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Assignment:
Social Media and the Modern Impact of Informatics
Write an essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each numbered item. There should be three sections, one for each item number below, as well as the introduction (heading is the title of the essay) and conclusion paragraphs. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least three (3) scholarly citations using APA citations in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.
- Most people remember the story below that made national headlines. As most Americans have smartphones, tablets, and computers the utilization of social media is commonplace.
- Finley, T. (2017, Sept. 20). Navy hospital removes staffers for calling babies ‘mini Satan’s’ on social media. Parenting.
- If you were writing a hospital policy on smartphone and social media usage, what should be included in the policy?
- What potential ethical and legal liabilities are there for the hospital and employees in the case presented above?
- Finley, T. (2017, Sept. 20). Navy hospital removes staffers for calling babies ‘mini Satan’s’ on social media. Parenting.
- In 2007, Harvard University rescinded admission to 10 students after reviewing their social media posts.
- Do you feel potential employers, current employers, and colleges have the right to access your social media post? Do you feel employers and universities should make decisions based on your post?
- Discuss the relationship between accreditation decisions, reimbursement, quality of care, informatics.
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Length: 1500 words total for this assignment.
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Social Media and the Modern Impact of Informatics
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Social Media and the Modern Impact of Informatics
With the recent wave of technological advancements in every sector, the means of
communication have also evolved. Social media is now considered as the major tool for
interacting and communicating with others. In addition to being used for personal purposes,
the use of this evolved mode of communication has also infiltrated into workplaces and the
health care sector is no different. Social media has provided health care workers a convenient
way of interacting and communicating with coworkers and patients. Healthcare providers
also utilize the power of social media to educate the general public by conveying health tips,
facts, and important information to them. However, the many benefits of social media come
at the cost of privacy risks and increased moral and ethical obligations.
Hospital Policy on Smartphones and Social Media
There is no denying the fact that in modern-day, social media has an immense impact
on human life. The use of mobile phones and tablets has further increased the consumers’
ease of access to social media in workplaces. The healthcare sector has also witnessed the
growing popularity of social media among health professionals. Health care workers continue
to spend time on their smartphones, using social media, when they are in the hospital,
especially at lunchtime and between shifts. This has increased the responsibility of hospital
administrations to enforce strict policies that regulate the type of content workers post on
social media. Lenient policies can lead to adverse consequences for the hospital as well as the
staff (Pillow et al., 2014). It was, undoubtedly, the result of faulty policies on part of the
hospital administration that the Naval Hospital incident took place where staff nurses found
themselves part of a legal and ethical breach.
The most important subject to bear in mind when developing hospital policy for social
media should be preserving and safeguarding patient privacy. The staff should be obligated to
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