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Q & A DOING THE RIGHT THING What new ethical challenges do you foresee emerging in healthcare in the coming decade? Robyn M. Nelson RN, Ph.D., MSN Dean, College of Nursing West Coast University As a nursing college dean, I am concerned about stu- dents' use of social media. They must be reminded what is a professional post and what may impact future employment. Also, the rigors of profes- sional nursing programs and shifting cultural norms have seen an increase in students sharing the contents of quizzes and exams online. There are whole websites devoted to reconstructed tests. The literature confirms that a student who cheats in school is more likely to cheat in practice. Education must help nurs- ing students learn how to have conversations with staff RNs or managers about integrity and professional practice, without fear of retaliation. Suzie Reinsvold RN, MSN Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Operating Officer Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital As more care is provided outside the hospital, health- care may adapt virtual assis- tants like Amazon's Alexa to monitor patients in their homes. While that could pro- vide potentially lifesaving real-time support and inter- vention, the onus is on the healthcare industry to ensure the necessary privacy and security safeguards are in place. The recent news stories of baby monitors being hacked have frightening implications for adapting such technology for healthcare use. Patients should not have to sacrifice privacy to be able to receive care. As patient advocates, we can't let that happen. 26 Working Nurse l WorkingNurse.com Top: Robyn Nelson Bottom: Suzie Reinsvold