Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly embedded in the technologies nurses use every day from documentation tools and clinical decision support to workflow optimization and patient communication platforms. Nursing Practice in an AI‑Enabled World offers a clear, practical exploration of how these tools are shaping nursing practice today and what clinicians must understand to use them safely, effectively, and ethically. Drawing on the N.U.R.S.E.S. AI Literacy Framework, this session demystifies AI capabilities while highlighting common limitations such as confident inaccuracies, algorithmic bias, and the risks of over‑reliance on automated recommendations. Participants will examine real‑world examples illustrating where AI can enhance efficiency and outcomes, and where it may introduce new challenges requiring strong professional judgment and accountability.

Learning Objectives:

Describe how artificial intelligence tools are currently influencing nursing workflow, documentation, and clinical decision support in healthcare settings.

· Recognize common limitations and risks of AI-generated information, including confident inaccuracies, bias, and overreliance.

· Apply principles of AI literacy to evaluate AI-supported information and maintain safe clinical judgment and professional accountability in patient care.

Speaker: Stephanie H. Hoelscher, DNP, RN, NI-BC, AIMP, CPHIMS, CHISP, FHIMSS
Dr. Steph Hoelscher is a Professor and MSN Informatics Program Director at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. With nearly three decades of experience spanning oncology, trauma, and informatics, she now focuses on advancing digital health and intelligent systems strategies that improve frontline practice and patient outcomes. She is the creator of the N.U.R.S.E.S. AI Literacy Framework, which offers clinicians a clear, practical, and ethical pathway for integrating artificial intelligence into healthcare.

A board-certified informaticist, HIMSS Fellow, and certified AI management and prompt-engineering professional, Dr. Hoelscher leads initiatives to enhance AI readiness, optimize EHR workflows, reduce clinical burden, and develop usable digital tools for nurses and healthcare teams. Her scholarship includes contributions to the CPHIMS Review Guide and The Nature of Pandemics, as well as a growing portfolio of publications on AI literacy and ethics.

Her service includes AI advisor to EBSCO, a member of the HIMSS Nursing Informatics Committee, and a member of the AMIA AI Board task force. Dedicated to responsible innovation, she works to ensure that emerging technologies strengthen patient care, elevate clinical practice, and uphold the highest ethical and safety standards