We are all in this together’: Building the #WeNurseAcademic community

Hayward, Melanie (2023) We are all in this together’: Building the #WeNurseAcademic community. In: RCN Education Conference and Exhibition 2022 – Ambitions for change: Investing in the health and social care workforce for the future, 25 - 26th April 2023, Birmingham.

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Abstract

Digital technology is becoming congruously ubiquitous in both Nursing and Higher Education policy and practice; consequently, both academics and students need digital capability; the requisite competencies to work and learn in a digital culture. Social media is a tool used via digital technology enabling users to develop digital capability through collaboratively accessing, creating and sharing information. As a result, it supports educator, professional and student users to stay abreast of current practice and policy, and provides direct connection to each other, key experts and high-level field contributors. Twitter is the most used social media platform in both Nursing and Higher Education which nurse educators utilise to form a network and connect with others to enhance nurse education. #WeNurseAcdemics was established in May 2021 and hosted via @wenurses. The aim of this hashtag and group is to acknowledge and bring together the extensive group of nurse academics and educators nationally and internationally to build a supportive community of practice. Tweet chats are a regular feature of the community and have covered several important and high agenda topics such as the use of simulation in education, online learning, digital technology in teaching and learning and wellbeing of learners and academics. The community seeks to engage all fields of nursing academics and educators, a unique supportive network facilitating sharing of practice, support and learning and in turn enhancing the educator voice. Nurse academics and educators have a responsibility to become conversant with the digital milieu of Higher Education and Nursing practice and are accountable for their own professional development. Social media exists as a modern example of synergetic digital technology, increasingly integrated as an educative and connective tool that can, and is, resulting in a transformative online culture for nurse educators. We would love you to join us on the journey!

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Depositing User:	RED Unit Admin
Date Deposited:	23 Oct 2023 10:59
Last Modified:	23 Oct 2023 10:59
URI:	https://bnu.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/18805

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