Getting Started
Welcome to the AI in Nursing Education: A Multimodal Learning Toolkit, a practical guide for integrating Generative AI into UK nursing education. This toolkit is designed to help educators, students, and institutional leaders navigate the rapidly evolving AI landscape safely and effectively.
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🚀 Recommended Pathways
Depending on your role, we recommend starting with the following sections:
For Nursing Educators
- Design Framework: A step-by-step guide to integrating AI into your curriculum.
- Teaching with AI: Practical examples of using AI for lesson plan generation, visuals, and simulations.
- Responsible Use Checklist: Actionable steps to ensure ethical AI use in your classroom.
For Nursing Students
- What is Generative AI?: A plain-English introduction to the technology.
- Individual Competencies: A checklist of skills you need to develop.
- Case Studies: Real-world examples of how AI is used in nursing practice.
For Institutional Leaders
- Institutional Framework: Guidance on university-wide policy and governance.
- Choosing Platforms: Frameworks for selecting and procuring AI tools at scale.
🛠️ Core Principles
Every resource in this toolkit is grounded in three core principles:
- Person-Centred: AI should enhance, not replace, the therapeutic nurse-patient relationship.
- Human-in-the-Loop: Clinical decisions must always be made and verified by a human professional.
- Aligned with Standards: All guidance is mapped to the NMC Future Nurse (2018) proficiencies.
🧭 How to Navigate
- Use the Sidebar to the left to explore different categories.
- Access the Prompt Library for pre-made nursing-specific AI prompts.
- Visit the Resources section for links to official NMC/RCN guidance and academic papers.
Ready to dive in? Start with the Introduction to learn about the pedagogy behind the toolkit.