Jennie De Gagne, associate professor, recently had her research highlighted in Australia's independent nursing print and digital content provider, Nursing Review, in an article entitled "Profanity, demeaning patients, product promotion: how nurses are ‘misbehaving’ on Twitter."

Social media is a great way to advocate for change and network. Social media is a great way to get in trouble.

Nurses hear both of these pieces of advice in near equal measure.

Indeed, international researchers, led by Associate Professor Jennie De Gagne from Duke University, said that while use of social media can be a resource for nurses – allowing them to share credible health information and keep up with medical developments – when used inappropriately, it can degrade the working and learning environment, harm reputations and negatively affect patient safety.

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