Social Media in Nursing: Friend or Foe?

Authors

Leah Rachel Bode, Cedarville UniversityFollow

Department or School

Nursing

Essay Genre

Research

Instructor's Note

In this research paper students were to investigate how their future professions might be affected or influenced by social media or some other form of technology. Leah Rachel chose to argue that, though various forms of social media can be beneficial to nurses struggling to cope with the stress of their jobs, the potential professional risks far outweigh the personal benefits. Note how Leah Rachel’s choice to open her essay with “the placenta incident” not only effectively captures the serious consequences suffered by many nurses who thoughtlessly upload work images to social media sites but also immediately orients readers to both sides of her argument. As you read the essay, locate sections of the argument which might be strengthened by additional examples or support.

Copyright

© 2015 Leah Rachel Bode. All rights reserved

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.

About the Author

Leah Rachel Bode will be a senior nursing major at Cedarville University. After graduating, she hopes to pursue midwifery and one day serve God as a medical missionary. She loves the Lord, babies, friends and scrapbooking.

Recommended Citation

Bode, Leah Rachel (2015) "Social Media in Nursing: Friend or Foe?," The Idea of an Essay: Vol. 2, Article 14.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/idea_of_an_essay/vol2/iss1/14