potential of artificial intelligence in improvement of the clinical, educational, decision-making, information and research skills of nurses

Aims: in the ever-evolving healthcare landscape, nurses are at the forefront of patient care. nurses’ procedural skills are the lifeblood of quality care. artificial intelligence (ai) is a useful game changer that can change how we approach nursing practice. this scoping review was conducted with the aim of determining the potential of ai in improving nurses’ clinical, educational, decision-making, informational, and research skills.information & methods: eight electronic databases (pubmed, scopus, web of science, embase, cinahl, proquest, microsoft academic, and opengrey) were searched to find all studies (peer-reviewed and grey literature) published up to september 2024 using the keywords ai, nursing skills, and related terms. the google scholar search engine was used to find relevant sources and complete the search coverage. data collected from included studies on each role that ai could play in nurses’ skills were analyzed using narrative methods.findings: finally, 30 review studies were included. accordingly, ai has a beneficial effect on six main themes (education, decision, clinical practice, research, information, and psychiatric nursing) and 33 subthemes.conclusion: ai plays a fundamental role in improving the clinical, educational, decision-making, informational, and research skills of nurses.