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The slippery slope of social media and academic dishonesty: A case review and discussion
Author(s) -
Johnson Jennifer L.,
Stone Misty
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nursing forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1744-6198
pISSN - 0029-6473
DOI - 10.1111/nuf.12554
Subject(s) - academic dishonesty , cheating , social media , nurse educator , psychology , nursing , dishonesty , sociology , medical education , public relations , nurse education , medicine , social psychology , political science , law
Social media use and digital cheating are increasing. There is a gap in the literature regarding social media and acts of academic dishonesty among nursing students. Nursing faculty suspected cheating in a nursing class on a popular social media platform. There were no published policies that addressed academic dishonesty and social media. The case and actions taken by the nursing faculty are detailed. There is a need for research focused on academic dishonesty and social media in nursing students. Nurse educators must develop e‐professionalism policies.