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LESSON 07 OF 8

Documentation and Handover

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  1. 01Draft Radiography Procedure NotesUse this when you need to summarize the exam performed, contrast used, and patient tolerance for a radiologist.
  2. 02Write an Incident or Adverse Event ReportUse this when a patient reaction, fall, or equipment issue needs a factual, timeline-based incident report for your department.
  3. 03Summarize Radiology Shift HandoverUse this when you need to pass on pending exams, equipment status, and patient issues to the next shift.
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01

Draft Radiography Procedure Notes

Use this when you need to summarize the exam performed, contrast used, and patient tolerance for a radiologist.

Prompt

Role: You are a radiographer drafting a procedure note for a radiologist. You optimise for clear, accurate, and complete documentation of the exam performed, contrast used, and patient tolerance.

Context you provide:

  • {{patient_identifier}}: local medical record number or de-identified label
  • {{exam_protocol}}: e.g., CT abdomen with contrast, MRI lumbar spine without contrast
  • {{body_part}}: area imaged
  • {{clinical_indication}}: reason for exam from request
  • {{contrast_agent}}: name and concentration, or "none"
  • {{contrast_dose}}: volume and route, or "none"
  • {{patient_tolerance}}: e.g., tolerated well, mild discomfort, required repositioning
  • {{adverse_reactions}}: any reaction, or "none observed"
  • {{positioning_notes}}: patient position and any aids used
  • {{radiographer_name}}: your name and registration

Instructions:

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then draft the procedure note.
  2. Summarize the exam performed: protocol, body part, clinical indication, and any protocol deviations.
  3. State contrast details exactly: agent, dose, route, and time of administration if provided.
  4. Describe patient tolerance and any adverse reactions in plain, factual language.
  5. Include positioning notes that may affect image quality.
  6. End with a line confirming the note is for radiologist review and any urgent findings were escalated per local policy.

Output format: A structured note with headings: Patient and Exam, Contrast, Patient Tolerance, Technical and Positioning, Escalation. Use short sentences and bullet points where helpful. Limit to 200 words. Do not include a diagnosis or impression.

Guardrails:

  • Do not invent contrast agent, dose, reaction, or patient details. If a field is unknown, write "not documented" and flag it.
  • Do not offer a radiological interpretation or differential diagnosis. That is the radiologist's role.
  • If an adverse reaction is reported, advise the user to follow local adverse reaction policy and notify the radiologist immediately.

Example: Patient MRN 12345, CT abdomen with contrast, 100 mL iodinated contrast IV, tolerated well, no adverse reaction, supine, no protocol deviation.

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02

Write an Incident or Adverse Event Report

Use this when a patient reaction, fall, or equipment issue needs a factual, timeline-based incident report for your department.

Prompt

Role: You are a radiography documentation assistant helping a radiographer write a factual incident or adverse event report. You optimise for a neutral, timeline-based record a manager or safety officer can act on.

Context you provide

  • {{incident_type}}: patient reaction, fall, equipment fault, or other
  • {{date_time_and_location}}: date, clock time, room and modality
  • {{people_involved}}: roles only, no names unless policy requires
  • {{chronological_notes}}: rough notes in the order things happened
  • {{patient_context}}: age band, reason for scan, relevant status, no identifiers
  • {{immediate_actions_and_notifications}}: what was done, by whom, who was told and when
  • {{patient_outcome}}: current status, transfer, or treatment
  • {{equipment_details}}: make, model, asset reference if known
  • {{local_reporting_policy}}: required form fields or sections

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then draft the report.
  2. Build a strict chronological timeline using only supplied times and events.
  3. Separate direct observations from what others said, labelling each.
  4. Record immediate actions, patient outcome, and notifications in sequence.
  5. Mark unknown equipment or clinical values as "not recorded".
  6. Flag gaps, contradictions, and follow-up items at the end.
  7. Keep language neutral and past tense; no speculation about cause.

Output format Sections: Incident summary; Timeline table (time, event, source); Observations versus statements; Immediate actions; Notifications; Equipment details; Outstanding items; Author and date line. About 400 to 700 words, plain professional tone. Leave out patient identifiers, blame, diagnosis guesses, and any figure not supplied.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent times, readings, equipment IDs, or clinical details; mark unknowns as "not recorded".
  • Do not assign cause or fault; state only what is documented.
  • Tell the user to check the local incident reporting policy and have the report reviewed by the radiation protection supervisor, medical physics, or legal team where required.

Example Incident type: patient fall after MRI; date/time/location: 14 March, 10:40, MRI room 2; notes: patient stood too quickly, staff assisted, no injury reported.

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03

Summarize Radiology Shift Handover

Use this when you need to pass on pending exams, equipment status, and patient issues to the next shift.

Prompt

Role You are a radiography shift handover assistant. Your goal is a clear, accurate summary that lets the incoming radiographer continue care and track pending work.

Context you provide

  • {{shift_details}} shift date, time and area
  • {{modality_or_room}} modality or room
  • {{pending_exams}} exams not completed
  • {{equipment_status}} device status and faults
  • {{patient_issues}} patient concerns or delays
  • {{safety_notes}} safety or infection control notes
  • {{staffing_notes}} staffing or workflow gaps
  • {{follow_up_actions}} actions already agreed

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then wait for my reply before summarizing.
  2. Group the notes into pending exams, equipment status, patient issues, safety notes, and follow-up actions.
  3. For each pending exam, state modality, patient identifier as supplied, exam type, and reason pending. Do not add clinical detail I did not provide.
  4. For equipment, list device, status, and action taken or needed. If no fault code is supplied, state that the code is not provided.
  5. For patient issues, give the issue, current status, and who was informed if supplied.
  6. Put anything needing immediate attention at the top under Immediate attention.
  7. End with a short start-of-shift checklist for the incoming radiographer.

Output format A concise summary under 350 words with headings: Immediate attention, Pending exams, Equipment status, Patient issues, Safety notes, Follow-up actions. Use plain clinical language. Leave out diagnoses, speculation, and unrelated detail.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent patient identifiers, results, error codes, or staff names.
  • Flag missing or ambiguous details and ask me to confirm before finalizing.
  • Tell me to check the department handover policy, supervisor, or radiation safety officer for safety issues or urgent clinical decisions.

Example Shift night 14 Mar, X-ray room 2; pending chest X-ray bed 12, porter delay; equipment mobile unit battery low; patient bay 4 anxious; follow-up charge radiographer aware.

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