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Social Media Use in Nursing Education
Abstract
Worldwide, social media are useful tools for exchanging ideas, opinions, experience, information, knowledge, videos, images, and sounds using messages. Healthcare professionals have been impacted by the exponential growth of social media in both their professional and personal lives. The top social media sites in April 2021 were Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram, Snapchat, Pinterest, Twitter, and others. All fields of knowledge are becoming increasingly reliant on social media for teaching and learning, including health, where these platforms are being widely used to spread information, promote discussions, disseminate research, publish articles, and support teaching, learning, and professional development. The role of educational media in nursing education is critical to influencing cognitive, affective, and psychomotor learning. Educating nursing students with social media will be a breeze with their experience with the use of social media. It is possible to create interactive and self-directed learning opportunities through online groups. Alternative mechanisms are available to engage students with a variety of learning styles and ensure their success through technology. Nurses can access and share information through personal and professional means, connect with colleagues, and share best practices.
Nurses are able to communicate with one another, as well as advocate for their profession and patients. Worldwide, using social media among nurses and in nursing education will enhance health care for patients and communities.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/ijnspr.v9i1.2340
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