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Aug 2026
Avoiding the "Desert of the Real": Preserving Evidence-Based Nursing in the Age of AI.
Overreliance on generative AI outputs may increase epistemic distance, shifting nurses from active engagement with primary evidence towards interaction with simulacra of that evidence, with implications for critical appraisal, professional autonomy, and person-centred care.
Katie A Azama, Jessica Nishikawa
· Journal of Advanced Nursing · 0 citations