Purpose of the Assignment: The following statistics were recorded by the Pew Res

Purpose of the Assignment: The following statistics were recorded by the Pew Research Center (2014).
As of September 2014:
71% of online adults use Facebook
23% of online adults use Twitter
26% use Instagram
28% use Pinterest
28% use LinkedIn
Reference:
Pew Research Center (2014). The social networking fact sheet. Retrieved from, http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheets/social-networking-fact-sheet/.
With a large majority of adults using social media, it is understandable that we explore social media as a means to aid practice and education. The purpose of this assignment is to explore the literature for exemplars of the use of social media in nursing practice and education and to propose ideas for future use.
Assignment Instructions
1) Review the grading rubric (attached) for specifics on content criteria.
NUR581_Social_Media_Paper_C&W.pdf
2) Perform a literature review on the use of social media in nursing practice and education. At least five sources should be cited. Sources are sufficient, scholarly, current (within the last ten years), and credible.
3) Prepare a summary of the findings of your literature review that includes multiple exemplary uses of social media in nursing practice and education.
4) Propose ideas on incorporating social media into nursing practice and education. State ideas for future use of social media in nursing practice and education. Be sure to include practical and detailed suggestions for implementation and address the safety and security of information, as well as any rules, regulations, or laws that may apply.
5) Your paper should follow APA formatting correctly, including all required section headings, appendices, figures, and charts. No spelling, grammar, or other errors are identified, and the in­text and reference citations are in APA format without error.
**Important- The body of your paper should not exceed ten typed pages (this excludes the Title Page and the Reference Page). No Abstract is necessary.
No more than 5% of the paper’s total word count should consist of direct quotes, and all work “not cited” is original.
Perform a literature review on the use of social media in nursing practice and education. At least 10 sources should be cited.
Prepare a summary of the findings of the literature review.
Propose ideas on how you can incorporate social media into nursing practice and education.
The paper should not exceed 10 typed pages not including title page and references.
See the grading rubric attached for specifics on content criteria.