AI-driven case simulations in ambulatory settings support diagnostic reasoning and anticipatory thinking in nursing education¶

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Currency · newest study 2026 · checked against its sources 2026-10-17 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? The review reports that AI-driven case simulations in outpatient contexts sharpen diagnostic skills and encourage predictive, patient-centered reasoning. → Alrazeeni 2026

Evidence¶

Alrazeeni 2026¶

Alrazeeni, D. M., Alharrasi, M., Khan, R. M. K., Biswas, R. K., Tama, I. J., Halder, C. R., Deb, B., Bashar, F., & Akter, F. (2026). Transforming Nursing Education with Artificial Intelligence: A Systematic Review (2010–2025). SAGE Open Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608261424597

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In the review's ambulatory-settings theme, it describes longitudinal case-based simulations with AI-generated diagnostic suggestions and concludes that "AI-driven case simulations in outpatient contexts sharpen diagnostic skills and encourage predictive, patient-centered reasoning." This is narrative synthesis; no effect sizes are printed.

"AI-driven case simulations in outpatient contexts sharpen diagnostic skills and encourage predictive, patient-centered reasoning."

Discussion¶

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