A Critical Evaluation of the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Field Of Nursing in terms of Patient Safety


Kartal T., Kartal Y.

5th International Asklepios Congress on Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery, and Health Sciences, Priştine, Kosova, 18 - 20 Mayıs 2025, cilt.1, ss.348-349, (Özet Bildiri)

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Özet Bildiri
  • Cilt numarası: 1
  • Doi Numarası: 10.30546/19023.978-9952-8566-1-3.2025.09853.
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Priştine
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Kosova
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.348-349
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Information technologies are used frequently in most of our lives and various areas. Unlike machine learning, deep learning, and artificial intelligence models that process and analyze presented data, generative artificial intelligence has become a tremendous resource for creating personalized new content. This technology stands out as a pioneer of change in nursing practices and significantly contributes to schools and the field, especially as a learning tool. However, the groundbreaking changes that may occur in human interaction and technology require carefully structured sociotechnical systems centered around the human. When focusing on nursing education as a field of application for generative artificial intelligence, the accuracy of the information provided must be ensured. If incomplete data are used, it may lead to biased or incorrect decisions. Suppose healthcare providers trust all the answers from generative artificial intelligence without question and therefore cannot think critically. In that case, it becomes quite possible for them to accept potentially incorrect responses. This raises concerns that healthcare professionals guided by generative artificial intelligence may face legal, medical, and ethical problems. Misinformation may lead to inaccurate diagnoses and practices that could harm patients. Therefore, it is essential to ensure that generative artificial intelligence applications are accurate, well-designed, and reliable. Introducing generative artificial intelligence as a learning tool in a field related to human health should begin with encouraging nurses and nursing students to think critically about the broader societal, ethical, legal, and moral issues associated with its integration into nursing practices. How the use of generative artificial intelligence in nursing education and practice can be integrated into healthcare delivery in the field, and how all healthcare professionals can use this technology appropriately and accurately, remains uncertain. Despite the predicted benefits of generative artificial intelligence in healthcare delivery, its impact is still unclear. Human supervision over generative artificial intelligence is an indispensable prerequisite for safe and ethical use. For this type of technology to be used safely in the nursing field, it is first necessary to ensure that the digital literacy levels of nurses are improved.