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An AI-enabled fetal monitoring alert system alone did not improve management of uterine tachysystole, but pairing the system with nurse education was associated with more timely evidence-based interventions. Improvements in tachysystole incidence were not observed.

A nursing commentary argues that nurses play an underrecognized role in diagnostic processes and that current language may obscure those contributions. The authors contend that clearer diagnostic role definitions could support clinical judgment and patient safety.

A nursing educator argues that workforce demands, competency-based education, and generative AI are exposing long-standing tensions in nursing education. The commentary questions whether current models adequately prepare graduates for modern practice realities.