Course Summary

Expiration Date: 12/31/2027

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become part of healthcare. How well AI works and can be applied in healthcare settings continues to be explored. Health clinicians’ AI must be evaluated and validated in clinical situations. AI is generally considered an augmentation tool, not a replacement for clinical judgment. AI chatbots can retain information from multiple databases, merge knowledge, and mimic human conversation. AI chatbots can respond with text or voice. ChatGPT is a relatively sophisticated chatbot that is useful for healthcare settings. AI integration into healthcare improves individual patient care and population health. Through the use of advanced algorithms, AI technology is now able to perform complex tasks that were previously dependent on human intelligence. As interprofessional health teams become more familiar with the use of AI, the sharing of patient data, quality reviews, critical clinical decision-making, and personalized treatment planning can improve.

Course Format

Homestudy

Course Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Development of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
  • What Is Artificial Intelligence?
  • Functions of AI Within Health Teams
    • Diagnosis: AI in Dermatology
    • Predictive/Prevention: AI in Ophthalmology
    • Treatment: AI in Colorectal Cancer
  • Artificial Intelligence and Nursing Care
    • Hospital-acquired Pressure Injuries
    • Fall Risks
    • Identifying At-risk Patients for Hospital Readmission
  • Accuracy and Safety of Artificial Intelligence
  • Relevance to the Interprofessional Health Team
  • Summary

Author

Dana Bartlett, RN, BSN, MSN, MA, CSPI

Dana Bartlett is a professional nurse and author. His clinical experience includes 16 years of ICU and ER experience and over 27 years as a poison control center information specialist. Dana has published numerous CE and journal articles, written NCLEX material, textbook chapters, and more than 100 online CE articles, and done editing and reviewing for publishers such as Elsevier, Lippincott, and Thieme. He has written widely on the subject of toxicology and was a contributing editor, toxicology section, for Critical Care Nurse journal. He is currently employed at the Connecticut Poison Control Center. He lives in Wappingers Falls, NY.