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As someone who does not use social media at all it was hard to know how to answer this post.

I have no interest in telling the world my business or in wasting my valuable time looking up what other people are doing; but everyone has the right to make their own choices and how they spend their time so I don't judge anyone who uses it.

However, in a world full of fake news,  false statements and where a like or dislike on post can cause another person mental stress I am happy to be uninvolved.

Out of interest I reading the NMC guidance. I am happy knowing that I will not have to worry about putting my professional integrity in jeopardy I'll just continue to stay off Social Media.

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I have read the NMC’s social media guidelines and although I rarely use social media, I will be mindful of the guidance.

·       Be informed

·       Think before I post

·       Protect my professionalism and my reputation

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Social Media and Social Networking are terms that are used to describe a wide range of services and applications that either create or encourage an internet-connected dialogue. There are also a number of interaction and commenting services that will allow for participation on static website pages. Therefore; any internet-published materials must be considered to be a Social Medium.

These services are not restricted to web-based delivery and may be primarily accessed using other devices; such as mobile phones.

The most important types of Social Media are listed here with examples. This is not an exhaustive list and, because of the changing nature of the Social Internet, should be considered to include new, related technologies and services; as they emerge.

Social Networks

These sites allow users to create profiles, share content, comment and create communities of friends around themselves or a product/brand (Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+).

Video and photo sharing websites

These sites not only permit you to upload and share multimedia content, but also allow for commenting and feedback on content provided by others (Flickr, Youtube, Pinterest).

Blogs, including corporate blogs and personal blogs

Online journals are often presented with the latest entry appearing at the top of the screen. These are very popular and may also encompass some Content Management Systems that are not necessarily labelled as being a "blog" (Blogger, Wordpress, Posterous, Tumblr).

Blogs hosted by media outlets

These are often represented by "comments" sections on News and Newspaper websites where public feedback is invited on current news stories (The Guardian, BBC News)

Micro-blogging

Micro-blogging platforms allow for short message posting, but include similar characteristics to non-micro blogs. Micro-blog messages will often include URLs to longer pieces of work, images or videos. Micro-blogging can also be seen as part of some of the other Social Media platforms in the form of "Status Updates" (Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook Status Updates)

Wikis and online collaborations

A wiki is a website or similar online resource which allows users to add and edit content collectively. Wiki content is sometimes referred to as being "crowdsourced" (Wikipedia, WikiHow, WikiAnswers).

Forums, discussion boards and groups

Forums, discussion boards and groups may stand alone or be part of another service or platform. They are usually directed towards a single subject or a group of related subjects and provide the tools to created extended conversations with multiple participants (Reddit, Yahoo Groups, Google Groups, 4Chan, UseNet).

Podcasting and videocasting (vodcasts)

These are audio and video files that are available by subscription (often via an RSS or ATOM syndication feed). The originating platform or service will usually provide mechanisms for feedback and/or collaborative response (iTunes, AudioBoo, SoundCloud).

Gaming / Streaming

A number of gaming platforms, gaming websites and game streaming services provide chat and communication tools (Steam, Discord, Twitch).

MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games) and Virtual World platforms allow for gaming and social interaction within an internet-hosted virtual environment. Social capabilities consist of a wide range of interactive conversation tools and include many of those tools already described elsewhere within this list (World of Warcraft, Second life).

Social Bookmarking Services (Folksonomy)

These are services that allow for the bookmarking and collaborative tagging of online content. Bookmarked pages can also receive comments from individual users (Delicious, StumbleUpon, Pinterest).

Social News Aggregation

Services that allow for Social Bookmarking of News stories, but may also include the ability to submit user-generated content and/or to vote positively or negatively for any given submission (Digg, Reddit).

Instant messaging

This may include any form of messaging service that allows for delivery of messages to one or more recipients. These messages may be publicly broadcast or intended as private, but as electronic media; they may be released into a publicly viewable location by any of the participants (SMS, Skype, WhatsApp, iMessage)

Geo-spatial tagging

Geo-spatial tagging is usually accessed via a mobile device, such as a "smartphone", and provides the abilities to "check-in" at a location, add reviews to a located service/organisation, provide location specific data to photographs & videos and to create/participate in GeoCaching games (Foursquare, Google Maps, GeoCaching.com).

Personal Websites

Any personal website; whether or not interactive capabilities are provided. With the introduction of 3 rd-Party commenting/approval services (Disqus, Discourse, Facebook Like); any static webpage content can become socially interactive.

Product and Service Reviews / Online Shopping

A review site is a website on which personal comments and reviews can be posted about people, businesses, products, or services. Many online stores and auction sites also provide the ability to submit reviews of a product or service (TripAdvisor, Amazon, eBay, Trustpilot).

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Social Media and Social Networking are terms that are used to describe a wide range of services and applications that either create or encourage an internet-connected dialogue. There are also a number of interaction and commenting services that will allow for participation on static website pages.

