HPNA Social Media Guide for
Hospice & Palliative Nurses



                   Renee Berry @rfberry


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What is the goal of this
guide?

                         encourage

    collaboration   leadership

     connection     life-long learning
Renée Berry @rfberry


Why palliative
care and
hospice?
                  Why digital
                  media?
What will we review
today?

Why utilize social     Finding your social
media as a hospice     rhythm.
and palliative care
nurse?


Understanding shifts   Platform overviews:
in communications.     LinkedIn,
                       Twitter, Blogging,
                       Facebook, Google+
Why utilize social media as
a hospice and palliative
nurse?
Why utilize social media as
a hospice and palliative
nurse?


 Stay in touch with current
 professional connections and
 strengthen those relationships.
Why utilize social media as
a hospice and palliative
nurse?


 Create new professional
 relationships.
Why utilize social media as
a hospice and palliative
nurse?


 Be accessible to new nursing
 leaders.
Why utilize social media as
a hospice and palliative
nurse?


 Learn from the expertise of
 contacts in different diciplines.
Why utilize social media as
a hospice and palliative
nurse?



 Build credibility.
Why utilize social media as
a hospice and palliative
nurse?



 Break down healthcare silos.
Why utilize social media as
a hospice and palliative
nurse?


 Encourage interdiciplinary
 collaboration.
Why utilize social media as
a hospice and palliative
nurse?


 Witness discussions on the latest
 research and articles being
 discussed in palliative care and
 hospice.
Why utilize social media as
a hospice and palliative
nurse?


 Participate in discussions on the
 latest research and articles being
 discussed in palliative care and
 hospice.
Why utilize social media as
a hospice and palliative
nurse?

 Explore opportunities
Why utilize social media as
a hospice and palliative
nurse?

 Explore opportunities
 for personal reflection,
Why utilize social media as
a hospice and palliative
nurse?

 Explore opportunities
 for personal reflection,
 for self care,
Why utilize social media as
a hospice and palliative
nurse?

 Explore opportunities
 for personal reflection,
 for self care,
 for preventing burnout,
Why utilize social media as
a hospice and palliative
nurse?

 Explore opportunities
 for personal reflection,
 for self care,
 for preventing burnout,
 for growth.
Why utilize social media as
a hospice and palliative
nurse?

 Support nurses
 for personal reflection,
 for self care,
 for preventing burnout,
 for growth.
Why utilize social media as
a hospice and palliative
nurse?


 Help the public understand
 palliative care.
Why utilize social media as
a hospice and palliative
nurse?


 Print   Website   Blog    Print
                            Social
                          Website
                            Blog
                            Media
Why utilize social media as
  a hospice and palliative
  nurse?
 Understanding Shifts in Communications




    Print      Website        Blog           Print
                                              Social
                                            Website
                                              Blog
                                              Media

One-Way
                                     Conversational
Messaging
Why utilize social media as
   a hospice and palliative
   nurse?

improve the quality of information online.
finding your social rhythm
what does
finding your social rhythm
                      mean?
what does
finding your social rhythm
                              mean?




   Finding your rhythm is a
   commitment.
what does
finding your social rhythm
                              mean?




   Finding your rhythm is a
   commitment to learning,
what does
finding your social rhythm
                                      mean?




   Finding your rhythm is a
   commitment to learning,
   an understanding that everything
   will not make sense all at once,
what does
finding your social rhythm
                                      mean?




   Finding your rhythm is a
   commitment to learning,
   an understanding that everything
   will not make sense all at once,
   and that consistency and
   producing content come with
   practice.
finding your social rhythm


  Palliative Nusing Leadership
  Institute
finding your social rhythm


  It is a procses.
finding your social rhythm


  Focus on practicing a public
  voice.
finding your social rhythm


  The relevance of specific social
  media platfomrs will varry over
  time.
finding your social rhythm


  Recognize the skills developed
  may be more important than a
  presence on a platform.
finding your social rhythm



  Be patient with the process.
                   Commit to learning.
who has the   Time?
who has the      Time?
Recognize the skills developed
may be more important than a
presence on a platform.
who has the      Time?
Recognize the skills developed
may be more important than a
Be patient with the process.
presence on a platform.
who has the       Time?
    Recognize the skills developed
         you can important than a
    may be more   engage in
   social mediaa platform.
    presence on platforms.

& No, it does not have to take
  up a lot more of your time.
LinkedIn
LinkedIn
Is not just for job searching.
LinkedIn
You approve who is connected to
you and who is not.
LinkedIn
You approve who is connected to
you and who is not.

Stick with connecting to people you
know.
LinkedIn
Stay connected with colleagues.
LinkedIn
Connect with people outside of
hospice and palliative care.
LinkedIn
Connect with people outside of
hospice and palliative care.


Build interdiciplinary trust.
LinkedIn
Your digital office space.
Twitter
Twitter
 Is not just saying things in 140
 characters.
Twitter
 Your digital conference room.
Twitter
 How do #hashtags work?
Twitter
 How do #hashtags work?



 #hpm
Twitter
 How do #hashtags work?



 #hpm #nursing #palliative #hospice
Twitter
 Search for a hashtag on Twitter.


 Save your favorite searches.
Twitter
 Search for a hashtag on Twitter.


 Follow suggested users for hashtags.
Twitter
Twitter
Twitter
 Home

 Where you see tweets sent by the
 people you follow.
Twitter
 @Connect

 Where you see tweets where
 someone includes your username in
 the message.
Twitter
 #Discover

 Twitter features content based on
 your intersets.
Twitter
 Me

 Where you can view the tweets you
 sent.
Blogging
Blogging
Scrapbooking professional interests.
Blogging
•leadership development in palliative care
•moments of learning, appreciating mentors
•clarifying common misconceptions
•public health implications of palliative care
Blogging
•caregiver health
•interdisciplinary collaboration
•preventing compassion fatigue
Blogging
•clinical education and best practices
•reflecting on roles of different team members
•public policy issues (with a thoughtful and
 respectful tone)
Blogging
•supporting colleagues and inspiring young
nurses to enter the field
•reflections on how healthcare issues are
portrayed in the local media
•reflections on how healthcare issues are
discussed in national media
Blogging
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Respectful Tone   Platform Selection
Facebook
Facebook
tmi?
Facebook
Your digital living room.
Facebook
                              If you would not
Your digital living room.   invite someone into
                             your home, do not
                             connect with them
                                  on Facebook.
Facebook
Check your privacy settings.
Facebook
Re-Check your privacy settings.
Facebook
Choose not to share     They don’t know
anything you have
                      what you don’t tell
privacy concerns
about.                            them.
Facebook
Like Pages
                Share interesting
Facebook.com/            content.
HPNAinfo
Google+
Google+
Very public.
Google+
Great for amplifying blog posts.
Google+
Hangouts.
Google+
Hangouts.

Keep an eye out for professionally
engaging live broadcasts.
Priorities
who has the            Time?
Social Media for Hospice and Palliative
Nurses 1 hour/month + 10minutes/day
1. LinkedIn — maintaining a profile, joining
groups, sharing blog articles
2. Contribute to the HPNA blog — set a
goal of writing a reflection post 2/year

3. Engage on the HPNA Facebook
Page every other week
4. Have an active presence on Twitter
(10 minutes per day)
Engage
implement

     collaboration   leadership

      connection     life-long learning


                     with digital media
HPNA Social Media Guide for
Hospice & Palliative Nurses



                   Renee Berry @rfberry


               Click Here Download the Guide

Social Media Guide for Hospice & Palliative Nurses