Write a new nurse's first-week checklist from scattered emails

About this exercise

A new nurse, Andre, starts on your med-surg unit Monday, and you're the preceptor sending him his first week. You want exactly 5 numbered lines, Monday to Friday, each with the time and what he does, under 90 words, plain text. Use the education office's rescheduled time, and leave out items meant only for the manager. Write a prompt that gets you exactly that.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

• Missing the correction. The old 9:00 time is in the main list, so the AI copies it. Try: Add: "Use Clinical Education's corrected Wednesday time."
• Forgetting who reads it. The AI includes everything, so Andre sees his review date and manager tasks. Try: Add: "This goes to Andre. Leave out manager-only items."
• Not giving the line shape. The AI writes a welcome letter and buries the times. Try: Add: "One line per day, like 'Mon 8:00-12:00 - Orientation, Room B'."
• Letting the AI pick the layout. The AI adds headings and bold days. Try: Be exact: "Exactly 5 numbered lines, plain text."
• Trusting the AI to count words. AI is bad at counting. Ask for "under 90 words" and it often lands well over. Try: Cap each part instead: "each line under 12 words."

What a strong prompt includes

• Says how many lines
• Says who reads it
• Uses the corrected time
• Leaves out manager items
• Sets a word limit

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