Evidence & standards

Nursing AI standards and free learning

Professional statements to ground your choices, and free courses if you want to go further.

Nursing education statements

Professional guidance to read alongside your program's own policy.

National League for Nursing
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Nursing Education (Vision #22) (opens in a new tab)
September 2025 vision statement with recommendations for programs, faculty, and practice partners.
Free PDF
National League for Nursing
AI Resource Center (opens in a new tab)
Links to the vision statement, the NLN AI Toolkit, and NLN AI professional development.
Free to browse; some courses are paid
American Nurses Association
The Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Practice (opens in a new tab)
Position statement on nurses' ethical responsibilities when AI is used in practice, approved December 2022.
Free PDF
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
AI in Nursing Education hub (opens in a new tab)
Articles, the 2025 Thought Leaders Assembly report, and AI updates for academic nursing.
Free to browse; seminars are member-only and paid

Short, self-paced courses. Each one centers its own company's tool.

Claude Academy (Anthropic)
AI Fluency for Educators (opens in a new tab)
Recommended for educators. Applies the 4D AI Fluency framework to course design, materials, and assessment. Recommends the core AI Fluency course first.
Free
OpenAI
OpenAI Academy (opens in a new tab)
Recommended for educators: the For education track, Teach and learn with AI, on applying AI to teaching and academic work.
Free
Google for Education with ISTE+ASCD
Google AI Educator Series (Higher Ed path) (opens in a new tab)
Bite-sized sessions focused on Gemini, with badges.
Free
Microsoft Learn
AI Fluency learning path (opens in a new tab)
Seven beginner modules on AI basics, responsible AI, and Microsoft Copilot.
Free

Links checked November 11, 2026. Courses and access can change, so confirm details on each site.