Impact of Social Media on Heath

Running head: HEALTH CARE
Health care
Name of the student:
Name of the University:
Author’s note

1HEALTH CARE
Introduction:
Social media is now an important part of people’s life and it represents a space for
connection, feelings, sharing information and receiving feedback from others. Although it aids
process of education and information sharing, nurses have many professional obligations while
using social media. Violation of these obligations often leads to legal and ethical consequences
(Jackson, Fraser & Ash, 2014). This paper will provide analysis of my social media usage and
any inappropriate actions that could violate professionals standards of nursing.
Assessment of social media activity:
Based on the review of my social media activities, I found that I discussed about my
professional nursing role many times. I acknowledged some of my work achievements and also
expressed my feelings when I had a difficult time dealing with a patient. On close scrutiny of
those posts, one inappropriate action that I identified was that I disclosed the name of the client
in the post and expressed what a difficult time this patient gave me. I think this action was
inappropriate because according to the America Nurse Association’s nursing code of conduct,
nurses have the responsibility not to share patient information on social media and show respect
to patient in the physical space where they are receiving care (American Nurses Association,
2015). However, by taking the name of patient and giving comment on the patient, I violated this
standard and patient’s privacy rights too. According to Adib-Hajbaghery and Faraji (2016),
violation of patient’s privacy is a serious concern as it violates professional standards and may
lead to termination or violation too.