Developing nursing leadership in social media

AbstractAimA discussion on how nurse leaders are using social media and developing digital leadership in online communities.BackgroundSocial media is relatively new and how it is used by nurse leaders and nurses in a digital space is under explored.DesignDiscussion paper.Data sourcesSearches 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.Implications for nursingUnderstanding 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 each individual. In addition to listening, leadership can be achieved on a much larger scale through the use of social media monitoring tools and exploration of data and crowd sourcing. Through the use of data and social media listening tools nursing leaders can seek understanding and insight into