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I am not a big user of social media.It was fantastic when fb first came out. I could reconnect with university friends who I had lost touch with: I was at university when we were still submitting hand-written assignments, way before email and google became a way of life. In the year I graduated having a mobile was unusual and expensive so we relied on the old snail mai to keep in touch. In those past 25 years the world has become a different place and you can find anyone by doing a quick search. This is great, but it also leaves a huge digital footprint and it is this that could get us into trouble. Due to the current frequency of deaths among my clients at work I have often searched for details on the News and Star notices page. Since Christmas I have lost 6 regular clients to Covid, all of whom have had notices posted in the local papers. Each notice allows viewers to leave messages which the families can see; the digital version of a sympathy card. I don't usually send sympathy cards to clients as the company will send one on behalf of all staff, but on viewing one particular notice and feeling the loss of that particular gentleman, I felt compelled to write a message on the site. The gentleman who had passed away was quite a character and it seemed that everyone loved going to his call; his family was very friendly and the son-in-law offered me car advice that saved me £100s which I was very grateful for. I was really sorry to lose this client and all the interaction that came along with it. But I decided not to post a message; whilst confidentiality is maintained as far as possible it occurred to me that families of other clients who had passed away may wonder why I had not left messages for them. Digital footprint: people can see where I have been! And as professionals we should not have favourites.

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I consider social media a necessary evil. As useful as it is for keeping in touch with friends and family, I am very wary of what I post online as once it is out there you can't take it back (even if you delete it, you have no guarantee that another person has not taken a screenshot). I doubt I will ever delete my social media accounts as they are filled with memories and photos going back over the last ten years, but I do keep my information private for security reasons.

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Having Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook on my phone brings both its positives and negatives. Positive is that I can keep up to date with a few friends on Snapchat, and it's nice to see peoples face's when chatting instead of just typing in a message box.  However there are some
cons of the social media accounts I have. Instagram gives you access to look at so many different accounts and posts people put online and you can see posts accidently that may 'trigger' certain emotions and feelings. This is very true for the app 'TikTok', I was using it for the wrong reasons and it made me judge everything I was doing against others in a similar position to me. It was hindering my MH progress. I haven't had the app on my phone for around 6 months and I haven't looked back. When I was on placement I found myself flicking through Instagram for ages when I got home to 'catch up' on everything i had 'missed'. For this reason I decided to remove instragram off my phone for number of consecutive days a week. Although social media has its pro's, for me I only have the accounts as it is seen as the 'norm' for people my age.

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When living local to friends and family I rarely used social media to share my life. Due to my friends and family not able to see where I am now living, I tend to share more regarding my location, what activities I participate in and who with.

Being open and honest with
I worked with a registered nurse who worked within her local emergency department displaying her name badge including both her first and second name. A patient and their family who was not happy with the care the nurse gave him took it upon themselves to find the nurse on social media and threaten her. This exposed her family and herself to potential harm and she changed her job role due to this.

As per the NMC I want to be open and honest as a student nurse however I have changed my name on social media to give myself an element of privacy due to hearing about another professionals experience.

When it come to the news I believe propaganda is rife within the media world, so I am wary of what I read and can't say I have ever shared 'news' unless it is a police post for a missing person. If I had more faith in the media this may change however, a lot of the critique and reporting that goes on as we have seen within the COVID pandemic has caused public upset, outrange and concern without any FACTS.

To ensure I am not influencing anyone incorrectly I choose to not share anything on social media that I read as I don't believe I can be 100% certain of the source.

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As someone that uses a lot of social media, I am always wary of what I share and like on my social media, as this can be seen by others and they may take this as an opinion or if I have liked something that can be seen as abusive that can imply that I am supporting that behaviour therefore when I am using social media - my profiles are on private and I only tend to use it to get in touch with friends and family therefore nothing can be interpreted from my social media accounts

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Professionalism in Social Media - Social media can be a powerful tool if used properly. Sadly, some users share unconfirmed sourced materials and lack empathy. As a student nurse, studying NMC code and learning how to validate materials before posting on social media will help me to be a professional networker – understand what and what not to share on social media. The content awareness skill will support me to think before posting anything – will it harm anyone, will it jeopardise my workplace including staff/patients and any other stake holders?

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Professionalism in Social Media - Social media can be a powerful tool if used properly. Sadly, some users share unconfirmed sourced materials and lack empathy. As a student nurse, studying NMC code and learning how to validate materials before posting on social media will help me to be a professional networker – understand what and what not to share on social media. The content awareness skill will support me to think before posting anything – will it harm anyone, will it jeopardise my workplace including staff/patients and any other stake holders?

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As much as the negative side of social media out weighs the positive side, I cannot shy away from its use. But instead critically analyse the information posted and decide whether the information is useful or not and use social media as it was intended to be used. I am sure social media was not invented to be used negatively or to cause harm, as a communication tool.

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As somebody who does not indulge in any form of social media and rarely uses a mobile phone this was difficult to answer!  I have a LinkedIn account for professional purposes and for networking solely.  I do not advocate social media in any shape or form.  It can destroy peoples lives and as harmless as it seems to post comments/photos /submit likes etc, there are always implications!  I try to instil the same values into my children too

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I have been very cautious of any sort of "News" which can be found on social media for a long time, but the Covid pandemic has really brought to light how much fake news there is on social media and the negative effects this can have in society. I am curious to hear from the people I know; how many of them rely on social media for their "news". As a student Nurse I would not share or like any news posts that could be considered a unreliable source.

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Example: I intend to study the NMC social media guidelines and reflect on how my social media posts reflect on me professionally.

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Example: I intend to study the NMC social media guidelines and reflect on how my social media posts reflect on me professionally.