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AI for Nurses and Healthcare Staff
Use AI tools safely in nursing work: how chatbots and clinical models work, ChatGPT for nurses, SBAR handovers and patient education, how information flows through care, custom assistants (ChatGPT projects and Gemini Gems), judging an AI alert, and the privacy and ethics every nurse now meets. Built on NBEMS and AIMSS lectures and lessons from nurse educators.
Inside the course
From the lessons
Why AI matters to nurses now
Timi, RN | AI Developer
How AI works, for clinical staff
NBEMS
ChatGPT for nurses: the 101
Timi, RN | AI Developer
Documentation, handovers and patient education
My AI Doctor | AI in Healthcare with Dr. Saab
How information flows in patient care
AIMSS - AI in Medical Systems Society
Custom assistants for nursing work: ChatGPT projects and Gemini Gems
Timi, RN | AI Developer
Lesson frames belong to the creators named in the Credits below and are shown from YouTube.
What you will learn
Explain in plain words how a large language model and a clinical prediction model work, and why each can be wrong; write de-identified prompts that give useful drafts; use AI to structure SBAR handovers and to write patient education at the right reading level; trace how information flows through patient care and where errors enter; build a simple custom assistant (a ChatGPT project or a Gemini Gem) from approved documents; work out what an AI alert's sensitivity, specificity and PPV mean on your ward; recognise bias; and work within data-protection law and hospital policy, with India's DPDP Act and ICMR guidance as the worked example.
- Explain how chatbots and clinical prediction models work, and why each can be wrong
- Write de-identified prompts that give useful drafts for nursing work
- Use AI to structure SBAR handovers while keeping the assessment your own
- Write patient education at the right reading level and confirm it with teach-back
- Trace how information flows through care and why bedside data quality matters
- Build and test a simple custom assistant (a ChatGPT project or a Gemini Gem) from approved documents
- Work out what an AI alert's sensitivity, specificity and PPV mean on your ward
- Work within data-protection law and hospital policy (worked example: India's DPDP Act and ICMR)
For you
Taking AI for Nurses and Healthcare Staff from the United States
- Free in the United States, as everywhere, and self-paced: lessons, notes and the final assessment are open at any hour, so your time zone and shift pattern do not matter.
- The optional certificate for learners in the United States is a one-off US$23.99. What you get for it
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The course project 路 about 7 hours
Introducing an approved AI assistant on two medical wards: a pilot plan, a risk register, a safe-use procedure and a training record
Plan the safe introduction of a hospital-approved AI assistant for nursing documentation support and patient education on two medical wards, as the nurse leading the pilot: write the pilot plan, build the risk register, write the ward safe-use procedure, and record the training of every nurse before they use it. The sample pack shows each document for a district hospital. No real patient information is used anywhere.
Sample document pack, 4 documents, filled in for the scenario
- PlanPilot plan: AI assistant for discharge teaching and SBAR handover, wards 5A and 5B
- Risk registerRisk register: AI assistant pilot, wards 5A and 5B
- ProcedureSafe use of the AI assistant on wards 5A and 5B
- Training recordTraining record: AI assistant pilot, wards 5A and 5B
Read inside the course and download as a workbook. The project is optional practice, marked when you submit it; the certificate needs only the modules and the final assessment.
Course content
9 modules 路 22 lessons 路 7h 16m
In order, at whatever pace suits you. Each module ends with a practice task that builds on the last.
- 01Why AI matters to nurses now3 lessons14m
- 02How AI works, for clinical staff4 lessons58m
- 03ChatGPT for nurses: the 1011 lesson59m
- 04Documentation, handovers and patient education3 lessons17m
- 05How information flows in patient care1 lesson57m
- 06Custom assistants for nursing work: ChatGPT projects and Gemini Gems3 lessons1h 38m
- 07Bias, safety and judging an AI study3 lessons1h 10m
- 08Privacy, ethics and where nursing goes next3 lessons1h 2m
Requirements
- Who it is for
- Beginner. For registered nurses, nursing students, midwives and other ward and clinic staff. No coding and no statistics beyond simple percentages.
- Software
- A free account on one general AI assistant. Nothing to install. Never use patient-identifiable information in a public tool. What to download, and how
- Hardware
- Any computer or phone with a browser.
Software you need
What to download, where from, what it costs and how to install it. Every link goes to the maker's own site, never a mirror.
Nothing to install
Never use patient-identifiable information in a public AI tool.
One AI assistant
Any one is enough.
