Nurses, our profession must adapt
Rich G Kenny
Chief Clinical Officer || AI Wayfinder || Ethical Futurist || Ex-PwC & Retired Flight Nurse ??
When we became nurses, something we committed to in our Nightingale Pledge was to:
"elevate the standard of our profession."
For too long, clinicians have been taking on increased burdens to care for others - burdens (like documentation) that don't actually add much value to the experience of the patient or the caregiver.
Artificial Intelligence holds so much potential to bring us back to practicing at Top of License, to finally realize some of the efficiencies promised to us by EHRs 10-15yrs ago.
But that's not the narrative being fed to colleagues by the media and ill-informed tech companies. And it resulted in nurses protesting AI today (April 22, 2024) without being fully informed.
Join the conversation, don't protest it.
Own your Profession
I absolutely have concerns about #AI in healthcare, but not that it's degrading or devaluing our profession. There's potential for that, if we allow media and tech companies to co-opt our clinical professional titles, but that's a different narrative.
Let's not throw the proverbial baby out with the bathwater here, and let's make sure our concerns are being appropriately directed.
Also, last I checked, there's not a single hospital experiencing an overstaffing challenge.
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Digital Literacy
To industry leaders reading this...
Every nurse to who I've had the honor of introducing AI has gained a healthy appreciation for it's potential and can better think critically about how and where to apply it.
Sure, there are concerns with the rapid pace at which AI use cases are being developed, at the "commercialization" of it all by tech investors. Are they trustworthy? How can we assure Responsible AI?
All this points to a need for "Leadership first, tech last ," as Brian R. Spisak, PhD from Harvard University wrote in an American College of Healthcare Executives blog.
A "tech comes last" approach to digital transformation sets the foundation for robust change.
We need to make sure we're not leaving our colleagues behind in this gold rush.
It's People, Process, Tech... in that order.
CEO @ Riseapps | I help develop AI digital health solutions for SaaS orgs, medical practices, hospitals, and clinics to generate ROI and reach 7-figure ARRs. Trusted by Fortune-500 orgs since 2016.
7 个月Rich G Kenny, MMCi, RN this news swept us all off our feet! Adding to your pool of insights, my recent discussion might pique your interest (plus would appreciate your input): https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/vladlen-shulepov_healthcare-aiforgood-nursesonlikedin-activity-7189314868267634691-PJ__?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
Senior Talent Development Consultant, Trinity Health
7 个月It is important to educate ourselves about technology. When used appropriately and effectively, technology has positive implications in nursing. Our job is to understand what we are being asked to embrace and to be involved in implementing technology that supports nursing and patient care. This is something I am trying to impress on our students. The responsibility rests with us, the nurses, to ensure that what is implemented improves our workflows and enhances patient safety.
Leader, author, healthcare consultant
7 个月Totally support your perspective Rich… I would further add that the urgency to include academia is NOW: both nursing faculty and students need creative curricula that speaks to engineering and design so that nurses are at the table with competencies that speak to the design of technology that supports the clinicians efforts…this rapid revamp of curricula also must be based on the vision of what the future of nursing will be..we must stop tweaking the past and create a bold future now…action is needed by our nursing organizations…collaborative efforts of these organizations ought to result in change and provide the roadmap for our future… long overdue!
Nurse.org |Sr. Director, Digital Marketing & Community
7 个月Interesting take on this topic, Rich! I included your post in Nurse.org's article about the protest - I hope that was ok! Here is the article https://nurse.org/news/nurses-protest-ai/