Digital Professionalism in Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Education: Evaluating a Social Media Module

Digital professionalism is increasingly vital in nurse practitioner education, yet most curricula lack formal instruction on online conduct. A self-paced module on professionalism and social media was developed and implemented in 2 annual cohorts across 9 advanced practice registered nurse specialty tracks at a large Midwestern university, embedded within required clinical coursework. A postmodule survey across 2 cohorts ( N = 364) demonstrated significant improvements in learning and awareness of social media use. Findings support digital professionalism as a distinct curricular competency and suggest that a brief, interactive module can effectively prepare advanced practice registered nurse students for responsible, professional social media engagement.