Ann M. Price|Kate Devis|Gayle LeMoine|Sarah Crouch|Nicole South|Rosa Hossain
First year nursing students use of social media within education: Results of a survey
Canterbury Christ Church University|Canterbury Christ Church University|Canterbury Christ Church University|Canterbury Christ Church University|Canterbury Christ Church University|Canterbury Christ Church University
social media rapidly disseminates information controversial learning platform nurse education study aimed explore students viewed use twitter social media first year nursing degree aim study evaluate first year student nurses use social media commencing preregistration programme twitter used module crosssectional approach using descriptive survey completed online survey included likert scale open questions open one month 2016 students nursing undergraduate degrees adult child mental health first year programme eligible participate 121 students took part response rate 32 students positive using social media found engaging way promote discussion share information students use twitter changed first year 198 using per week commencement programme increased 455 social media platforms remained static students 578 understood purpose using twitter although 14 reported used within module thus students gained experience using social media 81 students said using twitter beneficial increase awareness nursing issues within course however areas students found difficult time knowing say study suggests teaching social media incorporating learning activities may beneficial students however research subject using experimental design assess changes time would useful