Social media may distract nurses from their jobs

Javed, from Hazara University in Mansehra, Pakistan, says nurses who choose to kill time by using social media at work have become a serious issue at hospitals and universities across that country. — AFP

Nurses' productivity takes a hit when they become 'addicted' to using social media at work, a habit that distracts them from tasks at hand, a small study suggests.

Study coauthor Asad Javed, from Hazara University in Mansehra, Pakistan, says nurses who choose to kill time by using social media at work have become a serious issue at hospitals and universities across that country.