The document discusses My Care Academy, a partnership that provides bite-sized learning opportunities for healthcare professionals through online resources and social media. It promotes joining their Knowledge Bank for collaboration, participating in Twitter chats for CPD credits, and blogging to share knowledge and experiences. Social media is positioned as a tool for continuous professional development and networking to improve patient care.

1. Bite sized learning and
Tweeting for CPD - discover
how with My Care Academy
#MHProud to be Different 5.6.18
@mycareacademy
In partnership with Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust and Barnet Enfield and
Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust and Middlesex University. Funded by Health Education England.

2. “Use all forms spoken, written and digital communication (including social media and__
Session overview
• About My Care Academy
• The role of Social Media in professional practice &
CPD for revalidation
• Bite sized learning
• Join My Care Academy

3. “Use all forms spoken, written and digital communication (including social media and

4. “Use all forms spoken, written and digital communication (including social media and
Bite sized learning: Virtual Classroom

5. “Use all forms spoken, written and digital communication (including social media and
Bite sized learning: Knowledge Bank
We’re piloting an online collaboration tool to enable staff to
connect and collaborate to grow their professional
networks and share their skills, knowledge and experience,
which will ultimately help improve patient care.
Our knowledge bank will enable staff to share ideas and
knowledge within their own teams and across the partnership
so that they can work better together.

6. “Use all forms spoken, written and digital communication (including social media and
Bite sized learning: Blogs and Events

7. The role of Social Media
and networks in
professional practice

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The role of social media and networks in
professional practice

9. Personal Professional Official

11. “Use all forms spoken, written and digital communication (including social media and
Key nursing leaders on Twitter
“Whatever your role, wherever you
work, now is the time to really
embrace social media and to blog
about how important your work is
and what impact you have.”
Jane Cummings, Chief Nursing officer for
England

12. “Use all forms spoken, written and digital communication (including social media and

13. “Use all forms spoken, written and digital communication (including social media and
#MHProud Speakers

14. Continuous
Professional
Development

15. The NMC code
“Use all forms of
spoken, written and
digital communication
(including social
media and networking
sites) responsibly.” The
Code, 20.10

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NMC: Guidance on using Social Media
Responsibly (2015)
• Building and maintaining professional
relationships
• Establishing or accessing nursing and
midwifery support networks and being
able to discuss specific issues,
interests, research and clinical
experiences with other healthcare
professionals globally
• Being able to access resources for
continuing professional development
(CPD)

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CPD for revalidation
Out of 35 hours of CPD - 20 must be participatory
learning.
Twitter chats and participating in online communities
count as participatory learning

18. Twitterchats: evidence of CPD

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• Reflective
Account
How did the discussion
make you feel, what
was good/bad about it,
what did you conclude?
• Summary
Information
Enabling you to link
the learning to your
area of practice and
record some CPD
participation basics
• CPD Impact
the all important
aspect of what you
learned, how it can
impact your practice

20. “Use all forms spoken, written and digital communication (including social media and
Examples of WeNurses Twitterchats to join

21. Bite sized learning

22. Keep your knowledge and skills up to date,
taking part in appropriate and regular
learning and professional development
activities that aim to maintain and develop
your competence and improve your
performance.
The Code: Promote
professionalism and
trust (22.3)

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Bite sized learning
Learning when you need it

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25. “Use all forms spoken, written and digital communication (including social media and
Get involved
Join our Knowledge Bank
• Professional
networking
• Learning & sharing
• Secure & private
• Collaborate
beyond your team
or building
• Best practice
shared across 3
partners
• Evidence of CPD

26. “Use all forms spoken, written and digital communication (including social media and
Join My Care Academy!
How you can get involved
Be an early adopter: get involved at the start
• Be a Knowledge Bank (Slack) member or champion
• Be a Virtual Classroom tester or content contributor
• Be a blogger or be interviewed about your work!
• Spread the word about #MyCA within your team
• Tweet! @mycareacademy
Register to join in at www.mycareacademy.org today

27. ©
Thank you
www.mycareacademy.org
e: mycarecademy@mdx.ac.uk
t: @mycareacademy
In partnership with Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust and Barnet Enfield and
Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust and Middlesex University. Funded by Health Education England.

