SLPs, patient care, and social media
What is everyone’s thoughts on SLPs taking photos or video of themselves performing patient care at their SNF, hospital, etc and posting to social media, even if the patient isn’t fully visible or identifiable, etc? For example, an SLP goes into a hospital room to provide tracheal suctioning for a real patient, but sets up camera to take photo or has another staff member take photo, then later posts to their social media. Patient isn’t identified, but someone’s care is posted. I’ve seen several similar posts in the medical world recently that made me feel pretty uncomfortable. It’s hard for me to imagine a good reason for having my phone out during active patient care in general, let alone for taking pictures, but maybe I’m being dramatic. Also, is this something that also occurs in the school or pediatric world?