Professional Use of Electronic Media

A nursing student is teaching classmates about the use of social media and health care. Which of the following statements are correct by the nurse? Select all that apply. "Posts on social media can be deleted, so information is gone forever."​ "Nurses should not give an opinion about care that contradicts expert recommendations."​ "Nurses must use social media cautiously to protect clients' rights."​ "Social media is safe for nurses to use because we can limit access to posts."​ "Nurses can use social media at work as long as we don't post pictures with our clients."​

"Nurses should not give an opinion about care that contradicts expert recommendations."​ "Nurses must use social media cautiously to protect clients' rights."​ -------------------------- Nurses also have a responsibility to give advice that is based on expert opinion and recommendation. Social media platforms do not always limit access to posts and client rights are priority. Nurses should follow their institution policies on the use of social media at work. Posts on social media can be deleted, however they can be recovered.​

Who is most likely to seek health information from social network sites? Postsurgical clients​ Families of ill clients​ Clients with terminal conditions​ Clients living with chronic conditions​

Clients living with chronic conditions​ ------------------------------- Caregivers and those with chronic conditions are the groups of people most likely to seek health information from social network sites.​

A nurse educator wants to communicate with her clients on a regular basis by sending short text-based messages that encourage health promotion tips. Which tool works the best for this task? Blogs​ Email Microblogging TikTok

Microblogging ---------------------- Clients may benefit from short, directed messages; thus microblogging (a form of short text-based messages) is the most appropriate. The other choices (TikTok, email, and blogs) are not generally used for sending short messages.

The American Nurses Association (ANA) provides guidance and helpful tips related to social networking. ANA Principles for social networking include which of the following? Select all that apply. Nurses should understand that clients, colleagues, organizations, and employers may view postings. Nurses should participate in developing organizational policies governing online conduct. Nurses must observe ethically prescribed professional client-nurse boundaries. ​ Nurses may transmit or place online individually identifiable patient information.​ Nurses should only bring content that could harm a client's privacy rights if the client recognizes it.​

Nurses should understand that clients, colleagues, organizations, and employers may view postings. Nurses should participate in developing organizational policies governing online conduct. Nurses must observe ethically prescribed professional client-nurse boundaries. ​ ------------------------------ Nurses must not transmit or place online individually identifiable client information. Transmitting identifiable client information on social networking sites is unethical and has legal ramifications. Nurses should bring content that could harm a client's privacy, rights, or welfare to the attention of appropriate authorities at any given time, not only when a client recognizes it. All the other answers apply.

Which of the following credibility and accuracy concerns are considered red flags? Select all that apply. Peer review​ Outdated information ​ Conflict of interest Anonymity Biased​

Outdated information ​ Conflict of interest Anonymity Biased​ ----------------------- Anonymous authors, conflicts of interest, biases, and outdated information are red flags in determining the credibility and accuracy of electronic media sources. Peer review helps to established credibility of information.

New electronic media technologies in healthcare, such as smartphones and Twitter, create potential ethical and legal issues associated with which of the following? Safety and security Justice and security Autonomy and safety Privacy and confidentiality

Privacy and confidentiality

New technologies in electronic media raise issues related to which of the following? Fidelity and security Justice and fidelity Care coordination and justice Privacy and confidentiality

Privacy and confidentiality ------------------------------- New technologies in electronic media and communications raise issues related to privacy and confidentiality of health information.

Using social media tools in healthcare for research purposes helps in which of the following ways? Select all that apply. Promote data-sharing and communication Provide insight into client health care experience Recruiting clients Curing new diseases Identify new variables to study -----------------------------------------

Promote data-sharing and communication Provide insight into client health care experience Recruiting clients Identify new variables to study ----------------------------------- Using social media tools for research purposes helps to recruit clients, identify new variables to study, provide insight into the client's experience, and offer a way to disseminate data and information quickly within a targeted population. Electronic media used in research can help locate data points to research particular disease, but media tools do not cure disease.

Who was the information published by?​ Who was the information written by?​ Are they experts in their chosen field?​ Do the authors have any form of hidden agenda? Has the information been evaluated by peers?

Publisher Author Credentials Purpose Review -------------------------

Which group can share personal health information on social media sites? Hospital liaisons​ Clients​ Healthcare providers Social media monitors

Clients​ -------------------- Healthcare providers are not allowed to share this information, but clients/consumers are not restricted. Only clients, themselves, can post their own information on social media sites.

In the future, electronic media in healthcare is likely to do which of the following? Go away, as used infrequently Be minimally used by healthcare providers Be used sporadically Be widely used and integrated by healthcare teams and clients

Be widely used and integrated by healthcare teams and clients

Electronic media policies in healthcare should contain which of the following behaviors? Select all that apply. Methods for handling misconduct​ Legal actions that will be taken​ Statement that promote unethical conduct Penalties for misuse​ Guidance on acceptable behavior​

Methods for handling misconduct​ Guidance on acceptable behavior​ ---------------------------- Social media polices should contain guidance on acceptable behavior, methods for handling misconduct, and a statement that promotes ethical, not unethical, behavior. Imposing penalties for misuse and legal actions should be discussed on a case-by-case basis.

_____ is the basis of every nurse-client interaction and protecting and safeguarding personal health data is not only an _____ responsibility, but it is a legal requirement under different laws, such as the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). ​

Privacy ethical

There are multiple forms of electronic media used to communicate. Drag and drop the correct media platform to match with the examples below. Electronic Media Examples below: Facebook, Twitter​ Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge (formerly Internet Explorer)​ Voice-mail, letters, emails, video and image sharing (YouTube, Vimeo), paging, and faxes Smartphones, tablets, and voice devices​ Telemedicine, telehealth, and broadcast information networks​

Social media platforms World Wide Web Asynchronous communication Mobile devices Digital media networks

Which of the following are electronic media tools used as a form of communication in healthcare? Select all that apply. Social networking sites Blogs Video and picture-sharing Wikis Messaging Applications

Social networking sites Blogs Video and picture-sharing Wikis Messaging Applications ============================

If you were to recruit 25-year-old research participants on the use of mobile tracking devices (i.e., fitness trackers or smartwatches), which of the following electronic media tools would be most beneficial? Videos​ Blogs​ Social networking sites​ Wikis​

Social networking sites​ ------------------------- Social networking sites, such as Twitter or Facebook, would be the better electronic platform in recruiting participants for a research study, given the choices provided.