Duty of confidence and the use of social networking sites.
Social networking sites are a popular form of online communication used by an estimated 350 000 registered nurses. The use of such sites by nurses must be done with caution because their duty of confidence extends to their online presence and inappropriate remarks or pictures posted online can call...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Nursing Vol. 21; no. 16; pp. 988 - 990 |
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| Formato: | pictorial Journal Article |
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Mark Allen Holdings Limited
9/13/2012
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| Sumario: | Social networking sites are a popular form of online communication used by an estimated 350 000 registered nurses. The use of such sites by nurses must be done with caution because their duty of confidence extends to their online presence and inappropriate remarks or pictures posted online can call their fitness to practise into question. This article reviews the scope of a nurse's duty of confidence and discusses the requirements for the acceptable use of social networks by health professionals. |
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