Episode # 44. AI in Nursing: Augmentation, Not Replacement with Dr. Martin Michalowski, School of Nursing Foundation research professor, co-director of the Center for Nursing Informatics, co-leader of the Digital Health Lab at the University of Minnesota

How can AI transform nursing and improve patient care? In this episode of the Smart Care Team Spotlight, Dr. Martin Michalowski, School of Nursing Foundation research professor, a co-director of the Center for Nursing Informatics, and a co-leader of the Digital Health Lab at the University of Minnesota, discusses the intersection of AI and nursing, emphasizing its potential to enhance clinical decision-making, patient engagement, and education. He highlights the role of AI in addressing multimorbidity, reducing documentation burdens through multimodal large language models (MLLMs), and improving workflow efficiency for nurses. Michalowski stresses that nurses must actively participate in AI development to ensure technology aligns with real-world challenges rather than being imposed as an afterthought. He acknowledges ethical concerns, biases, and the risk of overreliance on AI but advocates for nurses to develop core competencies in AI to effectively integrate it into healthcare. Ultimately, he urges nurses to view AI as a tool for augmentation, not replacement, and to embrace hands-on learning to drive meaningful innovation in patient care. Tune in to explore how AI is revolutionizing nursing by enhancing decisions, easing documentation, and driving innovation in healthcare!