Thursday 27 December 2012

What Nurses Should Know About Social Media


Social media has a huge impact in the current market, as it serves as an effective tool in obtaining the knowledge about different things, professionally as well as personally. The job of a certified nursing assistant is rewarding as well as challenging and therefore you need to possess certain qualities such as patience, good communication and analytical skills, and adaptability to the surroundings. They must possess a CNA license in order to work in any medical or health organizations.


Guidelines for Nurses

There are certain guidelines that certified nursing assistants should follow while using social media in a professional way:

  • They should keep the patient's data private all the time
  • Do not provide any confidential data related to the organization
  • Never comment negatively about your colleagues or people working in your organization
  • Do not post any image of the patients on social media
  • Nurses should not disclose any information that the patients might share with them during the treatment procedure
  • If you want to share a general information about any disease or illness, then make sure that you do not mention the name of the patient while giving any example
  • Maintain a professional bonding with the patients and understand the companies policy or terms and conditions

Certified nursing assistant should follow certain guidelines while using social media make sure that you do not share or post any confidential data of the organization on social media.