Social Networking (Fall 2009)

There have been some interesting proposals on how social networking possibilities can effect how we do our jobs and interact with colleagues and patients.

Are expectations different from different population groups? Are the work ethics issues? Are there liability issues?

Using the guidelines as indicated by the Fall 2009 Informatics course use this site to explore an opportunity to experience this social network medium, blogging...
Lagu, T., Kaufman, E. J., Asch, D. A., & Armstrong, K. 2008). Content of weblogs written by health professionals. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 23, 1642-1646. doi:10.1007/s11606-008-0726-6
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As blogs and other social networking utilities become more available and ubiquitous the line between what the writer feels and what should be, indeed, posted to the world becomes more and more blurred. Where confidentiality is important and necessary this blurring should be guarded against. Lagu, Kaufman, Ash, & Armstrong (2008) found that of the 271 medical blogs evaluated in over 50% the author could be identified, in nearly 50% specific patients were discussed and many of the patients could be individually identified. When professional people are revealing their private experiences as healthcare provided to complete strangers via the Web, these professionals really have to be aware of the larger context of their postings.

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Tannery, Wessel, Epstein, & Gadd, 2007 (11/07)

Tannery, N. H., Wessel, C. B., Epstein, B. A., & Gadd, C. S. (2007). Hospital nurses' use of knowledge-based information resources. Nursing Outlook, 55(1), 15-19.

UT Arlington ONLY login -- http://tinyurl.com/2p3b7p

Simpson, 2006 (11/07)

Simpson, R. L. (2006). Ethics and information technology: how nurses balance when integrity and trust are at stake. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 30(1), 82-88.

UT Arlington ONLY login -- http://tinyurl.com/2m4pkx

Sandars, 2007 (11/07)

Sandars, J. (2007). The potential of blogs and wikis in healthcare education. Education for Primary Care, 18(1): 16-21.

UT Arlington ONLY login -- http://tinyurl.com/2sem43

Pravikoff, Tanner & Pierce 2005 (11/07)

Pravikoff, D. S., Tanner, A. B., & Pierce, S. T. (2005). Readiness of U.S. nurses for evidence-based practice: many don't understand or value research and have had little or no training to help them find evidence on which to base their practice. American Journal of Nursing, 105(9): 40-52.

UT Arlington ONLY login -- http://tinyurl.com/2vagfv

McKnight, 2006 (11/07)

McKnight, M. (2006). The information seeking of on-duty critical care nurses: evidence from participant observation and in-context interviews. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 94(2), 145-151.

UT Arlington ONLY login -- http://tinyurl.com/2ucapq

Lawrence 2007 (11/07)

Lawrence, J. C. (2007). Techniques for searching the CINAHL database using the EBSCO interface. AORN Journal, 85(4): 779-780, 782-788, 790-791.

UT Arlington ONLY login -- http://tinyurl.com/2nnj33

Kamel Boulos & Wheeler 2007 (11/2007)

Kamel Boulos, M. N., & Wheeler, S. (2007). The emerging Web 2.0 social software: an enabling suite of sociable technologies in health and health care education. Health Information & Libraries Journal, 24(1): 2-23.

UT Arlington ONLY login -- http://tinyurl.com/33frm3

Curtin, 2005 (11/07)

Curtin, L. L. (2005). Ethics in informatics: the intersection of nursing, ethics, and information technology. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 29(4), 49-352.

UT Arlington ONLY login -- http://tinyurl.com/2u5v5x

November 2007 list

N5308 Journal club

Curtin, L. L. (2005). Ethics in informatics: the intersection of nursing, ethics, and information technology. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 29(4), 49-352.

Kamel Boulos, M. N., & Wheeler, S. (2007). The emerging Web 2.0 social software: an enabling suite of sociable technologies in health and health care education. Health Information & Libraries Journal, 24(1): 2-23.

Lawrence, J. C. (2007). Techniques for searching the CINAHL database using the EBSCO interface. AORN Journal, 85(4): 779-780, 782-788, 790-791.

McKnight, M. (2006). The information seeking of on-duty critical care nurses: evidence from participant observation and in-context interviews. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 94(2), 145-151.

Pravikoff, D. S., Tanner, A. B., & Pierce, S. T. (2005). Readiness of U.S. nurses for evidence-based practice: many don't understand or value research and have had little or no training to help them find evidence on which to base their practice. American Journal of Nursing, 105(9): 40-52.

Sandars, J. (2007). The potential of blogs and wikis in healthcare
education. Education for Primary Care, 18(1): 16-21.

Simpson, R. L. (2006). Ethics and information technology: how nurses balance when integrity and trust are at stake. Nursing
Administration Quarterly, 30(1), 82-88.

Tannery, N. H., Wessel, C. B., Epstein, B. A., Gadd, C. S. (2007). Hospital urses' use of knowledge-based information resources. Nursing Outlook, 55(1), 15-19.