Social Media in Nursing Education: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Background: Although social media is emerging as an educational tool in health care professions, little is known about which social media platforms support nursing education in different situations. Method: This systematic review examined and ranked the level of evidence that supports social media use in nursing education. Results: A total of 19 studies published between 2017 and 2022 were evaluated and described in an evidence table. Results revealed social media is used in a variety of settings and in different ways, including providing enhanced learning for hands-on skills, supporting course activities such as journal clubs, and creating a sense of community and belongingness. Conclusion: Social media in health care education can address asynchronous learning management system issues; create community belongingness; and support student collaboration; however, such uses also may allow a loss of privacy. [ J Nurs Educ . 2024;63(1):6–9.]