Artificial intelligence in nursing – Nursing Education Network

Artificial intelligence is not any longer a “someday” topic in nursing. It already appears within the tools we use to document care. Helps monitor patients. Supports clinical decisions. Nursing organizations and universities are increasingly describing artificial intelligence as a serious frontier for the occupation. However, this can also be an area where advantages and potential harms should be weighed.

This blog post explores artificial intelligence in nursing AI Nurse Networkwhich looks at where AI is used (and where it’s proposed), what it could actually improve (e.g. performance and earlier detection of degradation), and what it could harm if implemented poorly (e.g. bias, security, privacy and over-reliance on black box results).

Most importantly, it focuses on the nurse’s role: actively engaging in choosing, shaping, and managing AI in order that it enhances – reasonably than replaces – clinical judgment and the human connection at the middle of care.

O’Connor, S., Yan, Y., Thilo, F. J., Felzmann, H., Dowding, D., and Lee, J. J. (2023). Artificial intelligence in nursing and midwifery: a scientific review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 32(13-14), 2951-2968.