Univrsity Of Tehran Press Journal of Information Technology Management 2980-7972 18 3 2026 07 01 Nurses' Opportunities Regarding the Importance of Artificial Intelligence Application in Pediatric Wards 133 146 108007 10.22059/jitm.2026.108007 EN Lena Husain Abdu-Allah Babylon Health Directorate, Babylon, Iraq. 0000-0002-7641-992X Kames Bander Professor, Child Health Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Babylon, Iraq. Journal Article 2026 07 20 Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used in healthcare to advance patient care and nursing practice, allowing nurses to focus more on direct patient care and complex decision-making. This descriptive, cross-sectional study aimed to assess nurses' opportunities regarding the importance of AI applications in pediatric wards and to identify relationships with socio-demographic data. Conducted in Hillah, Iraq, from September 2025 to June 2026 at three hospitals (AL-Imam Al-Sadiq Teaching Hospital, Babel Teaching for Child and Maternity Hospital, and AL Noor Hospital), the study used a convenience sample of 250 nurses. Data were collected via a questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results showed that 36% of participants perceived moderate opportunities for AI use (mean ± SD = 3.34 ± 0.75), and significant relationships were found between opportunities and education level, department unit, and source of AI information (p ≤ 0.05). The study concludes that one-third of nurses perceive moderate opportunities for AI in pediatric wards, and recommends that hospitals improve their technology infrastructure to enable safe and efficient AI integration. https://jitm.ut.ac.ir/article_108007_b3876fa947ecae4f921d4167f08d0f9c.pdf