Nurses Touch: Nursing informatics and technology-Virtual Social Networks

A nurse has a conflict with her supervisor at her facility. At home that evening, she expresses her disappointment in the job dynamics in an email on her personal account to a friend. Which of the following statements is correct? A- The nurse has the right to express her feelings and beliefs B- The nurse should not mention any feelings or beliefs in an email C- The nurse should send the info using a false identity to avoid detection.

A- The nurse has the right to express her feelings and beliefs

A client with whom a nurse had an excellent rapport was recently discharged from the hospital. The nurse receives a request from the client asking for permission to become a part of the nurse's social network. Which of the following is correct? A- A nurse is restricted to contact with current clients only on social network sites B- the nurse should not fulfill the request C- the nurse may befriend the client now that she has been discharged

B- the nurse should not fulfill the request

A nurse is preparing to leave for the day when she sees a photo of herself on a co-workers cell phone that was inadvertently left on the counter at the nurses' station. A photo of her changing in the bathroom was taken and sent by another co-worker. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A- Report the incident to the supervisor B- Call the police, and have the employees arrested C- Tell her co-worker what has happened

A- Report the incident to the supervisor

A nurse is caring for a client who asks, "Can you take a picture of my cast so I can post it on my blog?" What should the nurse do? A- Take the photo B- Call the appropriate department to see whether this is within the policy of the facility C- tell the client this would be a breach of HIPAA

A- Take the photo

A nurse is caring for a client who has an image of another client on her cell phone. The client states, "We have become friends while in the hospital." What should be the nurse's response? A- "Please delete that photo. It is a breach of HIPAA." B- "The law does not allow the photographing of other clients in the hospital." C- "Can you tell me about the photo?"

C- "Can you tell me about the photo?"

A nurse opens a social network site and sees a photo on a fellow nurse's personal page. The photo shows the nurse with a client in the hospital room, smiling and holding hands. The post says, "Providence brought us together. Let's hear it for emergency appendectomies!" Which of the following is the correct response by the nurse discovering the post? A- Report the posting to the appropriate authorities at the facility B- Post under the photograph for the nurse and tell her to immediately delete it C- Inform the board of nursing immediately

A- Report the posting to the appropriate authorities at the facility

A nurse has questions about the appropriate way to handle a dilemma regarding Internet use while on duty. Which of the following is an appropriate source of information?(select all that apply.) A- The board of nursing B- The facility social media resource person C- Co-worker D- Web search E- The facility policy manual

A- The board of nursing B- The facility social media resource person E- The facility policy manual

A nurse is discussing a website on which several co-workers have discussed displeasure with a new employee. Which of the following statements is the appropriate response for the nurse to give about the situation? A- "I don't want anything to do with looking at what people say. I just want to keep a low profile and do my job." B- "Any comments made on the Internet can be interpreted as cyberbully could result in action by the board of nursing." C- "Americans are guaranteed a right to free speech under the First Amendment."

B- "Any comments made on the Internet can be interpreted as cyberbully could result in action by the board of nursing."

Which of the following terms describes an online journal where personal reflections or observations can be written with hyperlinks to related websites? A- Social website B- Blog C- Post

B- Blog

The inappropriate use of social networking by a nurse can result in which of the following actions by the board of nursing? (select all that apply.) A- Felony charge B- Fines C- Loss of license D- Reprimand E- Sanction

B- Fines C- Loss of license D- Reprimand E- Sanction