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Registered Nurses vs Family Medicine Physicians

Side by side: how much of the shift AI and robots touch, pay, outlook and training.

Time card for registered nurses: 53m of an 8-hour shift touched by AI or robotsTime card: Registered Nurses →

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Registered nurses or family medicine physicians: which will AI change more? AI and robots touch more of the day for family medicine physicians: 2h 33m of an 8-hour shift, against 53m for registered nurses. Family medicine physicians earn more, a median of $244,180 against $97,550.

Registered Nurses
53mof an 8-hour shift touched by AI or robotsLess AI time
  • 7h 7mDone by people
  • 0mPeople do it with AI's help
  • 53mAI mostly does it alone
  • 0mRobots have done it somewhere
Median pay
$97,550
U.S. workers
3.4 million
Outlook to 2035
+5.6%
Openings a year
181,000
Typical preparation
Bachelor's degree
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Family Medicine Physicians
2h 33mof an 8-hour shift touched by AI or robots
  • 5h 27mDone by people
  • 1h 34mPeople do it with AI's help
  • 59mAI mostly does it alone
  • 0mRobots have done it somewhere
Median pay
$244,180
U.S. workers
108,000
Outlook to 2035
+3.3%
Openings a year
2,900
Typical preparation
Graduate degree
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Registered Nurses

Where AI or robots show up most

  • Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions. 53m

Biggest tasks still done by people

  • Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects. 1h 12m
  • Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records. 59m
  • Record patients' medical information and vital signs. 46m

Family Medicine Physicians

Where AI or robots show up most

  • Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, or examination results. 1h 34m
  • Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients. 59m

Biggest tasks still done by people

  • Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury. 1h 24m
  • Order, perform, and interpret tests and analyze records, reports, and examination information to diagnose patients' condition. 1h 19m
  • Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary. 59m

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