# Will nursing professors be replaced by AI? Updated October 2026 Nursing professors score 46 of 100 for AI exposure. The largest share of their task time, 45%, is work AI speeds up while they stay in charge. AI can take over 16% outright, and 39% stays with people. - **16%** AI can do it - **45%** AI helps - **39%** Needs a person Moderate exposure Higher than 65% of the 923 occupations we scored. ## Task by task We graded 29 tasks, listed here from most to least exposed. AI can do 4 of them today, speeds up 14 and leaves 11 to people. | Task | AI exposure | | --- | --- | | Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. AI compiles bibliographies quickly; instructor verifies sources. | 75% AI can do it | | Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. AI drafts syllabi, assignments, and handouts well; instructor reviews. | 70% AI can do it | | Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records. Attendance and grade records are routine digital data entry. | 70% AI can do it | | Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. AI drafts and grades exams; instructor reviews and approves. | 65% AI can do it | | Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as pharmacology, mental health nursing, and community health care practices. AI drafts lecture content and slides; instructor delivers and adapts. | 50% AI helps | ## How nursing professors compare All occupations (923) Educational instruction and library (62) **Nursing professors score 46**, marked by the dark line. Each dot is a score, darker where more occupations share it. The short marks show the averages, 37 for all occupations and 45 for educational instruction and library. ## Pay and outlook in the US Median pay $80,250 a year, May 2025 People employed 77,960 in the US, May 2025 Projected change in jobs +17.1% from 2024 to 2034 ## Skills to build - Build course materials in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint - Review AI-drafted exams and syllabi in Learning management system LMS - Supervise live clinical rotations on MEDITECH and hospital units - Hold an active clinical practice as a registered nurse - Lead research and publish in peer reviewed nursing journals - Moderate live classroom discussion and case-based simulation debriefs ## Safer roles nearby 5 related occupations with lower scores. - [Clinical nurse specialists45 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/clinical-nurse-specialists/) - [Nurses36 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/nurses/) - [Acute care nurses37 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/acute-care-nurses/) - [Critical care nurses36 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/critical-care-nurses/) - [Advanced practice psychiatric nurses43 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/advanced-practice-psychiatric-nurses/) ## Questions about nursing professors and AI Will AI replace nursing professors? Partly. About 3 in 10 working hours go to tasks AI can already do, mostly compiling bibliographies and preparing course materials such as syllabi and handouts. Maintaining attendance and grade records is also largely routine data entry. Teaching at the bedside, supervising students in clinical units, and leading discussion stay with people. Which tasks are AI taking over for nursing professors? Bibliography compilation scores 75 on exposure and is marked for automation, because AI assembles source lists quickly and the instructor only verifies them. Syllabus, assignment, and handout drafting scores 70, so AI produces the first draft and the instructor reviews it. Exam drafting and grading, scoring 65, follows the same pattern. Which nursing professor tasks stay human? Demonstrating patient care in hospital units and maintaining a clinical practice both score 5 on exposure, since they need hands on work with real patients. Supervising lab and clinical work scores 10, because instructors watch students perform care in person. Live discussion moderation scores 15 and needs real time engagement. How can nursing professors stay valuable as AI takes on routine work? Spend time on the tasks that need a person in the room. Keep an active clinical practice so your bedside skills stay current. Use your review time on AI drafts in Learning management system LMS and Microsoft Word to correct clinical accuracy. Put the hours saved into live supervision and research publication. ## Related jobs - [Health sciences professors50 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/health-sciences-professors/) - [Health education specialists57 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/health-education-specialists/) - [Nurse practitioners49 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/nurse-practitioners/) - [Licensed practical nurses22 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/licensed-practical-nurses/) ## Next steps for nursing professors - ### Check your job Your job title is a rough guide. Your actual tasks decide your score. Paste your job description or CV and see which of your tasks AI can do. [Check your job](https://www.aigentcy.com/tools/ai-exposure-checker/) [Check your CV](https://www.aigentcy.com/tools/cv-checker/) ### Check which roles in your team AI can take on We map your team's tasks, show what AI can do today and build the automations that pay back first. 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