University announces first AI-focused nursing degree of its kind

Artificial intelligence isn’t just creeping into the health care workspace; it’s also entering the classroom. Florida State University has launched the Nursing and Artificial Intelligence Innovation Consortium, and it’s bringing a first-of-its kind nursing degree along with it.

FSU said the consortium would take charge of the school’s new course, the “nation’s first master’s nursing program on AI in health care.” The consortium will be helmed by Rebecca Love, founder of the Society of Nurse Scientists, Innovators, Entrepreneurs and Leaders. Perhaps best known for becoming the first nurse to ever deliver a TED Talk, Love will be operating FSU’s new program as a visiting professor and entrepreneur-in-residence.

“AI and digital health are rapidly growing areas, and we are leading the nation in it,” consortium co-director and digital health researcher Dr. Lisa Hightow-Weidman told FSU in a news release. “Rebecca’s first hand experience will provide our students with real-world scenarios and shine a spotlight on potential partnerships within the industry. I’m excited to see what we will achieve together.”

The master’s program is dedicated to preparing nurses for leadership roles in health care technology, but also aims to improve nursing on a technological level.

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