Social Networking and Professional Boundaries

The issue for perioperative nurses is not whether they should engage in social networking, but to think through what results their actions will have if they post in the environment in an inappropriate way. It is important to clearly understand the issues of being an RN 24/7 and the effect that has w...

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Published in:AORN journal 2013-05, Vol.97 (5), p.501-506
Main Author: Baker, Joy Don, PhD, RN-BC, CNE, CNOR, NEA-BC
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anesthesia & Perioperative Care
Humans
Internet
Nurse-Patient Relations - ethics
Nurses
Nursing
Perianesthesia
Professional standards
Social Networking
Social networks
Surgery
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Summary:The issue for perioperative nurses is not whether they should engage in social networking, but to think through what results their actions will have if they post in the environment in an inappropriate way. It is important to clearly understand the issues of being an RN 24/7 and the effect that has when they are in a social networking environment that is essentially a public domain.
ISSN:0001-2092
1878-0369
DOI:10.1016/j.aorn.2013.03.001