Highlights
- •In an era of increased virtual education and multiple challenges to develop traditional face-to-face professional networks, social media can be used as an educational and networking platform.
- •Social media allows for nurse practitioner students across the country and potentially around the globe to collaborate in microlearning educational events.
Abstract
As the number of online acute care pediatric nurse practitioner programs increases,
exploration of creative methods to enhance scholarly engagement and develop a professional
network among students is imperative. This report describes the use of the Twitter
platform to connect students and faculty from 4 acute care pediatric nurse practitioner
programs through an online journal club. Student evaluation of this assignment demonstrated
attainment of learning objectives and a positive assessment of this novel andragogical
approach. Social media platforms can be used to enhance networking and scholarly collaboration.
Expansion to include additional schools and topics is planned.
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Biography
Rémi Hueckel, DNP, CPNP-AC, CHSE, is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing at Duke University, Durham, NC; Pediatric Critical Care Nurse Practitiioner, Duke Children's Hospital, Durham, NC.
Biography
Sarah Tallent, DNP, CPNP-AC, is a Clinical Associate and the Single Ventricle Program Coordinator, Duke Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center, at Duke University, Durham, NC.
Biography
Danielle Sebbens, DNP, CPNP-AC/PC, is a Clinical Associate Professor at Edson College of Nursing and Innovation, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ; PICU Nurse Practitioner, Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, AZ.
Biography
Elizabeth Espinoza, DNP, CPNP-AC, is an Assistant Professor at the School of Nursing, Oregon Health University, Portland, ORl PICU Nurse Practitioner, Doernbecher Children's Hospital, Portland, OR.
Biography
Anne-Marie Brown, PhD, CPNP-AC/PC, is an Associate Professor at Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Nurse Scientist, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, GA; PICU Nurse Practitioner, ECU Health, Greenville, NC.
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Publication history
Published online: February 16, 2023
Footnotes
In compliance with standard ethical guidelines, the authors report no relationships with business or industry that would pose a conflict of interest.
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