Social media has tremendous potential to share information, communicate rapidly, and leverage campaigns. However, inappropriate on-line behavior can result in severe consequences and be the cause of professional discipline and termination of employment.  This workshop will equip participants with the general principles to follow in using social media constructively while staying within professional boundaries.

Outcome: 85% of workshop participants will self-report increased knowledge as to the benefits, risks, and best practices of on-line behavior when using social media.

Ms. Leshinski is General Counsel to the Health Professionals and Allied Employees. Professionally she has devoted the last 28 years to the fight for worker justice. Prior to graduating from law school in 2005, Ms. Leshinski was a 1995 graduate of the AFL-CIO’s Organizing Institute, a union organizing internship program. As an organizer, Ms. Leshinski organized workers in 12 states, including NJ, where she successfully assisted several thousand healthcare workers in organizing with the Health Professionals and Allied Employees union. She is married to the executive director of the Philadelphia Screen Actors Guild, and together they are raising two daughters.

ACCREDITED PROVIDER:
American Federation of Teachers/Nurses and Health Professionals is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. P#0003.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST:
There has been no commercial support of this program and the presenters declare there is no conflict of interest.

SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION:
The learner must attend 100 percent of each chosen session. After the learner has completed all of his or her chosen sessions, a certificate of attendance, program evaluation/survey must be completed and returned to the provider.

CONTACT HOURS:
If applicable; contact hours awarded 100% of activity; or missing no more than 10 minutes of activity; attendee with a successful completion (noted above) will be awarded contact hours.

There has been no commercial support of this program and the presenters declare there is no relevant financial relationships.