Nurses Say AI Adoption Is Outpacing Training

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Nurses say AI adoption is outpacing training

A new global report finds hospitals are rolling out AI tools faster than nurses can be trained on them. Elsevier’s Clinician of the Future 2026: Nurses Edition — the first nurse-specific version of the company’s annual clinician survey — found only 42% of nurses currently trust AI tools, while 68% report insufficient AI training and 60% lack confidence in AI governance. The survey of 692 nurses across 118 countries also found that 41% of nurses say their views are rarely or never represented in organizational decision-making, compared to 19% of physicians.

Nurse practitioner pay is becoming more competitive outside coastal markets

New compensation data published by Becker's ASC shows nurse practitioners in several lower-cost states are out-earning peers in expensive coastal markets. While California pays the highest raw average salary, Oklahoma tops the list for cost-of-living-adjusted hourly wages at $75.02, followed by New Mexico, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, and Arkansas. Arkansas also posted the largest year-over-year pay increase in the country at 12%. The shift reflects growing demand for advanced practice providers in rural and underserved communities.

Men make up a smaller share of the RN workforce than two years ago

Updated workforce data from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing show men accounted for 10.4% of registered nurses in 2024 — down from 2022 and reversing gradual gains in workforce diversity. The shift is small in absolute terms but notable as health systems face persistent nursing shortages and broader recruitment pressures.

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