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Digital professionalism: Preparation of student nurses in the use of social media
I have recently returned from the Nursing Informatics congress held in Geneva, Switzerland. I presented a paper on the need for preparing undergraduate students in appropriate behaviour regarding the use of social media while working as nurses. Change to incorporate new behaviours can be supported by the undergraduate curriculum and promote digital professionalism as part […]
Working in residential aged care: perceptions of nursing students
A paper by Lea et al (2015) presents the findings from a project investigating which aspects of student nurses’ experiences of residential aged care facility (RACF) clinical placements affect the perceived likelihood of choosing RACF after graduation. The impetus for the study was the increasing demand for aged care services and issues of recruitment and […]