A symposium titled “Nursing Students Symposium: Artificial Intelligence in Nursing” was organized by the Nursing Club affiliated with the Health, Culture and Sports (SKS) Department of Üsküdar Üniversitesi. At the symposium, nursing students shared their work on the contributions of artificial intelligence to professional practices with the participants. Within the scope of the event, an “Design with AI: Artificial Intelligence and Nursing Poster Competition” was also held, and successful posters were awarded.
The symposium, held at Üsküdar Üniversitesi NP Health Campus İbn-i Sina auditorium, garnered significant interest from faculty academics and students.
Prof. Dr. Arif Aktuğ Ertekin: “If we don't use it rationally, it will start to use us”
The opening speech of the symposium was delivered by Prof. Dr. Arif Aktuğ Ertekin, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Üsküdar Üniversitesi. Ertekin, who touched upon the development process of technology from past to present, drew attention to the effects of artificial intelligence on life and professions.
In his speech, Ertekin stated; “Artificial intelligence, when used rationally, is a system that will greatly facilitate our lives and provide significant contributions. However, if not used rationally, it can turn into a structure that directs us within 5-10 years. It is developing very rapidly and is now present in every aspect of our lives. It converts a lot of information that could be obtained over a long period into data in a very short time. The important thing here is to be able to use this technology efficiently and consciously without turning into digital addiction.”
Prof. Dr. Selma Doğan: “Our people will always need us”
Prof. Dr. Selma Doğan, Head of the Department of Nursing at the Faculty of Health Sciences, pointed out that there should be no concerns about artificial intelligence replacing nursing.
Doğan said; “Artificial intelligence has entered our lives very quickly. However, if we are not professionally conscious, and if we do not develop our AI literacy and professional skills, risks may arise. There is no need to worry about artificial intelligence replacing us in nursing. We work with people, emotions, and constantly changing dynamics. We can benefit from the technical aspects of artificial intelligence, but our people, our patients will always need us.”
Presentations followed the opening speeches
In the presentations made within the scope of the symposium, many dimensions of artificial intelligence were discussed, from nursing education to care processes, from research to ethics and data security.
In the first session, a presentation titled “What is Artificial Intelligence? What is it Not?” was delivered by 3rd-year Nursing students Orçun Enes Batal and Rahime Gamze Görmüş, under the chairmanship of Dr. Lecturer Hatice Demirdağ and Lecturer Derya Deniz.
In the continuing sessions:
- 4th-year Nursing student Müge Köksal, presented “Artificial Intelligence Applications in Nursing Care”,
- 4th-year Nursing student Sude Aksu, presented “Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Education: Next Generation Learning”,
- 4th-year Nursing student Edanur Erdoğan, shared her presentation titled “The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Research.”
In another session:
- 3rd-year Nursing student Zahra Hajalizadeh Kouhpayeh, presented “Artificial Intelligence Tools in Supporting the Education Process of International Students: Smart Solutions”,
- 4th-year Nursing student Asude Çelenk, met with participants with her presentation titled “Ethics and Data Security in the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Nursing.”
Poster awards found their owners
Students who ranked in the “Design with AI: Artificial Intelligence and Nursing Poster Competition” organized within the scope of the symposium were awarded.
In the competition;
- First place went to 1st-year Nursing student Gülpembenaz Aktaş,
- Second place went to 4th-year Nursing student Sude Aksu,
- And third place went to 4th-year Nursing student Asude Çelenk.
