Nurse title protection

As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology grows rapidly in healthcare, so does concern about how it will impact patient care and the workforce. While AI can be a useful clinical support tool, we must make sure it never takes the place of an actual human in providing care. As patients increasingly interact with AI tools such as chatbots, transparency is essential to ensure they know who or what is giving health care guidance. Without legal protections, there is growing concern that AI systems are being presented to patients as providing “nursing” care. Safeguarding the title “nurse” in law will help affirm the distinction between licensed, human professionals and technology. This bill amends the Nurse Practice Act to ensure that those who use the term nurse are indeed human.