Facebook trials and
tribulations
Social networking sites and
their joys and dangers
#nmcfacebook
@andyjaeger
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“We have a policy … we are allowed to use
the sites but all content should be for
personal life and not related to work in
anyway”
“Our university has one and I haven’t
actually read it”
“We don't have a policy … but I figure I
won't post anything I wouldn't want my
grandmother or my boss to read”
“Nurses feel that they can't live a normal life.
We are just like everyone else when not on
duty.”
“We're not the only profession whose private
lives are potentially scrutinized … the public
expect a level of behaviour.”
“Surely its all boils down to common sense?
Facebook is a social networking site and
nothing more!! If you don't want others to
know about it... don't post it!”
“I know someone who has got in trouble
over using it, they posted pictures of a
patient and put their first name.”
“A notorious killer was treated at a hospital
and an ambulance person put it on
Facebook. I don’t know where he works
now.”
“Two students at my university discussed
patients on Facebook only to be discovered
by staff at their placement.”
Thank you
Andy Jaeger
@andyjaeger
andy.jaeger@nmc-uk.org