28. “Use all forms spoken, written and digital communication (including and
References
Jane Cummings, Celebrating 70 years of innovative care (blog)
https://www.england.nhs.uk/blog/celebrating-70-years-of-innovative-care/
NMC: The Code for nurses and midwives (2015)
https://www.nmc.org.uk/standards/code/
NMC: Social Media Guidance (2015)
https://www.nmc.org.uk/standards/guidance/social-media-guidance/
We Communities: MyWe for CPD
http://www.wecommunities.org/tweet-chats/tweetchatsCPD

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Resources
A Nurses guide to Twitter
https://www.ausmed.com.au/twitter-for-nurses/
Bite sized learning
https://www.nihr.ac.uk/our-faculty/clinical-research-
staff/learning-and-development/bite-sized-learning-
nuggets.htm
Blogging tips
• https://junegirvin2.wordpress.com/2018/03/05/a-blog-
on-blogging/
• http://www.mefirst.org.uk/2806-2/
• http://www.wecommunities.org/blogs/3367
• http://www.wecommunities.org/blogs/3368
Co-production in social care
https://www.scie.org.uk/publications/guides/guide51/what-
is-coproduction/
Digital inclusion guide for health and social care
https://digital.nhs.uk/about-nhs-digital/our-work/digital-
inclusion
My Care Academy
http://mycareacademy.org/
NHS England: Leading change, adding value
https://www.england.nhs.uk/leadingchange/
NMC: Guidance on using Social Media responsibly,
2015
https://www.nmc.org.uk/standards/guidance/social-media-
guidance/
NMC: Revalidation step by step guide
http://revalidation.nmc.org.uk/
RCN: How Social Media can help you revalidate
https://www.rcn.org.uk/professional-
development/revalidation/how-social-media-can-
help-you-revalidate
RCN: Getting started on Twitter
https://www.rcn.org.uk/professional-
development/publications/pub-005031
Slack guides
https://get.slack.help/hc/en-us/articles/218080037-
Getting-started-for-new-members
Twitter
http://www.nhsemployers.org/blog/2014/06/the-
many-myths-of-twitter-for-nurses
Twitter chat guides
http://www.wecommunities.org/tweet-chats/chat-
guide
We Communities
http://www.wecommunities.org/
WeLearn SoMe: What is a blog? (video 01.29)
https://youtu.be/7_CLjpjLqL8

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BEH-MHT @BEHMHTNHS @BEHImprove
Andy Graham @AndyGrahamNHS
Christine Kapopo @ChrisKapopo
Nancy Okosi @okosi_nancy
Clare Scott @ClareSc78348774
Gavin Shield @gavinmarc
Edwin Soda @NurseSoda
Margaret @MargaretSouthc1
Southcote-Want
C&I @CI_NHS
Chrissie Amin @ChrissieAmin
Kevin Cann @KevinCann13
Rachel Cockerton @CockertonRachel
Dean Gimblett @dean_gimblett
Andy Stopher @andyessense
David Wilmott @GlamorganNurse
My Care Academy @MyCareAcademy
Middlesex University @MiddlesexUni
Dr. Carmel Clancy @CarmelClancy1
Mary Sexton @MarySextonNHS
Dr. Sarah Carr @SchrebersSister
Suzanne Traynor @traynors
Fiona Cameron @Cameron_Fiona
Helen Kehoe @HelsBels88
Jennifer Springham @jlspringham2
Inspiration
Elizabeth Anionwu @Eaionwu
Helen Bevan @helenbevan
Teresa Chinn MBE @AgencyNurse
Jane Cummings @JaneMCummings
Alfonso Pezzella @AlfPezzella
Dorcas Qwata @zambezi40
WeCommunities/resources
@WeNurses @WeMHNurses
@WeLDNurses @WeStudentNurses
@WeCYPNurses @WeLearn
RCN Knowledge @RCNKnolwedge
RCN MH Forum @RCNMHForum
RCN Libraries @RCNLibraries
MHProud Speakers
Cecilia Anim CBE @cisanim
Geoff Brennan @gbrennancafc
Josephine NwaAmaka Bardi @JoBardi
Oliver Shanley @ShanleyOliver
Dr Jay Watts @Shrink_At_Large
The partnership on Twitter

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Blog for My Care
Academy
We’re keen to engage as many wider
stakeholders as possible to surface stories,
case studies and best practice around our
core themes of:
• Co-production
• Mental Health
• Digital Health
• Collaboration
• Learning
• Innovation
• Digital
• Leadership
If you would like to guest blog for My
Care Academy get in touch at
mycareacademy@mdx.ac.uk or contact
us through the Knowledge Bank (Slack)
Blogs
• https://allywritesblog.wordpress.com
• https://www.blurtitout.org/2017/03/31/10-
mental-health-blogs/
• https://thediagnosisofexclusion.wordpre
ss.com/
• https://www.england.nhs.uk/blogs/
• https://www.england.nhs.uk/author/jane-
cummings/
• https://junegirvin2.wordpress.com/
• http://mycareacademy.org/blog/
• https://www.nationalelfservice.net/tag/w
orkplace/
• https://nursejournal.org/community/15-
awesome-nurse-blogs-to-follow/
• http://teresachinn.co.uk/
• https://www.sanctuaryhealth.com/blog
• http://theaddictionauthor.com/people-
powered-recovery/
• https://vivbennett.blog.gov.uk/2018/05/1
1/health-in-the-workplace-viv-bennett/
• http://www.wecommunities.org/blogs