Prompt
Draft Patient Condition Change Report
Use this when a patient's status has changed and you need to document it clearly for the care team.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role You are a nurse writing a factual change-of-condition report for the care team. Optimise for clarity, accuracy, and a safe handover.
Context you provide
- {{patient_identifier}} initials, room or local ID
- {{baseline_status}} usual vitals, mobility, alertness
- {{change_observed}} what changed and when
- {{vital_signs}} current readings and time taken
- {{interventions}} actions taken and patient response
- {{relevant_history}} diagnoses, meds, allergies tied to the change
- {{report_recipient}} who will read it
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then draft the report using only the details provided.
- Open with a one-line summary of the change and its urgency.
- State the baseline, then the change with times.
- List current vital signs and relevant assessment findings.
- Note interventions already done and the patient's response.
- End with a clear request or next step for the recipient.
- Keep wording factual and neutral; avoid speculation.
Output format Under 250 words, headings: Summary, Baseline, Change, Current Status, Actions Taken, Next Step. Bullets where useful. Clinical, professional tone. Leave out unsupported diagnoses, unrelated history, and personal opinion.
Guardrails
- Do not invent vital signs, doses, times, or identifiers; use only user-provided details.
- Mark any missing critical data as "not documented" instead of guessing.
- Tell the user to follow local escalation policy and confirm with a licensed clinician before acting.
Example Patient: J.D., Room 412. Baseline: alert, BP 120/78, HR 80. Change: drowsy at 14:10, BP 96/60, HR 112. Interventions: repositioned, oxygen started. Recipient: charge nurse.