Professionalism and Social Media 

Social media plays a significant role in the lives of nurses in both their professional and personal lives. Additionally, social media is now considered a mainstream part of the process for recruiting and hiring candidates. Inappropriate or unethical conduct on social media can create legal problems for nurses as well as the field of nursing.

Login to all social media sites in which you engage. Review your profile, pictures and posts. Based on the professional standards of nursing, identify items that would be considered unprofessional and potentially detrimental to your career and that negatively impact the reputation of the nursing field.

In 500-750 words, summarize the findings of your review. Include the following:

1. Describe the posts or conversations in which you have engaged that might be considered inappropriate based on the professional standards of nursing.
2. Discuss why nurses have a responsibility to uphold a standard of conduct consistent with the standards governing the profession of nursing at work and in their personal lives. Include discussion of how personal conduct can violate HIPAA or be considered unethical or unprofessional. Provide an example of each to support your answer.
3. Based on the analysis of your social media, discuss what areas of your social media activity reflect Christian values as they relate to respecting human value and dignity for all individuals. Describe areas of your social media activity that could be improved.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. 

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RUBRICDue Date: 04-Aug-2019 at 11:59:59 PM

Maximum Points: 74.0

Professionalism and Social Media

No of Criteria: 8 Achievement Levels: 5CriteriaAchievement LevelsDescriptionPercentageUnsatisfactory0.00 %Less Than Satisfactory75.00 %Satisfactory79.00 %Good89.00 %Excellent100.00 %Content80.0     Assessment of Social Media Identifying Unprofessional Items20.0Analysis of the appropriateness of social media activity, based on professional standards of nursing, is omitted.A partial analysis of the appropriateness of social media activity, based on standards of nursing practice, is not clear; or the analysis fails to incorporate the standards of nursing practice appropriately.A general analysis of the appropriateness of social media activity based on standards of nursing practice is presented but is unclear in some areas.An analysis of the appropriateness of social media activity based on standards of nursing practice is presented.A detailed and transparent analysis of the appropriateness of social media activity based on standards of nursing practice is presented.Nurse Responsibility to Uphold a Standard of Conduct Consistent With Nursing Profession in Personal Life40.0Discussion of how personal conduct can violate HIPAA, or be considered unethical or unprofessional as a nurse, is omitted.The discussion fails to demonstrate an understanding of the importance of professional conduct in personal behavior and its consequence for causing harm to patients, nursing practice, or personal employment.A more in-depth discussion on the appropriateness of social media activity based on nursing standards is needed. The discussion demonstrates a broad understanding of the importance of professional conduct in personal behavior and the consequence for inappropriate behavior causing harm.The analysis and discussion demonstrate an overall understanding of the importance of professional conduct in personal behavior and its implications for patients and the field of nursing. The discussion summarizes how personal conduct can violate HIPAA or be considered unethical or unprofessional. General examples are given.The discussion demonstrates an overall understanding of the importance of professional conduct in personal behavior and its implications for patients and the field of nursing. The discussion explains how personal conduct can violate HIPAA or be considered unethical or unprofessional. Clear examples are given.Human Value and Dignity for Others Consistent with a Christian Worldview (MC320.0Discussion on areas of social media activity that reflect Christian values as they relate to respecting human value and dignity for all individuals is omitted.An incomplete discussion on areas of social media activity that reflect Christian values as they relate to respecting human value and dignity is presented. No areas for improvement have been clearly suggested.A general discussion on areas of social media activity that reflect Christian values as they relate to respecting human value and dignity is presented. Some areas for improvement have been suggested.A discussion on areas of social media activity that reflect Christian values as they relate to respecting human value and dignity is presented. In general, the discussion demonstrates inclusiveness by respecting human value and dignity for different groups. General areas for improvement have been suggested.A discussion of areas of social media activity that reflect Christian values as they relate to respecting human value and dignity is presented. The discussion demonstrates inclusiveness by respecting human value and dignity for all individuals regardless of differences. Specific areas for improvement have been suggested. The discussion is honest and demonstrates accountability for personal actions.Organization, Effectiveness, and Format20.0     Thesis Development and Purpose5.0Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.Thesis is insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not clear.Thesis is apparent and appropriate to purpose.Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper. Thesis is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.Argument Logic and Construction5.0Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources.Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility.Argument is orderly but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis.Argument shows logical progression. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative.Clear and convincing argument presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)5.0Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used.Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied.Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed.Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech.Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment)2.0Template is not used appropriately, or documentation format is rarely followed correctly.Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent.Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present.Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style.All format elements are correct.Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)3.0Sources are not documented.Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present.Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.Total Percentage  100