AI as a brilliant librarian: reimagining information access for nurses in the age of artificial intelligence

Title : AI as a brilliant librarian: reimagining information access for nurses in the age of artificial intelligence

Abstract:

Background: Nurses are among the most information-intensive professionals in healthcare. At any given moment, they are navigating clinical guidelines, medication interactions, patient histories, and care protocols, often under time pressure. Artificial intelligence, when understood and applied correctly, functions as a brilliant librarian: a trusted, tireless partner that knows where everything is, retrieves it instantly, and presents it in a usable form, without ever making the clinical decision itself.
Objectives: This presentation reframes how nurses perceive and engage with AI tools at the point of care. Drawing on the AI Competency Domains for Nurses framework, participants will leave with a clear, practical mental model for working with AI, rather than fearing or avoiding it.
Content: This session explores: 
1. the librarian analogy as a foundation for AI literacy in nursing
2. How large language models and clinical AI tools retrieve, synthesize, and surface knowledge in real time
3. Practical applications in chronic care management (CCM), remote patient monitoring (RPM), and patient education
4. The critical role of the nurse as evaluator and validator of AI-generated information
5. Ethical considerations including bias, transparency, and professional accountability.
Conclusion: Nurses who understand AI as a librarian, a resource, not a replacement, are better positioned to lead its safe and effective integration into clinical practice. AI literacy is not optional; it is the next essential nursing competency.
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Nursing Competencies, AI Literacy, Clinical Decision Support, CCM, RPM, Informatics, Point of Care

Biography:

Dr. Koyfman is an enthusiastic and emotionally intelligent Nurse Practitioner with 25 years of nursing and 15 years of executive experience with excellent communication skills. She presents with the sense of humor and practical examples. Dr. Koyfman is a Subject Matter Expert in Chronic Care Management, and Care Coordination, Remote Patient Monitoring, Emotional Intelligence, and Stress Management and Resilience. She has a history of establishing 4 successful healthcare ventures, where she drove significant operational growth (up to1,000%), built successful teams with high retention rates, and improved patient satisfaction and patient outcomes. She is a frequent presenter at multiple conferences. As a founder of Affinity Expert, a healthcare consulting company, she has been consulting primary care providers on all aspects of CCM, RPM and Stress Management and its successful clinical, operational, and financial implementation. She has created a growing community of clinicians through her CCM/RPM groups on Facebook and LinkedIn where she provides free information and education to providers. She loves to give back and volunteers on multiple boards along with hands on volunteer work.