title: Social networking sites.
abstract: In this bimonthly series, the author examines how nurse educators can use the Internet and Web-based computer technologies such as search, communication, and collaborative writing tools, social networking and social bookmarking sites, virtual worlds, and Web-based teaching and learning programs. This article describes social networking Web sites and techniques to increase their safe use.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA. wink@mail.ucf.edu
authors.forename: Diane M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Wink
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D004506:Education, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007858:Learning; D012579:Schools, Nursing; D012944:Social Support; D013338:Students, Nursing; D013663:Teaching; D014956:Writing