Professionalism & Social Media College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC Annual Education Day June 7 th, 2013 Kelowna, BC Copyright ©
You will: Have greater awareness of professional and legal issues related to social media Examine some of the opportunities and challenges related to its use Apply this awareness and understanding to your psychiatric nursing practice Learning Outcomes Copyright ©
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Scope of Distribution Copyright ©
Digital Footprint Copyright ©
Privacy Controls Copyright ©
Human Behaviour Copyright ©
Standards & Ethics Copyright ©
Privacy & Confidentiality Copyright ©
Judgment, Ethics and Legal Implications Copyright ©
Professional Boundaries Copyright ©
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Professional Integrity and Public Trust Copyright ©
Conducts one’s self in a manner that promotes a positive image of the profession at the local, community, provincial and national levels. Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Canada, Code of Ethics, 2010 Ethics Copyright ©
All Electronic Information Can be Evidence: Think About Your Footprints Judges have used Facebook messages to determine the credibility of witnesses Jesmer v. Delormier, 2011 ONSC 1750 (S.C.J.) Judges have used Facebook to establish an individual’s poor judgment M.J.M. v. A.D., 2008 ABPC 379 (Alta. Prov. Ct.) The person you accept as a “friend” may be the caseworker/adjuster investigating your suitability to parent, your claim for motor vehicle or workplace injury compensation 22 Copyright © 2013
Privacy and Evidence Privacy settings – Facebook Deletions - browsing history – has it gone? Hard drive recovery, metadata Court orders to disclose Privacy vs. probative value Fric v. Gershman 2012 BCSC 614 (law evolving) Surveillance (authorized and unauthorized) Copyright ©
Words That Can Turn Against You and Others Defamation - communication about a person that tends to hurt reputation - intentions of the defamer are not relevant - must be made to other people, not just to the person it's about - statement must be false Slander – oral statements or gestures Libel – written statements 24 Copyright © 2013
Human Rights Complaints BC Human Rights Code (age, sex, orientation, religion, political belief, disability etc.) Could my online conduct be interpreted as discrimination / harassment / poor taste? Could my conduct lead to discrimination / discipline / embarrassment? Copyright ©
Special Considerations Personality disorder/manipulative patients Loss of insight/psychosis/delusions How will the limits I have set with my clients be affected by mental health changes? Stalking and harassment 26 Copyright © 2013
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Grant Warrington Barb Willson Content current as of June 2013 but may change as CRNBC/HCPP policy or legislation changes. Copyright ©