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Nurse educators saw GenAI benefits alongside integrity and critical-thinking concerns

BMC medical education (PubMed)Aug 15, 2026

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Brief summary

A systematic review of 13 studies involving 3,082 participants found that nurse educators described generative AI as a potential source of teaching efficiency and inspiration while raising concerns about academic integrity, critical thinking, and professional roles.

What NurseJet pulled from the source

The thematic synthesis found that experience with generative AI, institutional position, policy, and organizational support shaped educators' attitudes, confidence, and use. The authors called for clearer governance and structured competency development; the review evaluated educator experiences and perceptions, not whether generative AI improves student learning or clinical competence.

Why this matters for nurses

Nurse educators must help learners use new tools without weakening source verification, independent reasoning, or accountability for clinical decisions. This review supports pairing access with explicit competencies and governance, but it does not establish that generative AI improves educational or patient outcomes.

Bedside takeaway

Pair generative-AI use with clear disclosure, source verification, independent competency checks, and policies that preserve clinical reasoning.

How This Applies in Practice

Use this when: Designing or reviewing a nursing course, simulation, orientation, or competency process in which educators or learners may use generative AI.

On your shift

State which uses are allowed, prohibited, or require disclosure before assigning work or evaluating competency.
Require verification of generated claims and citations against approved original sources, especially for clinical content.
Assess independent reasoning and performance separately so tool-assisted work is not mistaken for unaided competence.

Keep in mind: The review describes perceptions, not improved outcomes. Follow nursing-program standards, clinical-site facility policy, and local technology protocols.

Key takeaways

The review included 13 peer-reviewed empirical studies with 3,082 participants.
Educators described possible gains in teaching efficiency and organizational or pedagogical inspiration.
Concerns centered on professional roles, academic integrity, and possible erosion of students' critical thinking.
Experience, institutional role, policy, and organizational support influenced confidence, attitudes, and use.

Practice implications

For classroom, simulation, or clinical education, define when generative AI is permitted, how its use must be disclosed, and which work requires independent performance. Require learners and faculty to verify source material and clinical claims against approved references before incorporating generated content.

Limitations & cautions

The included studies were methodologically heterogeneous and were synthesized thematically. The abstract does not report effectiveness outcomes, so the review cannot determine whether generative AI improves knowledge, clinical reasoning, competency, or patient care.
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BMC medical education (PubMed)

BMC medical education (PubMed). Nurse educators' experiences and perceptions using generative artificial intelligence: a systematic review.

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42604925/

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This summary does not replace clinical judgment, facility policy, provider orders, or official guidelines. Verify practice changes against the original source and local protocol.

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