Registered Nurses
Also called: nurse, rn, certified operating room nurse (cnor), charge nurse, emergency department rn (emergency department registered nurse)
Do you do this at work?
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Do you do this at work?
Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions
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How AI is changing registered nurses work
1 of 15 main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Green (little AI use so far) — 7% when main tasks are weighted. This shows where people already use AI, not whether the job will disappear. How we measure this.
Tasks in this job and recorded AI use
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Provide health care, first aid, immunizations, or assistance in convalescence or rehabilitation in locations such as schools, hospitals, or industry (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, put in place, or evaluate patient care plans (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare staff or supervise a particular unit (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Monitor all aspects of patient care (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or childbirth and develop health improvement programs (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Conduct specified laboratory tests (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Observe nurses and visit patients to make sure proper nursing care (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Work with individuals, groups, or families to plan or put in place programs designed to improve the overall health of communities (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Perform administrative or managerial functions — no recorded AI use
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition — no recorded AI use
- Prescribe or recommend drugs, medical devices, or other forms of treatment — no recorded AI use
- Direct or coordinate infection control programs, advising or consulting with specified staff about necessary precautions — no recorded AI use
- Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and make sure that stock of supplies is maintained — no recorded AI use
- Administer local, inhalation, intravenous, or other anesthetics — no recorded AI use
- Provide or arrange for training or instruction of auxiliary staff or students — no recorded AI use
- Refer students or patients to specialized health resources or community agencies furnishing assistance — no recorded AI use
- Perform physical examinations, make tentative diagnoses, and treat patients en route to hospitals or at disaster site triage centers — no recorded AI use
- Consult with institutions or associations regarding issues or concerns relevant to the practice and profession of nursing — no recorded AI use
- Inform physician of patient's condition during anesthesia — no recorded AI use
- Engage in research activities related to nursing — no recorded AI use
Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).
Your first steps (guidance)
- Week 1: Open a free AI assistant and say hello. Follow our “Getting started with AI” guide. Ask it one simple question about your work.
- Week 2: Use AI on one task you do often. Try the prompt for: “Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions”.
- Weeks 3–4: Make it a habit. Use AI 3 times a week for 15 minutes. Always check facts, numbers and names yourself.
Tick your own tasks above to get a plan based on what you really do. New to AI? Read our beginner’s guide.
Questions about AI and registered nurses
Will AI replace registered nurses?
Our data can’t predict job losses, and we don’t try to. What it does show: 1 of the 15 main tasks for this job match tasks people already use AI for (Anthropic Economic Index), giving a Green rating (little AI use so far). Using AI on a task is not the same as AI doing the whole job, and 26 of the 27 listed tasks show no recorded AI use yet.
Which nurse tasks is AI used for most?
In the data, the most AI use among this job’s tasks is for: modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
Which nurse tasks show little or no AI use?
For example: record patients' medical information and vital signs; administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects; maintain accurate, detailed reports and records. These are good places to keep building your own skills.
How does this job compare to others?
In Microsoft Research’s “Working with AI” study, this job’s AI applicability score is equal to or higher than 42% of the occupations they scored. That measures overlap with AI chat use, not risk of job loss.
How can a nurse start learning AI?
Start small: open a free AI assistant, try it on one task you do often, and always check facts and numbers yourself. The plan on this page is guidance, not professional advice.