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AI for Nurses and Healthcare Staff
Use AI tools safely in nursing work: ChatGPT for handovers and patient education, custom assistants, AI alerts, and privacy.
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 takes about 9.6 hours, with written notes, a practice task per module, a practical project and a final assessment of 15 questions (pass mark 60%). Learning costs nothing and needs only a free account. The optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, verifiable by code, is a one-off US$23.99 for you; it is not a vendor credential. Updated 1 November 2026.
- Free
- Beginner
- 9.6 hours
- Self-paced
- Certificate optional
- Lab practice in your browser
No card, no trial. The course is free for good. Certificate US$23.99, optional.
- Who it is for
- Nurses, nursing students and allied healthcare staff
- Jobs
- Roles that use this skill: analyst, operations specialist, project coordinator and team lead using AI tools. No course guarantees a job.
- Tools
- 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.
- Updated
After this course you can
By the end you will be able to:
- Explain in plain words why chatbots and clinical models can be wrong
- Write de-identified prompts that give useful drafts
- Structure SBAR handovers and write patient education with AI
- Build a simple custom assistant from approved documents
- Work out what an AI alert's sensitivity and PPV mean on your ward
Who it is for, and what you need first
Who it is for
Nurses, nursing students and allied healthcare staff.
Level: Beginner. Beginner. For registered nurses, nursing students, midwives and other ward and clinic staff. No coding and no statistics beyond simple percentages.
What you need
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.. What to download, and how.
How this course works
Watch the lessons
Short video lessons, one module at a time, at your own pace.
Read the notes
Open the Reading tab for the written notes and diagrams of the module.
Practise in the 3D labOptional
Try the module in the free 3D lab, in your browser.
Check yourself
Answer the questions to see what stuck before you move on.
Final assessment
Pass the final once you have been through the modules.
Certificate, if you want oneOptional
Optional, with a page anyone can use to verify it.
What you learn
9 modules in order, at your own pace. 9.6 hours of video lessons, with written notes and a practice task in each module.
- 1Why AI matters to nurses now14m
- 2How AI works, for clinical staff58m
- 3ChatGPT for nurses: the 101, with lab practice: 59m
- 4Documentation, handovers and patient education, with lab practice: 14m
- 5How information flows in patient care57m
- 6Custom assistants for nursing work: ChatGPT projects and Gemini Gems35m
- 7Bias, safety and judging an AI study, with lab practice: 1h 10m
- 8Privacy, ethics and where nursing goes next1h 2m
Show the other 1 modules
- 9Final Assessment
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.
Show what to download (4 tools)
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.
Practise in the 3D lab
Practise safe AI use on made-up clinic data in the AI Workbench: remove personal details, judge an alert by its hits and misses, and check an AI note stays in scope.
- Privacy firstAI Workbench, about 25 minOpen in the lab (opens in a new tab): Privacy first
- No-show model and a safe AI noteAI Workbench, about 30 minOpen in the lab (opens in a new tab): No-show model and a safe AI note
- Choose the metric and the thresholdAI Workbench, about 25 minOpen in the lab (opens in a new tab): Choose the metric and the threshold
Optional. Skip it whenever you like: it never blocks your progress or your certificate.
Course project, 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 discharge teaching and SBAR handover on two medical wards, as the nurse leading the pilot. Write the pilot plan, risk register, safe-use procedure and training record, then recommend what happens next. No real patient information is used anywhere.
- 5documents in the pack
- 5steps to follow
- 5things to hand in
- 7 hof work, at your pace
- 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
- ReportPilot recommendation: AI assistant on wards 5A and 5B (invented results)
The project is optional practice. The certificate needs only the modules and the final assessment.
After the course, your next step
Show what you can do, then keep going in the same field.
A certificate you can verify
Finish the modules and pass the final assessment (15 questions, pass mark 60%) and you can add a certificate with a public verification page. One-off, US$23.99 for you. It is not a vendor credential.
