding. Results: This study demonstrated that nursing students used social media to combat isolation, to consolidate course content, to share resources, and to better anticipate the transition to practice as a new nurse. Conclusions: Faculty members can capitalize on social media platforms to help nursing students explore nursing roles and identities while learning about and enacting professional online behaviours.

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