New Collaboration to Leverage Engineering, AI to Improve Nursing Education
The Ohio State University Colleges of Nursing and Engineering are collaborating to use artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve nursing education.
- The Ohio State University Colleges of Nursing and Engineering are working together to launch a new project called ‘Disrupting Nursing Education with XR, AI and ML,’ which aims to better prepare nursing graduates for real-world situations.
According to the leads on the project, many nursing students’ clinical experiences do not guarantee that they are ready for practice. Often, clinical experiences do not incorporate competency-based assessments or allow students to gain real-world experience, such as performing certain procedures or administering medications. Efforts to pair one student with one nurse also present a challenge because practicing nurses have heavy workloads and are primarily focused on patient care rather than on teaching.
The project will use extended reality (XR), artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) technologies across the core curriculum to help nursing students develop competencies that can be used in their clinical experiences. The AI/ML tools will present students with increasingly complex scenarios, allowing them to gain skills and confidence in a low-stakes environment. The XR tool can provide tailored support based on student needs.
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