“Life-and-death decisions relating to patient acuity, treatment decisions, and staffing levels cannot be made without the assessment skills and critical thinking of registered nurses,” the union wrote in the post. “For example, tell-tale signs of a patient’s condition, such as the smell of a patient’s breath and their skin tone, affect, or demeanor, are often not detected by AI and algorithms.”
“Nurses are not against scientific or technological advancement, but we will not accept algorithms replacing the expertise, experience, holistic, and hands-on approach we bring to patient care,” they added.
You “won’t accept” algorithms? What if those algorithms are demonstrably doing a better job than the nurses?
As a patient I want whatever works best for doing diagnoses and whatnot. If that’s humans then let it be humans. If it’s AI, then let it be AI.
Exactly! A BSN is a safety degree if you’re just barely not a moron. Who cares about their feelings? Give me what works.
Yes, smart RNs exist but they eventually self select out to become PAs, NPs, or otherwise specialize.
I’ve known some damned fine RN that stayed with hospice services or ED, for the need of empathy and compassion. That said, I prefer a FNPor PA to a MD. I’ve also known some nasty RNs who were just in it for the check, and they made patients and every other employee miserable, on their shifts.