Chief Healthcare Executive February 17, 2025
If hospital leaders are deploying new AI tools and tech without input from nurses, they’re inviting problems.
Nashville – The discussion on nurses embracing new technology had only just begun when a key question was answered.
In a session that asked if nurses are fearful of technology, Dr. Lori Wightman, senior director of professional practice at the American Organization for Nursing Leadership, wasted no time with an answer in her introductory remarks, saying, “No, absolutely not.”
“We all agreed when we met that nurses are not afraid of technology,” Wightman said. “However, there are historical practices and concerns within healthcare work environments that increase resistance.”
A panel of nursing leaders discussed nurses and new tech at the ViVE digital health...