- 01Free plan with limits
ChatGPT
OpenAI, in the browser
- Runs on
- Any modern web browser, plus mobile and desktop apps
- Account
- A free OpenAI account
The Free plan allows everyday text chats. File uploads, image creation, voice and data analysis have tighter limits than paid plans, and ads may appear in some countries. Paid plans raise the limits.
Steps
- 1.Open chatgpt.com.
- 2.Click Sign up and create an account with your email, or a Google, Microsoft or Apple account.
- 3.Verify your email and confirm your details.
- 4.Type your question in the message box.
- Do not paste personal data, passwords or confidential work files.
- ChatGPT tells you when you reach a limit. Wait for it to reset or switch to a lighter task.
Open ChatGPTchatgpt.com - 02Free plan with limits
Claude
Anthropic, in the browser
- Runs on
- Any modern web browser, plus desktop and mobile apps
- Account
- A free Claude account (you must be 18 or over)
The Free plan covers chat on web, desktop and mobile, web search, file creation and Artifacts. Usage limits reset on a rolling five-hour window and depend on message length and features used. Paid plans give more usage.
Steps
- 1.Open claude.ai (or see the plans at claude.com/pricing).
- 2.Sign up with your email or Google account and confirm your email.
- 3.Confirm you are 18 or over and accept the terms.
- 4.Type your question in the message box.
- Long conversations and large files use up your limit faster. Start a new chat for a new topic.
- Do not paste personal data or confidential work files.
Open Claudeclaude.com - 03Free with limits
Google Gemini
Google, in the browser
- Runs on
- Any modern web browser, plus Android and iOS apps
- Account
- A free Google account
Free with a Google account, including a Flash model, limited access to the Pro model, image generation, Deep Research and Gems. Paid Google AI plans give higher limits. Some features require you to be 18 or over.
Steps
- 1.Open gemini.google.com.
- 2.Sign in with your Google account.
- 3.Accept the terms the first time you use it.
- 4.Type your question or upload a file in the prompt box.
- Use a personal Google account. Work or school accounts depend on your administrator's settings.
Open Google Geminigemini.google.com - 04Free
Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
Microsoft, in the browser
- Runs on
- Any modern web browser, plus Windows, macOS, Android and iOS apps
- Account
- None needed
Microsoft Copilot is free for individuals; you must be at least 13 (older in some countries). Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is included at no extra cost for organisations with an eligible Microsoft 365 licence and needs a work or school (Microsoft Entra ID) account.
Steps
- 1.Open copilot.microsoft.com.
- 2.Optionally click Sign in and use your personal Microsoft account.
- 3.Type your question in the message box.
- 4.For work or school use, sign in at microsoft365.com with your organisation account and open Copilot Chat.
- Copilot Chat with a work or school account adds enterprise data protection. Use it for work material if your organisation provides it.
Open Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot Chatcopilot.microsoft.com
Checked against each maker's own page on 27 September 2026. Trial lengths and editions change; the maker's page is the final word.
AI for Nurses and Healthcare Staff at a glance
AI for Nurses and Healthcare Staff is a free, self-paced online course from EDWartens for nurses, nursing students and allied healthcare staff. It has 9 modules and 7h 16m of video lessons by NBEMS (National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences), AI in Medical Systems Society (AIMSS), Timi, RN and others, with written notes and worked problems, a practical project with a document pack and a 15-question final assessment (pass mark 60%). Learning is free with an account; an optional certificate with a public verification code is issued when you pass. Last updated 27 September 2026.
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- Price
- Free, for good. No trial, no card. The only paid item is the optional certificate, a small one-off fee.
- Who it is for
- Nurses, nursing students and allied healthcare staff
- Format
- 9 self-paced modules, 7h 16m of video, written notes, a practice task per module and one final assessment.
- Level
- Beginner. Beginner. For registered nurses, nursing students, midwives and other ward and clinic staff. No coding and no statistics beyond simple percentages.
- Brand
- Vendor-neutral
- Software
- A free account on one general AI assistant. Nothing to install. Never use patient-identifiable information in a public tool.
- Hardware
- Any computer or phone with a browser.
- Certificate
- Optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
- Video lessons by
- NBEMS (National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences), AI in Medical Systems Society (AIMSS), Timi, RN, Grow with Google, NBEMS, AIMSS - AI in Medical Systems Society, My AI Doctor | AI in Healthcare with Dr. Saab, Skill Leap AI, Simpletivity (independent creators, credited below)
- Language
- English
- Last updated
- 27 September 2026
A shareable EDWartens certificate
Finish every module and pass the final assessment, and the optional EDWartens certificate is yours. It carries a unique verification code on a public page anyone can check, so it stands up when a recruiter looks it up. See it below.
