50% of healthcare organizations block access to social sites on company networks

According to a recent survey by Wolters Kluwer Health:

• 89% of healthcare organizations allow nurses to use online search engines at work.
• 60% of respondents say they use social media to follow healthcare issues at work.
• 86% of respondents say they follow healthcare issues on social media outside of work.
• 50% of the respondents say that their organization blocks access on company networks to social sites.
• 48% of respondents say their healthcare institutions encourage nurses to access online resources.
• 41% of respondents allow occassional use to online resources.
• 5% of respondents allow access to online resources as a last resort.
• 77% that use mobile devices at work are Nurse Managers.
• 58% that use mobile devices at work are Staff Nurses.

Source: Wolters Kluwer Health