NURSING IN TRANSITION
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Nurses who are familiar with AI in healthcare were asked to rate their top concerns regarding AI.
As a nurse, what are the top 3 major concerns regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
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45%
Patient safety Diminished patient connection Lack of empathy Data privacy and security Ethical issues Biases in algorithms Job replacement False notifications Regulatory and legal challenges
40%
36%
33%
31%
29%
26% 25%
20%
15%
Learning new technology Other
2%
Their primary areas of concern involve the potential effects of AI on patients, including a negative impact on patient safety, a diminished connection with patients, and a potential lack of patient empathy. These findings suggest nurses are concerned that AI may be a high-tech application which reduces the “high touch” aspects of nursing. However, relatively few nurses (26%) are concerned that AI will lead to nurse job replacement.
AMNHealthcare.com
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