How AI Can Transform Nursing... Without Replacing Nurses

About this episode

This episode discusses how AI can enhance nursing practice without replacing nurses, featuring insights from Dr. Susan Grant.

In this episode of The FreshRN Podcast, host Kati Kleber, MSN RN, sits down with Dr. Susan Grant, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN (Chief Clinical Officer at symplr) to talk about how AI can actually make nursing better. We focus less on "what AI is" and more on how to successfully integrate it into nursing practice. Susan will share leadership strategies for building trust, creating a culture where AI empowers rather than intimidates, and ensuring nurses are part of decision-making from the very beginning. We'll also talk about practical ways to prepare both seasoned nurses and new grads for the AI-driven workplace. With more than 30 years of leadership experience at Wellstar, Beaumont, Emory, the University of Washington Medical Center, and Dana-Farber, Dr. Grant shares how technology can remove administrative burden, strengthen nurse-patient connections, and help managers and educators reclaim their time to focus on what really matters: people. You'll learn: ✅ Why AI won't replace nurses, and the irreplaceable human skills that define our profession ✅ How ambient listening technology is capturing the unseen value of nursing care ✅ The biggest mistakes leaders make when rolling out new…

People in this episode

Host: Kati Kleber

Guest: Dr. Susan Grant

Topics covered

• AI in nursing
• leadership strategies
• nurse empowerment
• technology integration
• workplace preparation

Keywords

• AI
• nursing
• leadership
• technology
• workplace
• nurse-patient connection
• administrative burden

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: symplr, Wellstar, Beaumont, Emory, University of Washington Medical Center, Dana-Farber

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