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Generational Perspectives on Care Transformation and Safe Staffing Among Frontline Nurses

Key Takeaways

  • Novice nurses (those who self-reported as having 1-3 years of inpatient nursing experience) are more open to technological innovations like AI and virtual nursing. This is likely due to their recent training and exposure to these technologies.

  • Mid-career nurses (those who self-reported as having 4-6 years of inpatient experience) show higher levels of support for emerging technologies making them effective champions for care transformation.

  • Veteran nurses (those who self-reported 7-10+ years of inpatient experience) advocate strongly for mandated nurse-to-patient ratios, showing more hesitancy toward technological changes in clinical workflow.

  • Survey data indicates that unionized nurses show higher levels of skepticism toward new technologies like AI and virtual nursing, along with higher levels of support for mandated nurse-to-patient ratios.