Artificial intelligence in nursing practice

College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) recognizes artificial intelligence (AI) is both already part of nursing practice, and that the AI landscape is rapidly evolving. This page is intended to help nurses understand what AI is, how it can be used to support their practice and what they need to keep in mind when integrating it into their practice.

What is AI?

Artificial intelligence (AI) can encompass many concepts and types of technologies. CNO defines AI as a broad spectrum of technologies that mimic cognitive functions associated with human intelligence.

While the field of AI is broad, some common subsets of AI technologies include:
– generative AI: AI that can create original content, such as text, image, video, audio or software code, in response to a user’s prompt or request.
– machine learning: AI that can learn from data, such as training algorithms, to make predictions or decisions without explicit programming from a user.

How is AI used in health care?

AI can be a tool that supports both patients and health care providers in the delivery of health care services. This might include:
– scheduling: Supports patients in arranging appointments with their health care providers.
– documentation: Captures encounters between health care providers and patients and summarizes them into detailed electronic medical records.
– diagnostic support: Identifies abnormalities in diagnostic imaging (such as chest x-rays, colonoscopies) and alerts the health care provider.
– treatment planning: Generates treatment plan suggestions for patients.
– prediction: Analyzes existing patient data to predict patient outcomes of different treatment options and future needs (such as discharge from a hospital).

The impact of AI for nurses

Although AI can be used to support nursing practice, it does not replace a nurse’s knowledge, skill and judgment. Nurses are ultimately responsible for the decisions they make regarding patient care.

Slovníček

artificial intelligence – umělá inteligence
nursing practice – ošetřovatelská praxe
human intelligence – lidská inteligence
content – obsah
request – žádost, požadavek
predictions – předpovědi
decisions – rozhodnutí
user – uživatel
tool – nástroj
appointments – návštěvy
medical records – zdravotní záznamy
chest x-rays – rentgen hrudníku
suggestions – návrhy
outcomes – výsledky
needs – potřeby
hospital – nemocnice
support – podpora
replace – nahradit
skill – dovednost
responsible – zodpovědný

Source: THE COLLEGE OF NURSES OF ONTARIO. Artificial intelligence in nursing practice. [online]. Available from: https://www.cno.org/standards-learning/educational-tools/artificial-intelligence-in-nursing-practice#the-impact-of-ai-therapeutic-nurse-patient-relationship.

 

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