The course itself stays free whether or not you ever buy one.
Stuck? Ask a practising engineer
A free course usually means a comment section and hope. This one does not. Every module has an Ask-your-trainer panel that reaches the same engineers who teach our paid programme: people who commission panels for a living, not moderators.
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Common questions
Is this course clinical advice?
No. It teaches nurses and healthcare staff how to use AI tools safely in their own work: writing, documentation support, patient education, judging tools, and the privacy and ethics around them. It never tells you how to care for a patient, and nothing in it replaces your assessment, your policies or your professional judgement.
Who is the AI for Nurses and Healthcare Staff course for?
Registered nurses, nursing students, midwives and other ward and clinic staff. Doctors will find a separate course written for them.
Do I need coding or statistics?
No coding. The only statistics are sensitivity, specificity and predictive value, worked through with simple tables, and the arithmetic you already use for fluids and doses.
Can I use patient information in the exercises?
No. Every exercise uses invented or de-identified cases. The course teaches you never to put identifiable patient information into a public AI tool.
How long does the AI for Nurses and Healthcare Staff course take?
About nine and a half hours of lessons, notes and practice, which fits into two to four weeks around shifts. The optional project adds about seven hours.
What is the project in the AI for Nurses and Healthcare Staff course?
You plan the introduction of a hospital-approved AI assistant on two medical wards: a pilot plan, a risk register, a one-page safe-use procedure and a training record, with a filled-in sample pack to follow. Every patient in it is invented.
Is the AI for Nurses and Healthcare Staff course really free?
Yes. Every module, the notes, the project and the final assessment are free. The certificate is optional.
What certificate does the AI for Nurses and Healthcare Staff course give?
An EDWartens Certificate of Completion when you pass the final assessment, with a number anyone can verify on our site. It is not a nursing qualification, a registration requirement or continuing education credit, and we never describe it as one.
What you walk away with
Your certificate for AI for Nurses and Healthcare Staff
Finish the course, pass the final, and this is the document with your name on it.
Verifiable by anyone
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QR code on the certificate
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Learning is free. The certificate is optional.
Add it now and pay only when you have finished the course, or come back for it later. One-off, US$23.99, with a receipt.
Issued by EDWartens, the training division of Wartens, as a Certificate of Completion for this self-paced course. Sold by Wartens Ltd (England and Wales). It is not a vendor certification, a university award or a CPD-accredited activity, and it does not certify competence on live equipment. Delivered electronically; see the refund policy.
Credits
Who made the video lessons
The video lessons in this course were created by the people below, not by EDWartens. Every lesson streams from its creator's own YouTube channel; EDWartens neither hosts nor sells that footage, and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens and do not endorse this course. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
- NBEMS (National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences)the AI in Healthcare series: how machines learn, prompt thinking for clinicians, bias in healthcare AI, model evaluation, cybersecurity and privacy, and the ethics of clinical AI
- AI in Medical Systems Society (AIMSS)lectures on AI and neural networks, the flow of information in patient care, how to evaluate a medical AI study, and explainability, privacy and ethics
- Timi, RNshort lessons by a registered nurse on AI skills for nurses, the future of nursing, ChatGPT for nurses and custom GPTs
- Grow with Googlethe Google AI Essentials lessons on large language models and on the capabilities and limitations of AI
- My AI Doctor (Dr. Saab)lessons on AI scribes and on structured clinical note documentation
- Power Up Nursingthe lesson on preparing for a nursing interview with AI
- NBEMS7 lessons in "Why AI matters to nurses now", "How AI works, for clinical staff", "Documentation, handovers and patient education", "Bias, safety and judging an AI study" and "Privacy, ethics and where nursing goes next"
- AIMSS - AI in Medical Systems Society4 lessons in "How AI works, for clinical staff", "How information flows in patient care", "Bias, safety and judging an AI study" and "Privacy, ethics and where nursing goes next"
- My AI Doctor | AI in Healthcare with Dr. Saab2 lessons in "Documentation, handovers and patient education"
- Skill Leap AIthe ChatGPT Projects deep dive in module 6: project instructions and files
- Simpletivitythe beginner tutorial on Gemini Gems in module 6
If you are one of these creators and would like a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@wartens.com.