Skip to main content
Intended for healthcare professionals
RCNi Plus
NS Student
Learning
Portfolio
Journals
Cancer Nursing Practice
Emergency Nurse
Learning Disability Practice
Mental Health Practice
Nurse Researcher
Nursing Children and Young People
Nursing Management
Nursing Older People
Nursing Standard
Primary Health Care
Events
RCN Nursing Awards
Nursing Live
Nursing Careers and Jobs Fairs
RCNi events calendar
CPD webinars on-demand
Jobs
Organisational subscriptions
RCNi Plus Dashboard
Revalidation Portfolio
Learning
Journals
Cancer Nursing Practice
Emergency Nurse
Learning Disability Practice
Mental Health Practice
Nurse Researcher
Nursing Children and Young People
Nursing Management
Nursing Older People
Nursing Standard
Primary Health Care
CPD Quizzes
Events
RCN Nursing Awards
Nursing Live
Nursing Careers and Jobs Fairs
RCNi events calendar
CPD webinars on-demand
NS Student
Nursing Jobs
RCN Learn
Menu
Toggle Navigation
Log in
Toggle Search
Search
Log in
Register
Subscribe
RCNi
RCN
Organisational enquiries
Nurse Researcher
Newsroom
News
Analysis
Sponsored
COVID-19
Evidence and Practice
Clinical articles
Features
Opinion
Editorial
Comment
Expert advice
Careers
Career advice
Revalidation
My job
Digital edition
Nurse Researcher
Newsroom
News
Analysis
Sponsored
COVID-19
Evidence and Practice
Clinical articles
Features
Opinion
Editorial
Comment
Expert advice
Careers
Career advice
Revalidation
My job
Digital edition
RCNi Plus
NS Student
Learning
Portfolio
Journals
Cancer Nursing Practice
Emergency Nurse
Learning Disability Practice
Mental Health Practice
Nurse Researcher
Nursing Children and Young People
Nursing Management
Nursing Older People
Nursing Standard
Primary Health Care
Events
RCN Nursing Awards
Nursing Live
Nursing Careers and Jobs Fairs
RCNi events calendar
CPD webinars on-demand
Jobs
Organisational subscriptions
RCNi Plus Dashboard
Revalidation Portfolio
Learning
Journals
Cancer Nursing Practice
Emergency Nurse
Learning Disability Practice
Mental Health Practice
Nurse Researcher
Nursing Children and Young People
Nursing Management
Nursing Older People
Nursing Standard
Primary Health Care
CPD Quizzes
Events
RCN Nursing Awards
Nursing Live
Nursing Careers and Jobs Fairs
RCNi events calendar
CPD webinars on-demand
NS Student
Nursing Jobs
RCN Learn
RCNi
RCN
Comment
How to use social media successfully in nursing research
Advice for nurse researchers on building an online network, growing your own community, promoting your and others’ work, and being a good digital citizen
Catherine Stephen
Elizabeth Halcomb
-
@LizHalcomb
Posted 21 February 2022 - 16:07
Related articles
Importance of patient and public involvement in doctoral research involving people...
Why you should read this article: • To understand the importance of using patient and public...
27 Mar 2024
How to code gerunds in constructivist grounded theory research
Recognising gerunds in qualitative data can be confusing for novice researchers
14 Mar 2024
Exploring the role of social media in eating disorders in adolescents: a scoping review
Social media use in this age group has been shown to have both protective and adverse effects
12 Mar 2024
Nurses’ experiences caring for people who inject drugs with a physical health condition
Literature review identified lack of knowledge, emotional challenge, stigmatisation, fear...
06 Mar 2024
5 Most Read Articles
Importance of patient and public involvement in doctoral research involving people...
Why you should read this article: • To understand the importance of using patient and public...
27 Mar 2024
How to code gerunds in constructivist grounded theory research
Recognising gerunds in qualitative data can be confusing for novice researchers
14 Mar 2024
Sexual assault referrals: my work as a forensic nurse examiner
A typical day in this demanding role, and the skills and compassion required
14 Mar 2024
Flexible working: how nurses will benefit from change in law
The flexible working request changes that will come into force in April
13 Mar 2024
Tarred with the same brush? Nurses pay with their mental health for Lucy Letby’s crimes
Surge in calls to helpline partly blamed on post-Letby climate of suspicion
12 Mar 2024
Journals
Cancer Nursing Practice
Emergency Nurse
Learning Disability Practice
Mental Health Practice
Nurse Researcher
Nursing Children and Young People
Nursing Management
Nursing Older People
Nursing Standard
Primary Health Care
Other RCNi websites
RCNi Learning
RCNi Nursing Careers and Jobs Fairs
RCNi Nursing Jobs
RCNi Revalidation Portfolio