Social media utilization in undergraduate nursing education: An integrative literature review

Date

2022

Authors

Reed, LaGaryion
Lee, Mikyoung

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Publisher

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society

Abstract

Background: Social media use has been proposed as a resource for learning in education across disciplines. The potential of social media use in nursing education programs has been highlighted since they can enhance students’ competency in the use of health information technology applications and meet the learning styles of new generations.


Method: An integrative literature review was performed to identify and describe evidence of how social media platforms have been used in undergraduate nursing education and their impact on student learning outcomes. The literature search was conducted using PubMed, CINAHL, and ERIC databases with search terms related to ‘social media’ and ‘nursing education.’


Results: The review and analytic process identified 10 studies that used the following social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram, and YouTube. These social media applications have been integrated into nursing courses as a platform for discussions, instant messaging in clinical settings, skills videos and demonstrations, and other assignments and collaborative learning.


Summary: Social media use as a teaching pedagogy within courses promoted interactivity and enhanced learning by assisting students in acquiring greater knowledge and skills in nursing-related topics.

Description

Article originally published by Online Journal of Nursing Informatics, 26(2). Published online 2022. https://www.himss.org/resources/social-media-utilization-undergraduate-nursing-education-integrative-literature-review
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Keywords

Nursing education programs, Undergraduate nursing education, Teaching pedagogy

Citation

This is the published version of an article that is available at https://www.himss.org/resources/social-media-utilization-undergraduate-nursing-education-integrative-literature-review.. Recommended citation: Reed, L. G., & Lee, M. (2022). Social media utilization in undergraduate nursing education: An integrative literature review. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics, 26(2). This item has been deposited in accordance with publisher copyright and licensing terms and with the author’s permission.

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