By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Lead, listen and learn how to engage in health care social media networking. 1. Leadership – Innovation is only possible with leaders willing to challenge the status quo. True leaders are the ones who passionately step out of the boundaries, willing to take action. In order for social media to flourish in any organization it needs motivated leaders at the helm who are ready for action. Leaders must have…
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By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Engaging in social media networking by health care professionals continues to cause hesitation. Despite the uncertainty surrounding social media networking, nurses at Scripps Cancer Center in San Diego, CA embrace it. They decided to educate themselves for a deeper understanding of this powerful form of real-time communication. They are proactive and they step outside the box to gain knowledge to help them navigate through the social media networking maze….
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