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BACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence is rapidly advancing and being integrated into healthcare, potentially revolutionizing patient care and improving outcomes by leveraging large datasets and complex algorithms. AIM: Investigate the moderating role of ethical awareness between nurses' artificial intelligence perceptions, attitudes, and innovative work behaviors. DESIGN AND METHODS: A cross-sectional descriptive correlational design adhering to STROBE guidelines. A non-probability convenience sample of 415 Alexandria Main University Hospital nurses was analyzed. Statistical methods included one-way ANOVA, the student t-test, and the Pearson coefficient, with results evaluated for significance at the 5% level and internal consistency assessed via Cronbach's α. Linear regression assessed the predicting and moderating effect between ethical awareness, nurses' artificial intelligence perceptions, attitudes, and innovative work behavior. The perceptions of using the Artificial Intelligence Scale, general attitudes towards the Artificial Intelligence Scale, ethical awareness of Using Artificial Intelligence, and the Employee Innovative Behavior Scale were used to respond to the research aim. RESULTS: The study revealed that perception of AI use among nurses has a mean score of 50.25 (SD = 3.49), attitudes towards AI have a mean score of 71.40 (SD = 4.98), ethical awareness regarding AI use shows a mean score of 43.85 (SD = 3.39), and nurses innovative behavior exhibits a mean score of 83.63 (SD = 5.22). Attitude and ethical awareness were statistically significant predictors of innovation. Specifically, for every one-unit increase in attitude, innovative work behaviors increase by 1.796 units (p = 0.001), and for every one-unit increase in ethical awareness, innovative work behaviors increase by 2.567 units (p = 0.013). The interaction effects between perception, ethical awareness, attitude, and ethical awareness were also examined. Only the interaction between attitude and ethical awareness was found to be significant (p = 0.002), suggesting that the effect of attitude on innovative work behaviors depends on the level of ethical awareness. In other words, ethical awareness moderates the relationship between attitudes and innovative work behaviors rather than perception and innovation. CONCLUSION: There is a statistically significant correlation between attitude, ethical awareness, and creativity, highlighting that ethical awareness moderates the relationship between attitudes and innovative work behaviors. These findings emphasize the importance of ethical awareness in fostering positive attitudes towards AI and enhancing innovative practices in nursing, ultimately contributing to nurses' well-being.
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AIM: Investigate the influence of organizational intelligence on the development of soft skills and the overall thriving of nurses at Alexandria Main University Hospital in Egypt. DESIGN: A cross-sectional descriptive design following STROBE guidelines examined the relationship between organizational intelligence, soft skills, and nurses' thriving. METHODS AND TOOLS: Data were collected from 740 nurses working across critical care units using structured questionnaires. The questionnaires assessed organizational intelligence, soft skills, and thriving at work. Sociodemographic characteristics, including age, gender, education, and nursing experience, were also collected. Statistical analyses were used to analyze the data, including ANOVA, t-tests, Pearson correlation, and stepwise regression. RESULTS: The findings revealed nurses' positive perceptions of organizational culture and documentation skills. However, areas such as measures and rewards and staff relations and communication indicated opportunities for improvement. Nurses reported high vitality levels but needed more learning opportunities at work. Significant correlations were found between demographic variables, organizational intelligence, soft skills, and thriving. Organizational intelligence demonstrated a robust positive relationship with both soft skills and thriving. Age, gender, education, and experience significantly influenced nurses' soft skills and thriving. CONCLUSION: The study highlights the importance of organizational intelligence in enhancing nurses' professional capabilities and well-being. Addressing demographic factors and fostering a supportive work environment is crucial for optimizing nursing practice and organizational effectiveness. NURSING IMPLICATIONS: Insights from this study can inform targeted interventions and policy decisions to enhance nursing practice, organizational development, and healthcare outcomes in Egypt. Fostering organizational intelligence and soft skills among nurses can improve patient care, increase job satisfaction, and overall organizational success.
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Aim: This study was designed to synthesize a novel series of terpyridines with potential antibacterial properties, targeting multidrug resistance. Materials & methods: Terpyridines (4a-h and 6a-c) were synthesized via a one-pot multicomponent reaction using 2,6-diacetylpyridines, benzaldehyde derivatives and malononitrile or ethyl 2-cyanoacetate. The reactions, conducted under grinding conditions with glacial acetic acid, produced high-yield compounds, confirmed by spectroscopic data. Results: The synthesized terpyridines exhibited potent antibacterial activity. Notably, compounds 4d and 4h demonstrated significant inhibition zones against Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis, outperforming ciprofloxacin. Conclusion: Molecular docking studies highlighted compounds 4d, 4h and 6c as having strong binding affinity to DNA gyrase B, correlating with their robust antibacterial activity, suggesting their potential as effective agents against multidrug-resistant bacterial strains.