No Extra Swimming in Circles: AI Literacy and Informatics Competencies in Nursing

The HIMSS Nursing Innovation Advisory workgroup, shaped in 2023, got down to handle vital challenges in well being care expertise, together with an absence of synthetic intelligence literacy and accessible innovation assets for clinicians, aligning with nationwide nursing and HIMSS strategic visions. This paper describes the event and analysis of instruments designed to enhance AI readiness amongst nurses and informaticists, with a deal with figuring out limitations in transitioning from informatics training to follow. An AI toolkit and innovation assets have been developed by the workgroup and introduced at an interactive Fishbowl session throughout HIMSS 2025. This is a descriptive report of an academic exercise performed at knowledgeable convention the place authors and presenters utilized dialogue and ballot inquiries to gauge perceived limitations in transitioning from informatics training to scientific follow and the usefulness of the instruments. Out of 67 responses, 52% recognized informatics competency as the first hole in transitioning from training to follow. The session was well-received, with over 80% of attendees discovering the content material “very helpful” or “somewhat helpful,” highlighting the worth of the assets. These findings emphasize the necessity to replace informatics curricula to raised put together graduates with important digital and information literacy abilities. The constructive reception of the AI toolkit highlights its potential to bridge the hole between educational preparation and sensible software, fostering the moral integration of AI in well being care. Continued studying, early adoption of improvements, advocating for change, and making certain moral AI practices are essential subsequent steps for clinicians and well being care leaders.