Health Bytes with Region 3 – When the Computer Sounds Confident: AI Literacy for Nurses and Health Professionals

For more information or to schedule this course, please contact Margaret Sheppard at msheppard@kumc.edu .

Health Bytes with Region 3 monthly webinar series from the NNLM Region 3 features expert guest speakers presenting on topics of interest to all our users, from librarians to public health practitioners, educators, clinicians, and the public. Topics will be scheduled according to audience interest, seasonal applicability, and speaker availability. Check our website for specific information on upcoming sessions.

Health professionals are increasingly expected to use, teach, and share information in environments where some content may be generated or influenced by artificial intelligence (AI) rather than written directly by a person. Yet many nurses and healthcare-related professionals have received little preparation on how these systems work or how to evaluate their reliability. This webinar introduces practical AI literacy using the N.U.R.S.E.S. AI Literacy Framework, a nursing-centered approach for understanding and responsibly using generative AI. Participants will learn why AI responses can sound confident even when inaccurate and how to apply professional judgment to verify information, support evidence-informed practice, and maintain patient safety.

Materials: Bibliography, presentation slides

Course URL: https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class/when-computer-sounds-confident-ai-literacy-nurses-and-health-professionals

See upcoming webinars: https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class-catalog/health-bytes-region-3-webinar-series 

Learning Objectives

• Describe how generative AI tools create responses and identify common risks such as confident inaccuracies, fabricated references, and bias.
• Recognize situations in clinical practice, education, and information searching where AI-generated content may appear and require additional verification.
• Use a nursing-informed approach to evaluate and responsibly apply AI-supported information while maintaining professional judgment and patient safety.

Agenda 
45 min webinar with 10 min Q&A

Facility Requirements  
This virtual webinar series uses the Zoom platform. It is recommended that participants have a computer with a reliable internet connection and/or means of hearing audio.

MLA CE Credits: 1