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Code of Conduct in Nursing - Ethical and Legal Issues of Social Media Usage in Healthcare

RN have always used tools, chemicals, potions, equipment and machines to provide care for people. Nursing technology includes any technology that we use and/or claim to be fundamental to our daily practice. Depending on context, there are different types of nursing technologies, even though a lot of nursing technology is not immediately evident to us. Interestingly, a lot of nursing technology is not recognised as such by nurses both in clinical practice and in nursing literature. For example, there is sometimes in the literature an overemphasis on sophisticated computer technology and an uncritical lack of emphasis on technology associated with the ‘dirty work’ of nurses (e.g., bedpans). The reasons for this lack of recognition are numerous but include: 1. an overemphasis on, and excitement about, new andsophisticated machinery and equipment; 2. our inclination to focus on new technology and to take for granted older and simpler technologies; 3. the lack of research and scholarship examining technology within nursing.

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This presentation discusses the ethical and legal issues of social media usage in healthcare, specifically in nursing. It also highlights the consequences of misusing social media and breaching patient privacy.

Code of Conduct in Nursing - Ethical and Legal Issues of Social Media Usage in Healthcare

RN have always used tools, chemicals, potions, equipment and machines to provide care for people. Nursing technology includes any technology that we use and/or claim to be fundamental to our daily practice. Depending on context, there are different types of nursing technologies, even though a lot of nursing technology is not immediately evident to us. Interestingly, a lot of nursing technology is not recognised as such by nurses both in clinical practice and in nursing literature. For example, there is sometimes in the literature an overemphasis on sophisticated computer technology and an uncritical lack of emphasis on technology associated with the ‘dirty work’ of nurses (e.g., bedpans). The reasons for this lack of recognition are numerous but include: 1. an overemphasis on, and excitement about, new andsophisticated machinery and equipment; 2. our inclination to focus on new technology and to take for granted older and simpler technologies; 3. the lack of research and scholarship examining technology within nursing.

   Added on 2022-10-09

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CODE OF CONDUCT IN
NURSING
NAME OF THE STUDENT
NAME OF THE
Code of Conduct in Nursing - Ethical and Legal Issues of Social Media Usage in Healthcare_1
OVERVIEW
Applications and websites enable individuals to
share content, interact and communicate with
others without moving from one place. All of
such applications and websites are collectively
referred to as social media.
There have been observed instances where
nursing professionals have been using their
social media platforms during their shift times
which can influence the quality of care
provided to their patients.
Code of Conduct in Nursing - Ethical and Legal Issues of Social Media Usage in Healthcare_2
ETHICAL ISSUES
In this modern time, different
applications, websites, advance
technologies and social media is
continuously being incorporated in the
field of the healthcare which is directly
supporting patient-centered care.
Patients are having various benefits from
modern day technologies like benefiting
from the disease self-management
applications, contacting with family,
friends and healthcare staffs, and having
a closer assessment.
However, social media can also cause
various threats to the security of patient
privacy and confidentially (Denecke et
al., 2015).
Code of Conduct in Nursing - Ethical and Legal Issues of Social Media Usage in Healthcare_3

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