Enhancing Work Efficiency With Generative Artificial Intelligence: Experience and Training Insights From School...

Area of Science:

• Nursing Informatics
• Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
• Educational Technology

Background:

• Generative artificial intelligence (GAI) simulates human interaction, transforming professional settings.
• Enhancing user proficiency and mitigating misuse are critical for GAI adoption.
• School nurses are increasingly exploring GAI tools for professional development.

Purpose of the Study:

• To examine generative artificial intelligence (GAI) utilization among school nurses.
• To identify factors influencing GAI application in nursing practice.
• To understand school nurses' training expectations for GAI.

Main Methods:

• Explanatory sequential mixed-methods design.
• Purposive sample of 45 school nurses in Taiwan.
• Online survey followed by focus group discussions.

Main Results:

• Universal adoption of ChatGPT for information retrieval and content creation.
• Perceived usefulness significantly impacts workplace integration.
• Key concerns include accuracy, ethics, and privacy; training needs focus on prompting and automation.

Conclusions:

• ChatGPT is primarily used for health education and content generation, valued for personalized support but raising accuracy concerns.
• Perceived usefulness drives GAI adoption, with a demand for improved prompting skills.
• Future training must integrate ethics and practical applications, emphasizing hands-on exercises for task-specific efficiency in nursing.