violations and privacy issues, which can affect relationships with clinical sites and the reputation of the nursing program [7,8]. The concerns of regulatory bodies center on the potential harm to patients and the public from the inappropriate use of social media [9,10]. Nurses are using blogs, forums, and social networking sites to share their workplace experiences. Social media has given nurses opportunities in which they can express their feelings, reflect and even seek support from friends, colleagues, peers or anyone who is on the Internet. In addition, it has been identified that journaling and reflective practices are a basic element of any nursing practice [11]. Social media use has many benefits that can help our healthcare system. Just to mention a few, the uses include: fostering professional connections, facilitating and promoting timely communication with both patients and their family members, in educating consumers and health care professionals. Health care social media sites such as the Mayo Clinic Social Media Health Network and KevinMD.com use social media to provide a platform for health care organizations and providers to inter act with one another as well as with patients and consumers [12]. The Ameri can Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has a strong social media presence. In addition to the APTA Online Communities, the organiza tion maintains 8 active Twitter accounts (3 event-specific accounts, 3 Facebook pages, 2 YouTube chan nels, and 1 LinkedIn group) (American Physical Therapy Association. Social Media & Networking. Available at: http:// www.apta.org/socialmedia/.) Each of these social media sites provides specific, unique opportunities for information sharing among mem bers, nonmembers, students, event attendees, other health care profes sionals, and consumers [12].
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