title: Social Media Use Among Nurses: Literature Review.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The scope of the research was to increase the understanding of social media's influence among nurses while highlighting gaps in the literature and areas for further research.
  
  
  METHODS
  The search of PubMed database was performed in November 2015, using terms to identify peer-reviewed articles that describe the use of social media for nursing students or nurse practitioners. A systematic approach was used to retrieve papers and extract relevant data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were identified 23 full text articles involving social media and nurse-related terminology. The majority of the studies were interventional (n = 20) that assessed social media as a teaching tool. Podcasts, Multiplayer virtual worlds and mixed social media platforms has also been assessed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Social media is used as a tool of information for nurses mainly as the means for engaging and communicating.
authors.affiliation: Medical Informatics and Biostatsitics, Department XII - Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Ariana Anamaria
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Cordoş
authors.affiliation: Medical Informatics and Biostatsitics, Department XII - Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Sorana D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Bolboacă
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D057226:Information Seeking Behavior; D008297:Male; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D057184:Practice Patterns, Nurses' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D061108:Social Media / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014600:Utilization Review