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Social Media in Health: Perils and Pitfalls
Health care Professional CPD - 4 hours online learning
Whether you spend a large or a small amount of time on social media, you may not appreciate the extent to which AHPRA and other regulators consider that you are bound by their codes – and that those codes apply to both your professional and personal use of social media.
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Viewing
1 hour of video content
Reading
2.5 hours of text
Assessment
0.5 hours
Certificate
Immediate on completion
What will I learn from this course?
- Your obligations with respect to social media use, and how to meet those obligations
- How the regulators think when it comes to social media
- What
to do if something goes wrong
Course Contents
1
Introduction
Intended learning outcomes and the single best
tip you can take away from this CPD.
2
Benefits
and risks of social media
The
internet is forever (probably) so why risk using social media?
3
Your regulators and legislation
Who
is watching your conduct and what legislation applies to your profession.
4
An
initial case study
Discover the disaster and the outcome for a doctor who used social media in the worst time and place.
5
Codes
of conduct and guidelines
Relevance
of your social media use to your professional life and particular topics of
concern.
6
Professional boundaries
The
importance of maintaining boundaries, what types of interactions may weaken
them, and the steps you can take to prevent this happening.
7
Case studies
Learn from a variety of mistakes already made by others, rather than risk making them yourself.
8
What
to do if things go wrong
Simple
steps to take if, despite your best efforts, a social media interaction does pose a
threat to your career.
9
Developing
a social media policy and final assessment
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the course and immediately receive your certificate.
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On demand learning
Complete the course where you want, when you want and revisit the materials as often as you like for 12 months, even after you've received your certificate.
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Making mistakes is a great way to learn, but learning from mistakes others have made is even better!
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