Professional Experience Placement

The University has developed UTAS social media guidelines and the SNM has also developed  SNM social media guidelines that students need to know about and be aware of the consequences if they are not adhered to while  undertaking PEP.  The guidelines provide information about etiquette, conduct and breaches. Any misconduct may require student discipline under Ordinance 9 of The University of Tasmania ACt 1992.

It is important to be aware that content published on external social networking services in a private capacity by UTAS staff and students may be publically available on a permanent basis. Users therefore need to clearly indicate that the contribution is as a private individual and not as a representative of UTAS.

Additionally, once content is published online, no control can be exercised over how this content is used or modified or where it may become available.

Confidentiality is paramount and students must understand that they cannot mention organisations or any names while describing their experiences. This responsibility is more fully described in the Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses in Australia 2008

Responsible practice includes:

• Being impartial and professional.
• Participating and editing other contributor’s work with respect and sensitivity.
• Explaining why edits were made to other contributor’s work.
• Signing and dating contributions and edits.
• Protecting personal privacy and that of others by not including identifiable personal information (such as full names, email addresses, private addresses or phone numbers).
• Being positive, polite and giving constructive feedback to other contributors.
• Keeping comments relevant to the issues currently being discussed.
• Saving contributions and edits in format and/or location before posting, in case of technical glitches.
• Using inclusive language.