ACTION ALERT — Sign in PRO for nurse title protection

SB 5904 has been scheduled for a hearing in the House Healthcare & Wellness committee at 8 a.m. Friday, Feb. 20. Please follow the instructions below to sign in “PRO” for this bill no later than 7 a.m. Friday, Feb 20.

1. Start here to sign in to support the bill.
2. Choose position: PRO
3. Fill out the remaining identifying information, leaving “organization” blank. (Do not put the name of your employer or WSNA here.)
4. Click Submit.

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.