Exploring forward-looking AI competencies in academic nursing education to enhance compassionate care

Compassionate care serves as the core and central focus of the patient experience and nursing practice. The ongoing emergence and integration of AI-enabled technology within healthcare environments is transforming healthcare provider practices, including nursing practice, which impacts the patient experience. At this time, opportunities remain within undergraduate nursing education to facilitate and support nursing students’ ability to deliver compassionate care in the presence of AI technology, and their understanding on the potential impact of AI on compassion, compassionate care, and the overall patient experience. As such, Ryan’s project will focus on exploring forward-looking competencies and educational resources for academic nursing programs to guide and support nursing students’ understanding and delivery of compassionate nursing care within AI-technology enabled healthcare environments.