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A discussion on how nurse leaders are using social media and developing digital leadership in online communities.

Social media is relatively new and how it is used by nurse leaders and nurses in a digital space is under explored.

Discussion paper.

Searches used CINAHL, the Royal College of Nursing webpages, Wordpress (for blogs) and Twitter from 2000–2015. Search terms used were Nursing leadership + Nursing social media.

Understanding the development and value of nursing leadership in social media is important for nurses in formal and informal (online) leadership positions. Nurses in formal leadership roles in organizations such as the National Health Service are beginning to leverage social media. Social media has the potential to become a tool for modern nurse leadership, as it is a space where can you listen on a micro level to …