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Nurse AI adoption lags behind doctors: survey

Axios · · 347 words · By Maya Goldman
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What to know about Nurse AI adoption lags behind doctors: survey

Nurses are using AI less frequently than physicians, and many feel like they're being excluded from decision-making, according to survey data from scientific publisher Elsevier shown first to Axios.

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What happened

Nurses are using AI less frequently than physicians, and many feel like they're being excluded from decision-making, according to survey data from scientific publisher Elsevier shown first to Axios.

Why it matters

Why it matters: Nurses are often where the rubber meets the road in health care.

Common ground

Withouttheir buy-in and input, hospitals could spend on medical tools that don't actually help staff or patients.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.axios.com/2026/05/12/nurse-ai-adoption-lags-doctors-survey

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “55% of nurses said they believe AI will save them time within the next two to three years — significantly less than the 70% of doctors who expect it will.”
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The search results returned irrelevant information about the 'Rule of 55' for retirement and 55+ communities, not the AI survey data.
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Claim 2: “A group convened by the American Nurses Association last month to discuss AI raised concerns that overreliance on the technology could erode clinical judgement.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute this claim.
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Claim 3: “Nurses are using AI less frequently than physicians, and many feel like they're being excluded from decision-making, according to survey data from scientific publisher Elsevier shown first to Axios.”
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The claim is explicitly mentioned in one web search result from MSN, which attributes the data to Elsevier and Axios. While other results mention Elsevier's 'Clinician of the Future 2025' report, they do not independently confirm the specific finding about nurses feeling excluded from decision-making.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nurses are using AI less frequently than physicians, and many feel like they're being excluded from decision-making, according to survey data from scientific publisher Elsevier shown first to Axios.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/technology/artificial-intelligence…
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web search NEUTRAL — Abstract Aim This study aimed to systematically review and synthesize the most recent qualitative studies on frontline nurses' insights and perspectives regarding the use of artificial intelligence (A…
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S147159532…
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web search NEUTRAL — Clinicians across the world believe artificial intelligence (AI) can play an important role in addressing major healthcare challenges and easing burdens for doctors and nurses according to Elsevier's …
https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/elseviers-clin…
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Claim 4: “New York City nurses negotiated safeguards against AI in their contracts following a historic strike in February.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute this claim.
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Claim 5: “About half said they think their employer is good at AI governance and providing access to AI tools.”
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The search results discuss general AI worries and shared governance, but none provide the specific statistic that 'about half' of nurses believe their employer is good at AI governance.
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web search NEUTRAL — Zoom in: Of AI users surveyed, 53% said they worry that if their employers know they're using AI to be more productive or creative, it will signal that they're replaceable.Only 39% of employees said t…
https://www.axios.com/2024/05/08/employees-bring-their-own-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — AI-powered tools like Dragon Copilot are not about replacing nurses.Shared Governance is an organizational model that gives frontline nurses control over their professional practice and a direct voice…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/firstup-io_want-to-show-your-…
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Claim 6: “Elsevier surveyed 692 nurses and 2,065 doctors around the world.”
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While Wikipedia confirms Elsevier is a scientific publisher, the specific sample sizes (692 nurses and 2,065 doctors) are not found in the provided evidence snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Elsevier's products and services include digital tools for data management, instruction, research analytics, and assessment. [4][5] Elsevier is part of the RELX Group, known until 2015 as Reed Elsevie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsevier
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web search NEUTRAL — Search for products and resources by ISBN, author, title, or keyword.
https://evolve.elsevier.com/cs/login
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web search NEUTRAL — View the list of full open access journals and books View all publications with open access articles (includes hybrid journals) Read more about Elsevier’s open access publishing choices
https://www.sciencedirect.com/
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Claim 7: “Just 41% of nurses reported using AI tools frequently in a survey of almost 700 conducted last winter, compared with 57% of physicians.”
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The specific percentages (41% for nurses, 57% for physicians) are not corroborated by the other provided web results, which discuss different surveys or general trends. The claim appears to originate from the same Elsevier/Axios report mentioned in claim 0.
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web search NEUTRAL — Some 38 percent of nurses reported using AI in their facilities, compared to 18 percent in last year’s survey. The most common uses were for documentation and note-taking. Eight in 10 nurses said they…
https://bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/2026/05/07/bu…
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web search NEUTRAL — it’s used as an assistive tool, not as a replacement for human interpretation and decisions.” Respondents were split almost evenly about their comfort levels using AI in health care: 49% said they wou…
https://www.urologytimes.com/view/survey-shows-patient-mistr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Although the number of physicians who say AI has changed the way they practice medicine grew from last year’s survey, 15% to 20%, the results indicate that AI applications are still in their infancy a…
https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/practices/nearly-half-u-s-d…
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Claim 8: “The same share of nurses said their views are not reflected enough in organizational decisions.”
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The provided evidence for this claim discusses nurse burnout and contract satisfaction, but does not mention the specific 41% figure regarding organizational decision-making in the context of AI.
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web search NEUTRAL — Though nurses love their work, more than three out of five (63 percent) say their work has caused job burnout and two out of five (41 percent) state they have considered changing hospitals in the past…
https://ortoday.com/survey-nurses-love-what-they-do-though-f…
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web search NEUTRAL — US State Boards of Nursing. Collaborations. Global Nursing Workforce Centre (GNWC).More than 97% said they received a copy of their contract and suitable time to review it before signing, with 92% rep…
https://www.trumerit.org/among-migrating-nurses-survey-shows…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nurses Survey Series. Mental Health Wellness 5 Survey.2020, December 2020, September 2021, the Foundation conducted this survey to determine the changes and further impact on the mental health and wel…
https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/PulseontheNatio…
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Claim 9: “about half of those surveyed saying the technology empowers them”
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The evidence provided discusses AI in Germany and general burnout, but does not confirm the specific 'about half' statistic for nurses feeling empowered by AI.
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web search NEUTRAL — Learn how and where to deploy AI technology to relieve nurse burnout and free time, space, and energy for patient care.
https://leantaas.com/blog/relieving-nurse-burnout-with-ai-te…
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web search NEUTRAL — Younger people in particular form closer AI bonds. The Bitkom survey showed that a quarter of users (26%) said they sometimes perceive chatbots such as ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude like a digital key fig…
https://balticnews.com/more-than-50-surveyed-in-germany-beli…
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web search NEUTRAL — “For 60% of students to say they are concerned that AI tools encourage copying rather than doing original work, that’s a very deep understanding of what your schoolwork is meant to help you do, and wh…
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/15/pupils-fe…
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Claim 10: “53% saying AI currently improves patient care.”
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The search results for this claim returned irrelevant information about Fifth Third Bank (53.com) rather than healthcare survey data.
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.