Using social networking for eMentoring Image: ' mentor ' www.flickr.com/photos/88224664@N00/2218777224 Sarah Stewart http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.com [email_address]

Realities of life for health professionals One attempt to ‘fix’ problems Why this didn’t work How social networking can be used for ementoring

Realities of life for health professionals

One attempt to ‘fix’ problems

Why this didn’t work

How social networking can be used for ementoring

Challenges for health professionals

Image: ' Midwife taking stock ' www.flickr.com/photos/68319844@N00/446270854 Professional requirements

Image: ' No Known Restrictions: The Doctor (LOC) ' www.flickr.com/photos/39735679@N00/434456122 Evidence-based practice

Patient expectations Image: ' Amy in Labor ' www.flickr.com/photos/26667277@N00/311398700

Unsocial working hours Image: ' Time* Ticking away...' www.flickr.com/photos/15734079@N00/1032525361

Image: ' Justice ' www.flickr.com/photos/61304380@N00/352842329 Litigation

http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=hot%20nurses&w=49101424%40N00 Global shortage of health staff

Image: ' Worry ' www.flickr.com/photos/95572727@N00/177496023 Burnout

Geographical & professional isolation Rural practitioners

Image: ' elephant talk ' www.flickr.com/photos/47968145@N00/325235488 Mentoring: strategy for recruitment & retention, & life-long learning

Barriers to face-to-face mentoring Time Geographical isolation Scarcity of suitable mentors Funding

Flexibility Image: ' IMG_8118 ' www.flickr.com/photos/18374272@N00/183503927 Advantages of computer-mediated communication (CMC) Time to reflect Reduces isolation Increases access to mentors

Image: ' After 5 days of processing in a 10 day index build ‘www.flickr.com/photos/44124477712@N01/19954330 Lack of engagement

Image: ' Clowning Around ' www.flickr.com/photos/42921300@N00/264814182 Improves skills Challenges thinking Increases access Sharing Time flexibility

Community mentoring

BUT... Most important slide coming up!

Image: ' Ali and Carmen ' www.flickr.com/photos/97445131@N00/263974150 Attitudes to learning Attitudes about time Skills Privacy Attitudes about CMC Resources

Image: ' The Key of my mind... ' www.flickr.com/photos/44532984@N00/755378645 Not motivation… ownership Downes, 2007