Week 7 - Artifical Intelligence and the Impact on my Career

With the growth of artificial intelligence and the increased use of technology, many jobs may be at stake. Automation is taking over human roles and eliminating jobs which impacts the lives of many people. I am a Registered Nurse and the work I have done is impactful. Working a hospital unit for many years taking care of patients is hard work and demanding. Although my work is a little different now in a leadership role, I still worry about the impact of AI on nursing. 

Like I mentioned in a previous post AI has always been present in the nursing world. For example the growth of automatic blood pressure machines, automated CPR compression machine, medication distribution through a Pyxis or Robot assisted surgery, just to name of few. However, just this year, Moxi the robot (pictured above) was introduced into our facility. Moxi can assist in the hospital by making deliveries and performing other non-clinical tasks so that nurses and other clinical staff can stay focused on other tasks. This is an impactful technology that I did not fathom could exist! This technology is exciting and scary at the same time. It makes you wonder what will the AI community come up with next. 

Not that this technology eliminates jobs but to ease the strain of the current role that humans hold. It just makes you think about the future and how you can be involved. AI impacts all aspects of life and will always be present. Let's see where nursing is in 30 years and maybe Moxi will be replacing other aspects of a nurse's role.