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Will Nurses Be Replaced by AI?

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It is important to know the projected demand of your profession before you spend four (or more) years getting a degree that traps you into a dying field. As I wrote about in my most recent blog post, the nursing profession will continue to grow in the coming years as the demand for healthcare increases. Technology has always been a crucial tool in the medical field, giving us CAT scans, prosthetic limbs, and artificial organs to name a few examples. During the pandemic, we relied on the accuracy of technology to diagnose patients using telehealth and engineer vaccines that would be safe to distribute to the public. With the increased use of artificial intelligence in many different professions, the question becomes... Will Nurses Be Replaced by AI? One of the main duties of a nurse is to care for the patient- not only in the physical and practical way but tending to the emotional side of the healing process.  Being a nurse requires empathy, which allows the patients to feel at ease.  A
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NURSING SHORTAGE

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WHY IS THERE A NURSING SHORTAGE IN THE UNITED STATES? Mr. Altman asked me this during our most recent meeting, and I found myself questioning why there were so many job openings in hospitals, doctors' offices, and nursing homes across that country that weren't being filled.       SO I DID SOME RESEARCH...                                                    and here's what I found The nursing shortage is expected to intensity due to the large, aging population of Baby Boomers and the growing need for Healthcare.  According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, RN is listed as one of the top occupations in terms of job growth through 2029.  About 175,900 RN job openings are projected through 2029.  PEOPLE WANT JOBS...  WHAT'S THE ISSUE?? NURSING SCHOOL ENROLLMENT IS NOT GROWING FAST ENOUGH TO MEET THE DEMAND FOR RN AND APRN SERVICES! Nursing schools in the US are turning away thousands of qualified applicants from baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs because of insuffi
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The Big 3

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 The Big 3 (Vaccines) So it's finally time for you to do your part for herd immunity and get the COVID-19 Vaccine! Some of your friends got Moderna, some got Pfizer, and you've heard more recently about people getting Johnson & Johnson.  But what's the difference?  Although you may not be able to choose which vaccine you will get, knowledge is power , and it's helpful to know the key differences between each of the vaccines that are currently being distributed in the United States.  Pfizer-BioNTech Status : FDA approved for emergency use in the U.S. Who can get it: Anyone 16 + Dosage: 2 shots given 21 days apart Common side effects : Chills, headache, pain, tiredness, and/or redness and swelling at the injection site.  Efficacy rate: 95% successful in preventing COVID-19 in those without prior infection. The science behind it:  It is a messenger RNA vaccine. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine works by delivering a very small piece of genetic code from the SARS CoV-2 vir
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NURSE ADVOCACY

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      WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A PATIENT ADVOCATE.     A reoccurring theme I have found throughout my research in WISE is the importance of nurses acting as advocates for their patients. I've heard about nurses who fight for their patients, but rather than those "extreme cases", I was uncertain about the role of nurses in patient advocacy.  The American Nurses Association Code of Ethics states that "Nursing is... advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations." So, I'm sure you're wondering.... WHAT IS PATIENT ADVOCACY? Being a patient advocate means that you protect, defend, and speak out for the rights and interests of your patients. Nurses have a commitment to empowering their patients and their family members during their time caring for them. This means that sometimes it is up to the nurse, as the first line of defense, to "make waves" when it comes to doing the right thing.   1. Facilitate decision making  The U.S
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Blog Post Prompt #3

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 What do I enjoy most about what I am doing? When I feel I have had a good day working toward my WISE goals, what have I accomplished?    My WISE journey has led to me research a new career field- one that I am extremely interested in, pays well, is a logical next step after earning a BSN,  and is growing in demand. Before I considered the amazing field of anesthesiology, my WISE focus was honed in on nursing. After researching the history/background, education required, pay, critical skills, ethics, and job opportunities, I felt comfortable in my knowledge of nursing. What I did not know, however, was which specialty I preferred. Having no previous experience as a volunteer or intern, I wasn't sure which niche of nursing I would find myself drawn to. I have greatly enjoyed learning more about the anesthesia specialty.  I am constantly setting new WISE goals for myself and revising my previous ones as I am discovering the benefits of becoming a CRNA. I have spent the better part o
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CRNA's vs Anesthesiologists

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I spent most of my WISE time this week focused on a new career path. During the WebShadowers virtual session, the anesthesiologist that was presenting was given the question, “How do you set yourself apart from CRNA’s?” I was unaware of the similarities between the two careers until I took the time to research their job descriptions, which I found to be overwhelmingly similar. Both specialize in the process of putting a patient under anesthesia. They are both able to prescribe medicine and order diagnostic tests. The type of patients they are able to care for are the same. They can both specialize (and subspecialize) in the same areas of anesthesia. These areas include obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, cardiac surgery, pain management, dental surgery, orthopedics, neurosurgery, palliative (hospice) care, organ transplantation, doctors’ offices and outpatient surgery centers, and even the military. Positions they are both able to fill include those in clinical areas, administratio
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Nursing Spotlight: Anesthesiology

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Nursing Spotlight: Anesthesiology Pre-Health Virtual Shadowing is a great resource to use if you are interested in the field of medicine! This week I watched the virtual shadowing session 35- "Nursing Spotlight: Anesthesiology" to further my knowledge of this specialty. Over the hour and a half informational session, my interest in this field grew. I decided to spend more time this week focusing on anesthesiology and CRNA's (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) and learned a lot about the path to becoming a CRNA, the job description, responsibilities, and advantages to this career! One CRNA shared her experience as a CRNA on the virtual shadowing session, and her love for her career was contagious. I couldn't help but document all of the things that she saw as advantages to her job that turned me onto this career path even more. (1) DIRECT PATIENT CARE Similar to the responsibilities of an RN, a CNRA get to work hands-on with the patient. Usually, an advanced degre
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