The Nurse's Social Media Advantage

by Fraser, Robert; Pesut, Daniel J., Ph.D.

• ISBN13: 9781935476016
• ISBN10: 1935476017
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-03-07
• Publisher: Sigma Theta Tau Intl

Summary

Do you think Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are fun but lack professional relevance? Do you encounter patients and their families sharing medical details with their electronic network of friends and family? Do you wonder how nurses can use professional networking sites such as Linkedln?

Author Biography

Robert Fraser, BScN, RN, is a graduate student at the University of Toronto with an undergraduate degree from Ryerson University. In 2008, he launched Nursing Ideas (http://nursingideas.ca), an online repository for connecting nurses and nursing students with health care leaders, innovators, and researchers.

Table of Contents

foreword	p. ix
introduction	p. xiii
Quiz	p. xvi
Laying the foundation	p. 1
Getting in the Right Mind-set	p. 2
Understanding the Internet	p. 5
Exploring Social Media	p. 18
Understanding the basic building Blocks of Social media	p. 21
Understanding the Differences	p. 22
Messaging	p. 25
Social Networking	p. 27
Content Sharing	p. 30
Web Publishing	p. 36
Collaborating	p. 41
Privacy, Disclaimers, and professional Issues	p. 47
Professionalism	p. 48
Laws Pertaining to Social Media	p. 50
Professional Regulations Pertaining to Social Media	p. 55
Standards for Social Media Participation	p. 57
Improve the way you Access the Internet	p. 65
Going Online	p. 66
Customizing Your Web Browser	p. 74
Organizing What You Find Online	p. 76
Searching	p. 82
Dealing With the Overload	p. 87
Information Overload	p. 88
Managing Your Time	p. 90
Managing Your Inbox	p. 92
Creating a Knowledge Stream	p. 96
Developing your Online Rrputation	p. 113
Reputation	p. 114
Profiles	p. 118
Begin to Share your Knowledge	p. 133
Shifting From Attendee to Participant	p. 136
Blogging Basics	p. 144
Twitter	p. 152
Creating Quality Content	p. 137
Improve Your Work	p. 158
Identifying Your Audience	p. 161
Brainstorming	p. 164
Continually Improving Content	p. 166
Building your Online network	p. 177
Social Networks	p. 178
Adding Contacts	p. 182
Joining Communities	p. 138
Collaborating	p. 189
Where to from here?	p. 197
Using Social Media	p. 198
Career Development	p. 201
Researching	p. 203
Sharing Content and Collaborating	p. 204
Numerous Opportunities	p. 205
Making Progress	p. 208
	p. 217
Social Media Directory	p. 221
Index	p. 227
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