Ferguson Caleb, DiGiacomo Michelle, Saliba Bernard, Green Janet, Moorley Calvin, Wyllie Aileen, Jackson Debra
a Graduate School of Health , University of Technology Sydney , PO Box 123, Jones St, Ultimo, Sydney , NSW 2007 , Australia.
b Faculty of Health , Centre for Cardiovascular & Chronic Care , University of Technology Sydney , Sydney , NSW 2007 , Australia.
Contemp Nurse. 2016 Oct;52(5):625-635. doi: 10.1080/10376178.2016.1205458. Epub 2016 Jul 11.
Social media platforms are useful for creating communities, which can then be utilised as a mean for supportive, professional and social learning.
To explore first year nursing student experiences with social media in supporting student transition and engagement into higher education.
Qualitative focus groups.
Ten 1st year Bachelor of Nursing students were included in three face-to-face focus groups. Data were analysed using qualitative thematic content analysis.
Three key themes emerged that illustrates the experiences of transition and engagement of first year student nurses using social media at university. (1) Facilitating familiarity and collaboration at a safe distance, (2) promoting independent learning by facilitating access to resources, and (3) mitigating hazards of social media.
This study has demonstrated the importance of social media in supporting informal peer-peer learning and support, augmenting online and offline relationships, and building professional identity as a nurse.
社交媒体平台有助于创建社区，进而可作为支持性、专业性和社会性学习的一种手段。
探讨一年级护理专业学生在社交媒体支持下向高等教育过渡及融入的经历。
质性焦点小组研究。
10名护理学本科一年级学生参加了3次面对面焦点小组讨论。采用质性主题内容分析法对数据进行分析。
出现了三个关键主题，阐明了一年级护理专业学生在大学使用社交媒体时的过渡和融入经历。（1）在安全距离内促进熟悉度与协作；（2）通过便利获取资源促进自主学习；（3）减轻社交媒体的危害。
本研究证明了社交媒体在支持非正式的同伴学习与支持、增强线上和线下关系以及塑造护士职业身份方面的重要性。
