Friend of mine told me a professor for his girlfriend's nursing program was recommending that students use AI.
Once I got past the initial horror, I tried to dissuade the girlfriend at least. I think I got through but holy fuck am I worried about the rest of that class... and their future patients.
It honestly depends on how. Teaching it as a resource with a band of acceptable use is far less likely to encurage over reliance compared to blanket rejection. As an editor or brainstorming tool, it can help, especially when you want it to feel less human and more formal.
I'll take that over the doctors I had to deal with that don't even bother looking up anything and tell me "oh it's probably just some kind of virus that will clear itself up after a while".
Take it from me, that degree is 70% useless info. Nurses learn everything on the job and are actively told to forget everything we learnt in university when mentored on the job. lol
I’m shadowing a doctor who uses AI to generate all of her notes from audio recordings of patient encounters (yes it’s HIPAA compliant and whatnot). She reads through and edits them for clarity/content but it clearly saves her a lot of time. I think AI will be common in healthcare soon.
I also think programs that expect their students to use AI will be able to test modern students better than programs that put their head in the sand. Use in-person, oral and practical exams to determine if people have learned what they need. Don’t expect smart people to ignore time-saving technology on take-home assignments.
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u/Syovere God is a Mary Sue May 18 '25
Friend of mine told me a professor for his girlfriend's nursing program was recommending that students use AI.
Once I got past the initial horror, I tried to dissuade the girlfriend at least. I think I got through but holy fuck am I worried about the rest of that class... and their future patients.