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Roles that use this skill
- Analyst
- Operations specialist
- Project coordinator
- Team lead using AI tools
These are the kinds of roles where the skill is used. We make no promise of a job or an interview.
Plain notes
- Free: the whole course, the notes, the practice tasks, the final assessment and support from practising engineers.
- Paid, and optional: the course certificate, and the Engineer-verified internship (the Free internship costs nothing).
- No job promise: the course teaches a skill. It does not place you in a job.
- Lessons by: NBEMS (National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences), AI in Medical Systems Society (AIMSS), Timi, RN, Grow with Google, My AI Doctor | AI in Healthcare with Dr. Saab, Skill Leap AI, Simpletivity. Independent creators; the lessons stream from their own channels. EDWartens wrote the study plan, notes, practice tasks and assessments.
NBEMS (National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences) · AI in Medical Systems Society (AIMSS) · Timi, RN · Grow with Google · My AI Doctor | AI in Healthcare with Dr. Saab · Skill Leap AI · Simpletivity. If you are one of these creators and want a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@edwartens.com.
Practise what you learn in the free 3D lab
Technical work is judged on what you can do: wiring, commissioning, finding a fault. Doing a task yourself teaches more than watching it a second time, and a lab lets you try it safely before you meet real equipment. It does not replace working on real hardware.
- Practise safely, so a mistake costs nothing.
- The lab checks your work like a site test, so you know when it is right.
- Free, in your browser, with nothing to install.
Why learn with EDWartens
What you get with this course, and what comes after it.
- Free from the first lesson to the final assessment.
- Practice in a free 3D lab in your browser, with nothing to install.
- Video lessons with written notes and a project.
- An optional certificate that anyone can verify online.
- Free internships to keep practising afterwards.
Common questions
Is this course clinical advice?
No. It teaches nurses and healthcare staff how to use AI tools safely in their own work. That means writing, documentation support, patient education, judging tools, and the privacy and ethics around them. It never tells you how to care for a patient. 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. You also use the arithmetic you already know from 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 ten 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.
Do I have to use the lab?
No. The lab is optional practice. You can skip it whenever you like, and it never blocks your progress, the final assessment or your certificate.
Is the lab free?
Yes. Every lab level for this course opens in your browser, free, with nothing to install.
What topics does the AI for Nurses and Healthcare Staff course cover, module by module?
The AI for Nurses and Healthcare Staff course has 9 modules. It opens with "Why AI matters to nurses now", goes through "How AI works, for clinical staff", "Documentation, handovers and patient education", "Custom assistants for nursing work: ChatGPT projects and Gemini Gems" and "Privacy, ethics and where nursing goes next" and ends with "Final Assessment". The full list with minutes is under "What you learn" on this page.
What can I do after the AI for Nurses and Healthcare Staff course?
After the AI for Nurses and Healthcare Staff course: 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. These are the practical outcomes the course is written around, and the final assessment of 15 questions checks them.
What software and hardware do I need for the AI for Nurses and Healthcare Staff course, and does it cost anything?
For the AI for Nurses and Healthcare Staff course, 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. The course itself is free.
Is the AI for Nurses and Healthcare Staff course suitable for me, and what level is it?
AI for Nurses and Healthcare Staff is rated beginner. Beginner. For registered nurses, nursing students, midwives and other ward and clinic staff. No coding and no statistics beyond simple percentages. It is written for nurses, nursing students and allied healthcare staff, and takes about 9.6 hours at your own pace.
Which jobs use the skills from the AI for Nurses and Healthcare Staff course?
Skills from the AI for Nurses and Healthcare Staff course (for example: explain how chatbots and clinical prediction models work, and why each can be wrong) are used in roles such as analyst, operations specialist, project coordinator and team lead using AI tools, and in registered nurse work. The course gives you practical evidence of the skill; it does not promise a job, and employers decide on experience and interview.
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