Nursing Professional Standards: Inappropriate Post, Responsibilities, and Christian Values

Professionalism and Social Media
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Professionalism and Social Media
Inappropriate Posts/Conversations Cased on Nursing Professional Standards.
My social media post that may be considered inappropriate is one I shared on Facebook about the most tragic case of my career. In a shift in the burn unit, I dressed the wounds of a man who had suffered third-degree burns and was in constant pain despite pain medications. I may not have shared the client’s name or when he was at the hospital, but the post is inappropriate. According to the American Nurses Association (2001, pp. 16-17), a nurse should uphold and promote ethical standards of protecting the client’s privacy and confidentiality by not sharing their personal information or treatment regimen. I also shared my frustrations with numerous drunk patients who came in on Halloween night for puking on me and wearing weird and scary costumes that made some patients uncomfortable. I also complained of being overworked thus, not having personal time. I know it is unprofessional to air discontentment public, especially when I have not done so with management, as it makes my employer susceptible to negative publicity (Cherry & Jacob, 2018).
Responsibility to Uphold a Standard of Conduct at Work and in Their Personal Lives
According to Jan Goldsmith (2011), nurses have to uphold similar standards of conduct in their work and personal lives to earn the public’s trust. As the honest and ethical occupation in the United States, trust is the primary aspect that gives a nurse the privilege to care for patients in various capacities. If their trustworthiness were to be doubted based on their actions or views in their personal lives, it would make it challenging for patients to accept their help or open up to them. Thus, it would be challenging to perform their duties effectively (Goldsmith, 2011).
A nurse’s action of gossiping with her friends, workmates, or social media about their celebrity patient and what they are being treated for, violates HIPAA as it violates...