Grand Canyon University
NRS 451
March, 2020
NRS451 Week 1 Assignment - Professionalism and Social Media
Social media plays a significant role in the lives of nurses in both their professional
and personal lives. Additionally, social media is now considered a mainstream part
of the process for recruiting and hiring candidates. Inappropriate or unethical
conduct on social media can create legal problems for nurses as well as the field of
nursing.
Login to all social media sites in which you engage. Review your profile, pictures
and posts. Based on the professional standards of nursing, identify items that
would be considered unprofessional and potentially detrimental to your career and
that negatively impact the reputation of the nursing field.
In 500-750 words, summarize the findings of your review. Include the following:
Describe the posts or conversations in which you have engaged that might
be considered inappropriate based on the professional standards of nursing.
Discuss why nurses have a responsibility to uphold a standard of conduct
consistent with the standards governing the profession of nursing at work
and in their personal lives. Include discussion of how personal conduct can
violate HIPAA or be considered unethical or unprofessional. Provide an
example of each to support your answer.
Based on the analysis of your social media, discuss what areas of your social
media activity reflect Christian values as they relate to respecting human
value and dignity for all individuals. Describe areas of your social media
activity that could be improved.