AI prompts for nurses

Create a copy-and-paste AI prompt pack for nurses working in [CARE SETTING]. The patient population is [PATIENT POPULATION]. My role and scope are [ROLE AND SCOPE]. The applicable policies, approved resources, and escalation rules are [LOCAL RULES]. The recurring non-diagnostic tasks I want help with are [TASKS].

Produce seven prompts, each 80-130 words, for: 1. plain-language patient education from approved facts; 2. a shift handoff structure using SBAR; 3. a patient-specific question list to clarify with the care team; 4. a discharge-teaching checklist based on supplied orders; 5. a non-patient-specific skills-study plan; 6. a family update conversation outline within stated privacy limits; and 7. a unit workflow or supply checklist.

Every prompt must use its own uppercase square-bracket inputs, state an exact output format, and say that local policy, current orders, medication references, and the clinician's assessment take precedence. For any patient scenario, require removal of direct identifiers and specify that the AI must not diagnose, calculate doses, interpret test results, recommend treatment changes, triage emergencies, or replace escalation. Include a clear "stop and contact the appropriate clinician or emergency service" instruction for red-flag symptoms or uncertainty.

Use clinical conventions accurately: SBAR should separate situation, background, assessment findings already observed, and requested recommendation; discharge teaching should include teach-back and documented follow-up; family outlines should identify what information is authorized to share.

Self-check: flag any wording that could be mistaken for a clinical order or patient-specific medical advice. Ask up to 3 clarifying questions only if a required input is missing.

Help me organize a de-identified SBAR for a call about [CLINICAL CONCERN]. I observed [OBSERVATIONS], relevant history is [BACKGROUND], current orders and interventions already completed are [ORDERS AND ACTIONS], and the local escalation process is [POLICY]. Return four labeled sections: Situation, Background, Assessment limited to observed findings, and Request. Add a short list of missing facts to obtain before calling. Do not diagnose, recommend medications, calculate doses, or tell me not to escalate. Flag emergency red flags that require following [POLICY] immediately.

Create a plain-language education handout from [APPROVED CLINICAL CONTENT] for [PATIENT AUDIENCE]. The teaching goal is [GOAL], and access needs are [LITERACY LANGUAGE NEEDS]. Return: a 150-word explanation, three practical points already supported by the approved content, five teach-back questions, and when-to-call instructions copied only from [APPROVED ESCALATION TEXT]. Do not add diagnosis, medication, dose, or treatment advice. Mark statements requiring clinician confirmation. Avoid patient identifiers and state that current orders and the care team take precedence.

Build a nurse-facing discharge-teaching checklist from [DISCHARGE ORDERS], [APPROVED EDUCATION MATERIALS], and [FOLLOW-UP PLAN] for a de-identified patient. Return checkboxes for medication reconciliation confirmation, equipment, appointments, symptoms and escalation language, interpreter needs, caregiver authorization, teach-back, and documentation. Separate items confirmed from items needing verification. Do not infer prescriptions, doses, diagnoses, or follow-up details. Include: "Pause and clarify with the discharging clinician" for missing or conflicting orders. Self-check that every patient instruction traces to supplied approved material.