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Social media use growing among nurses

Healthcare consumers — and professionals — are increasingly looking for healthcare information online.
A new study by Nicholson Kovac, Inc. examined media usage by nurses.Â While the results indicate that nurses (and doctors) are still about a year behind the general public in adopting social media, 87% of nursesÂ surveyed reportedÂ usingÂ the Internet for professional reasons.Â 77% have visited Facebook and a quarter has visited LinkedIn, a professional networking site.Â Just 11% of nurses report using Twitter, a global micro-blogging and instant messaging site, compared to 20% of the general population.

Nurses, however, seem aware of social media’s potential:Â 65% of nurses surveyed plan to use social media in the future for professional reasons.

Source:Â New Study Highlight Social Media Use Among Nurses

Jennifer Fink, RN, BSN

Jennifer is a professional freelance writer with over eight years experience as a hospital nurse. She has clinical experience in adult health, including med-surg, geriatrics and transplant; she also has a particular interest in women’s health and cancer care. Jennifer has written a variety of health and parenting articles for national publications.