IMPACT OF AI TOOLS AND CHATGPT ON NURSING STUDENTS’ LEARNING OUTCOMES: A STUDY AT CIMS NURSING COLLEGE, CMH MULTAN

Abstract

Background

ChatGPT and other applications based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) are changing the education industry in the sense that it gives immediate feedback, generates content, and clarifies concepts. Nevertheless, their impact on the academic performance of the nursing students in Pakistan is not well reported.

Objective

To determine the role of AI tools (particularly ChatGPT) in influencing the learning outcomes of female nursing students in CIMS Nursing College, CMH Multan.

Methods

A descriptive cross-sectional study was done in all the 198 female students enrolled in the four years BSc Nursing program. A validated self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data that measured the frequency of AI use, its purpose, perceived academic impact, and perceived disadvantages. The SPSS v26 was used to analyze the data through descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation tests.

Results

The majority of participants (72) actively used AI tools, mostly ChatGPT (68%). Perceived academic improvement was also found to have a significant positive correlation with the AI usage (r = 0.61, p < 0.01). Nevertheless, 39% said that they had less independent learning and 32% said that they had problems checking information generated by AI. Among the pitfalls, there were overreliance on AI and institutional direction.

Conclusion

The application of AI tools can improve learning, motivation, and understanding, provided that they are used properly. In order to achieve the maximum benefits and reduce the risks, including dependence and misinformation, structured guidelines, ethical education, and digital literacy programs are suggested in Pakistani nursing education.