Martha M Whitfield, Md Habibor Rahman, Kristopher Jackson
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Abstract: This reflective commentary is a response to a recent publication in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Science, and Robotics Technology, which evaluated ChatGPT's performance on nurse practitioner (NP) certification examination questions. The provocative framing questioning whether AI nurse practitioners may become a reality prompted this critical reflection on what truly defines NP expertise, particularly in an era of expanding AI capabilities. Our response challenges the notion that correct examination answers alone constitute clinical readiness and instead highlights the depth of contextual judgment, human connection, and advanced clinical reasoning-the capability we term clinical intelligence-that nurse practitioners uniquely bring to patient care. Although AI literacy is a growing part of essential NP knowledge, caution is needed around any assertion that large language models like ChatGPT can replicate or replace nursing roles of any kind.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (JAANP) is a monthly peer-reviewed professional journal that serves as the official publication of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Published since 1989, the JAANP provides a strong clinical focus with articles related to primary, secondary, and tertiary care, nurse practitioner education, health policy, ethics and ethical issues, and health care delivery. The journal publishes original research, integrative/comprehensive reviews, case studies, a variety of topics in clinical practice, and theory-based articles related to patient and professional education. Although the majority of nurse practitioners function in primary care, there is an increasing focus on the provision of care across all types of systems from acute to long-term care settings.