Summary:

Summary:
Top 5 Do’s and Don’t for nurses using social media

Nurses have a tradition of protecting sensitive/protected health information. The important thing to remember as a nurse using social media, just as you would with your patients, exercise extreme care. 

Don’t discuss or disclose sensitive or Protected Health Information — even “friending” a patient can e risk;
Do exercise judgment when posting personal opinions and photos — ie: wise to avoid explicit professional details;
Do respect HIPAA privacy laws and adhere to policy — including your employer’s social media policies;
Do respect HIPAA privacy laws and adhere to policy — some employers monitor their employees online footprint; and
Do make the decision to use networking/social media sites for educational and professional networking

Original sm4hc post http://bit.ly/Ssuav1
http://j.mp/sm4hc-NT-SMdd