A Reflection on Nursing Education: Assuring the Readiness of the Nursing Profession for the Age of Artificial Intelligence

[[abstract]]資訊科技快速發展，人工智慧（artificial intelligence, AI）在不同領域已被不斷開發，在醫療實務的開發與運用更是比醫護教育領域先進，AI的發展已達到勢不可擋的趨勢。面對這樣的科技浪潮，護理教師對AI需有初步的了解，方能與時代接軌，培育符合時代需求的護理學生。本文的目的旨在簡要地論述人工智慧在教育發展的歷史脈絡、相關概念及醫護教育的運用所面臨的困境以及未來之因應。AI的運用並非萬能，資料的偏差及倫理議題需要謹慎評估與考量。護理教師應省思我們是為昨日的「健康照顧工作」教育學生，還是要儲備護理學生與時代接軌。為了因應時代的需求，護理教育課程需要再省思與改革，護理教師也需要了解AI的相關概念與應用，具備科技知能，方能帶領護理學生運用科技知能與時代接軌、掌控時代的脈動。 With the rapid advancement of information technology, artificial intelligence (AI) is being progressively utilized in various fields. The application of AI in healthcare practice is more advanced than in healthcare education. The advancement of AI is unstoppable. Nursing educators need to have a good understanding of AI to equip nursing students with the requisite knowledge to meet the needs of the AI age. The purpose of this article is to briefly describe the history of AI in education, relevant AI concepts, current applications of AI in healthcare education, dilemmas, and recommendations for the future. AI is not invincible, and it is critical to prudently evaluate and consider the related data biases and ethical issues. Nursing educators should reflect on whether we are preparing students for yesterday's job or for the future workforce. Nursing educators need to engage in curriculum reform and gain an understanding of critical AI concepts and applications to equip nursing students with the requisite information-technology capacities to meet the needs of the AI age