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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER COLLEGE OF NURSING
Professional Graduate Nursing Student Social Media Conduct and Discipline Policy	Subsection: 5.3.12
Section 5.0 - Students	Originating Date: September, 2013
Responsible Reviewing Agency: Professional Graduate Nursing Program Admission, Progression, Graduation & Scholarship Committee Graduation and Scholarship Committee Associate Dean for Academic Programs
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Purpose:

To help professional students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing, understand how University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing policies apply to public social media (including blogs, wikis, podcasts, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, social networks, social collaboration tools, text messages, etc.).

Basis for Policy:

The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing approves using social media platforms-such as blogs, wikis, podcasts, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, Flickr, or other social networks, social collaboration tools, text messages, etc. not in existence at the time this policy was implemented - as a communications platform to connect with students, colleagues, alumni and friends. The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing support the social media policy outlined at http://wiki.unmc.edu/Social_Media

Guidelines:

1. Professional students should note that it is their responsibility to respect the highest level of privacy for patients, colleagues, and other members of the University community. Disclosure and discussion of confidential information obtained from University records or any health care agency where student’s may be assigned; either during or after enrollment, is not permitted unless such disclosure is a normal requirement of the student’s courses and has been authorized.
2. This policy applies to students outside of work hours, even while using personal accounts as use of public social media reflects responsibility as a member of the University of Nebraska College of Nursing.
3. Students must demonstrate professional and ethical conduct in all relationships when using social media.
4. Computer and mobile devices must be encrypted and password protected. Each student is responsible for ensuring they are in accordance with University of Nebraska Medical Center guidelines outlined at http://www.unmc.edu/its/mobile_devices.htm
5. Students may not reveal patients' health information, pictures, video, recordings of any kind or describe patient care events, even if patient names or other identifying information are not used on or through public social media sites.
6. All allegations of violations of the Professional Code of Conduct will be thoroughly and appropriately investigated, without exception, and corrective action will be taken, including academic disciplinary action which may result in dismissal.