For LPN / Charge Nurse (SNF)s ·
What you'll accomplish
By the end of this guide, you'll have ChatGPT configured so that every conversation automatically knows you're an LPN charge nurse in a skilled nursing facility — producing nursing documentation, clinical language, and regulatory-appropriate writing without needing to re-explain your role every time you open the app.
What you'll need
What you should see: A settings panel with two text fields — one for "What would you like ChatGPT to know about you?" and one for "How would you like ChatGPT to respond?"
In "What would you like ChatGPT to know about you?", paste:
I am an LPN charge nurse at a skilled nursing facility (SNF). I work shifts managing 25-35 elderly residents. Common resident diagnoses: CHF, COPD, dementia, diabetes, post-surgical recovery, pressure ulcers, UTIs, falls. I document in PointClickCare. I need Medicare-compliant nursing documentation. My documentation may be reviewed during CMS state surveys and in litigation.
In "How would you like ChatGPT to respond?", paste:
When writing nursing documentation: use professional clinical language, third person, objective and factual tone. For incident reports: neutral language, no admission of fault. For Medicare skilled nursing notes: use language that demonstrates medical necessity ("skilled observation," "resident instructed on," "continued skilled care required due to..."). For SBAR: use standard Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation format. Keep responses focused and clinical — not verbose. When I ask a clinical question, give me a practical answer relevant to SNF nursing care of elderly patients, not a textbook summary.
Click Save.
What you should see: A confirmation that your instructions are saved.
Start a new conversation and type: "Write a nursing progress note. Resident is 78F with COPD. Today she was mildly SOB at rest, RR 22, O2 sat 93% on 2L NC (baseline 95%). I auscultated decreased breath sounds bilaterally, notified the physician, albuterol nebulizer treatment ordered and given, O2 sat improved to 96% after treatment. She's resting comfortably."
What you should see: A clinical nursing note written in appropriate SNF documentation language — without you needing to say "I'm an LPN" or "write this as a nursing note."
Troubleshooting: If the output doesn't sound clinical enough, open the Customize settings again and add: "Always write nursing documentation in formal clinical language, not conversational language."