When the American Nurses Association drafted its AI positioning statement, it sought to protect the values and core responsibilities of the nursing profession, says Oriana Beaudet, DNP, RN, the association’s vice president for nursing innovation.
“Nurses must ensure that advanced technologies do not threaten the nature of the interactions and interpersonal relationships central to the nursing profession,” she said.
While there are many challenges and opportunities to implement AI in nursing practices and workflows, the organization is focusing on relevant applications that support interactions with the person being cared for – such as streamlining documentation through ambient listening and generative AI.
We recently sat down with Beaudet for a more in-depth discussion about what nurses believe they need for AI to be successful.
In a recent survey, they said they wanted tools to support clinical workflow, but they also wanted to be able to trust AI’s accuracy and maintain human interaction. They also want to ensure data privacy, quality and security.
Here’s what Beaudet had to say about nurse leadership in the AI space.
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Discussion points:
- Activating nurses to innovate across health care.
- Health disparities and awareness of data bias.
- How ANA uses artificial intelligence.
- Ethical implications that many nurses face.
- The impact of artificial intelligence on patient care and health systems.
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