WHAT NURSES CAN DO ABOUT MISINFORMATION ONLINE: dealing with conspiracy theories on social media

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Nurse Alice answers a listener's question regarding a registered nurse from his home town who was spreading misinformation about COVID vaccines on Facebook. The listener reported the nurse to the board of nursing and now the nurse is retaliating against this listener.
Conspiracy theories and misinformation about the pandemic and vaccines are all over the internet. If you're a nurse, you've likely come across patients who believe the conspiracy theories. It's a difficult topic to navigate and in this episode, Alice gives her best advice about addressing conspiracy theories and misinformation.