health care provider, students are not to mention any information related to clinical experiences or agencies, client care, or the protected health information of any individual on any internet social media site. Breaches of patient confidentiality or privacy, regardless if intentional or inadvertent, may negatively affect the clinical agency, SON clinical placements, and the student. Examples may include comments in which patients are described with enough sufficient detail to be identified, referring to patients in a degrading or demeaning manner, or posting videos or photos of patients. Students must never share any identifying information or potentially identifying information such as descriptors/names of clients, families, facilities, staff, faculty, or other students. Any sharing of information related to a student's clinical or observational experience is strictly forbidden. Students must maintain professional boundaries and should never initiate or accept “friend” requests from patients, staff, or faculty. Students should reference the “Nurses Guide to Social Media” brochure developed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing for more information: https://www.ncsbn.org/search.page?q=social+media

Students are prohibited from posting any patient or information (including patient images on any social media site) or content that is threatening, harassing, profane, obscene, sexually explicit, racially derogatory, homophobic, or other comments that may violate professional nursing moral and ethical values and standards. Internet postings that violate these principles include, but are not limited to, images or language that represent partial or total nudity, sexual activity or misconduct, underage alcohol consumption, illegal acts, use of illegal drugs or other controlled substances, hazing activities, cyberbullying, tobacco use, obscene gestures, or cheating. Also prohibited is posting any information about peers, faculty or other professionals, or clinical agencies that may be interpreted as insulting, derogatory, negative, or construed as “bullying.” The SON reserves the right to investigate and take disciplinary action against any student whose posting of material on an internet site violates University policies, SON policies or the Honor Code, clinical agency policies, HIPAA, or state or federal statutes. Inappropriate behaviors related to breeches in client confidentiality or social media postings is of a very serious nature and could result in program dismissal, civil or criminal penalties, and KBN denial of nurse licensure.

The University, College and SON logos and trademarks may not be used without prior written consent. This includes photographs showing any SON or University equipment and supplies. University email addresses should not be used in conjunction with unofficial or personal social media accounts and profiles. For reasons of safety and privacy, students are advised to refrain from posting personally identifiable information such as telephone numbers, address, course schedules, and places frequented. Students should