Hippocratic AI’s Chief Nursing Officer, Amy McCarthy, co-authored an article with Jennifer Shepard, Director of Nursing Education & Product Management for the American Nurses Enterprise (ANA), recently published in the Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (OJIN). The piece explores how artificial intelligence is being integrated into the nursing profession offering opportunities to support patient-centered care. To read the article, you do need a login to OJIN, but we highlighted our key takeaways.
Key Takeaways:
- What AI Helps to Address: AI has the potential to address pressing issues in nursing, including workforce shortages, care accessibility, and increasing patient complexity.
- Success Factors: Effective implementation depends on user-centered design, transparency, and alignment with nursing values.
- Clinician Co-design: Nurses must stay engaged and help shape how AI is introduced, taught, and governed in healthcare.
- Practical Insights: The article outlines real-world examples of AI tools in clinical settings, implementation best practices, and other considerations
This article emphasizes what we believe in, that nurses are and should be active contributors in developing and deployment of AI in healthcare.