title: Unprofessional content posted online among nursing students.
abstract: This study investigated the posting of unprofessional content online among nursing students. Surveys of 293 schools of nursing revealed that 77% had encountered at least 1 incident of students posting such content. Respondents reported greatest concerns about content pertaining to educational and professional affiliations and to patient confidentiality. Most schools are developing responses to online unprofessionalism. Nursing education must stay current with social networking technologies and students' educational needs.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Assistant Dean and Prelicensure Program Director (Dr S. Marnocha), University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Clinical Psychologist and Associate Professor (Dr M. R. Marnocha), University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency Program, Appleton; Staff Nurse-Resident (Ms Pilliow), Zablocki Veteran's Administration Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marnocha
authors.forename: Mark R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Marnocha
authors.forename: Tiffany
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pilliow
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality; D003625:Data Collection; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012579:Schools, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D060756:Social Networking; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States