Şahan, SedaYıldız, AyşegülErgin, Eda2022-02-152022-02-1520210737-12091525-1446https://doi.org/10.1111/phn.12999https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14034/404Objectives Social media platforms such as Twitter allow people to openly express their views about many topics, including the nursing profession. COVID-19 is currently a frequently searched and discussed topics on Twitter. This study was performed to identify the image of nursing in the social media before and during COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey, and to review of public perceptions about nurses' communication on twitter in Turkey. Design This study was conducted using content analysis with a sample of tweets posted on Twitter before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Codes were created, including expressions of respect, anxiety, violence, gratefulness, anger, positivity, and negativity. Results Findings showed that 35.65% of the 373 tweets posted prior to the COVID-19 pandemic were positive while 64.35% were negative. During the pandemic 91.94% of the 1006 tweets were positive and 8.06% were negative. Conclusion The results of this study suggests that public opinion about nurses, as reflected on Twitter during the COVID 19 pandemic, was positive.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessCOVID-19image of nursingnursingTwitterSocial MediaImageReview Article10.1111/phn.12999Q3WOS:0007115770000012-s2.0-8511821535234706103Q1