Social Media and the Law
Webinar Details
Nursing schools are faced with a new generation of digital natives who are very active on social media. This presentation will teach the legal and professional implications to social media use and offer teaching ideas for faculty responsible for educating future nurses on how to responsibly use social media.
Objectives:
- Discuss the legal implications for the use of social media during clinical and didactic coursework for nursing students.
- Discuss the impact of social media use on the professionalism of nursing students and clinicians.
- Demonstrate how to teach students to meet legal and professional standards while engaged in social media.
Sponsored by the Organizational Leadership Network.
Speakers
Andrea M. Jahn, JD
Associate General Counsel and University Privacy Officer
Creighton University
Andrea M. Jahn, JD, joined Creighton University in 2002 and represents the schools of Nursing Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy and Health Professions. Prior to joining Creighton, she was in private practice, specializing in health law, and provided legal representation to a variety of healthcare providers in Nebraska and Iowa. She has given numerous presentations to the healthcare community on a variety of legal issues, including HIPAA, general compliance issues, social media in health care, and patient rights. Ms. Jahn is a member of the Nebraska Bar Association and a member of the Bar’s Publications Committee. She is on the board of the Douglas County Health Center Foundation and is a community representative of the Nebraska Foster Care Review Board.
Pricing and CE Credit
This webinar is free to deans, faculty, staff and students from AACN member schools of nursing. All non-member audiences will be required to pay a $59 webinar fee.
Continuing Education Credits
Eligible attendees may receive one continuing nursing education (CNE) contact hour for participating in this webinar. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is an accredited CNE-provider by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.