Staying connected virtually has become a mainstay of modern American culture. Twitter has become the "front porch" of the 21st century. This column explores this growing social media tool and its use in health care and education.
Student perception responses indicate that Virtual Clinical Excursions was more likely to prepare them for nursing and clinical practice. Future research should include larger sample sizes and more variety in the sample demographics.
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