Assistant Professor
Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Nursing Studies
JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing
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An existing assignment required students to create a teaching tool for nursing students using the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Clinical Judgment Measurement Model to encourage critical thinking. Some submitted tools appeared to be AI-generated, even though AI use was not included in the assignment instructions.
The assignment instructions were revised to explicitly allow AI use. Clear guidance was added outlining appropriate AI use, including requirements for critique and revision to ensure accuracy and suitability for the assignment.
The revised assignment promotes responsible AI use combined with critical evaluation of AI-generated content. As future nurse educators, students learn to use AI to reduce workload while maintaining accuracy and appropriateness in their work.
At the time this assignment was developed, there were no AI-focused assignments in the nurse educator graduate curriculum.
A new assignment required students to create a patient education infographic or pamphlet for a specific medication. Students submitted the original AI-generated material, a critique evaluating content accuracy and reference validity, and revised materials aligned with assignment requirements and course outcomes.
This assignment teaches students to integrate AI thoughtfully into practice by efficiently developing patient education materials and critically validating both content and evidence-based references. As future nurse educators, students are prepared to model and teach responsible AI use that reduces workload without compromising clinical integrity.
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