Spotlight on Leadership: What Nurse Leaders Need to Know About Artificial Intelligence.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is not a new concept. Since the 2022 release of a popular large language model, AI has become readily accessible to the general population, brought transformational shifts in healthcare, and created significant implications for nurse leaders. Specifically, AI has major indications in the area of evidence-based practice. Historically, new evidence takes years to reach the bedside. Nurse leaders are instrumental in closing the research-to-practice gap and, in doing so, promote optimal patient safety and care delivery methods. This article provides an overview of using AI in the context of nursing leadership in healthcare settings, including appropriate case use. In addition, this article covers the ethical challenges of using AI in clinical settings.