SHOULD NURSES BE REPRIMANDED FOR SPREADING MISINFORMATION ONLINE?
What do we do when our peers are touting information that is false or outdated?
As a nurse, it’s important to share the most accurate information with the public. Especially on your social media platforms. The public trusts nurses. Science and medicine are constantly changing. The least bit of misinformation can go a long way and cause a lot of harm.
If you’re a nurse and you’re sharing information with the public it’s important to make 100% sure that you are sharing the most accurate information. You should never go on a rant about something that you are not MOST familiar with.
In this episode, Alice talks about dealing with misinformation and disinformation amount the nursing profession.
