Teaching and learning
Nursing Prompt Library for Educators
Nursing lecturers, practice educators, and simulation leads preparing seminars, OSCEs, and vignettes.
Holistic simulation vignettes, clinical reasoning MCQs, 60-minute active learning plans, and Gibbs reflective coaching.
Check UK guidelines & skin-tone/cultural diversity before using AI-drafted cases with students.
This page acts as a "Prompt Library" for nursing educators. These prompts are designed for current advanced models such as GPT-6 Astra, Claude Opus 5.5 or Gemini 4 Argon, and also work with free models.
1. Scenario Generation
Create complex, multi-layered patient scenarios in seconds.
The “Holistic Patient” Prompt
Act as an expert in UK nursing simulation design. Create a detailed clinical vignette for a [Year 2] nursing student simulation.
Patient Profile: [Age/Gender], Admitted with [Condition].
Comorbidities: Include 2 chronic conditions that complicate care.
Social Context: Include a specific social determinant of health (e.g., housing instability, carer strain).
Objective Data: Provide vital signs (mapped to NEWS2, some abnormal) and relevant UK lab results (SI units).
Goal: Students must prioritise [Airway/Breathing/Circulation].
Ensure the scenario aligns with the 'Prioritise people' theme of the NMC Code.
Educator Red-Pen Check
- Check that lab values use UK SI units (e.g. mmol/L, g/L) rather than US conventional units.
- Ensure social determinants are portrayed respectfully without stereotyping protected characteristics.
2. Quiz Generation
Generate assessment questions tailored to your learning outcomes.
The “Critical Thinking” Quiz Prompt
Generate 5 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) on the topic of [Sepsis Management using NICE NG51].
Target Audience: Final year UK nursing students.
Style: Clinical reasoning questions, not just recall. Provide a brief clinical stem for each question.
Format:
- Question
- Options (A-D)
- Correct Answer
- Detailed Rationale explaining why the correct answer is right and why the distractors are wrong.
3. Lesson Planning
Outline a structured session that incorporates active learning.
The “Active Learning” Lesson Plan
Create a 60-minute lesson plan for a seminar on [Wound Assessment].
Learning Outcomes:
1. Identify types of wounds across diverse skin tones.
2. Document wound assessment accurately using person-centred language.
Structure:
- 10 mins: Introduction.
- 20 mins: Active Learning Activity (Suggest a specific hands-on or group task).
- 20 mins: Case Study application.
- 10 mins: Debrief and Summary.
Suggest specific resources or props needed for the activity.
4. Reflective Practice Support
Help students structure their reflection (without writing it for them).
The “Reflective Prompt” Generator
I am a student nurse writing a reflection on a simulated medication near-miss. Use the Gibbs Reflective Cycle to ask me 3 coaching questions for each stage (Description, Feelings, Evaluation, Analysis, Conclusion, Action Plan). Do not write the reflection for me; just guide my thinking.