Mini Lab — Hospital Template Builder

** Prompt Engineering: Mastering AI Communication from Zero to Expert
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Mini Lab — Hospital Template Builder

Scenario: City General wants to standardize 3 types of clinical letters using AI.

Your task: Build a few-shot prompt for ONE of the following document types:

 

Option A: Nurse Handoff Note (SBAR format: Situation | Background | Assessment | Recommendation)

Option B: Patient Referral Letter (as shown in the Maria example above)

Option C: Post-Discharge Medication Instruction Sheet

 

Steps:

  • Step 1Zero-Shot: Run the task with NO examples. Save the output.
  • Step 2One-Shot: Add ONE example from your hospital’s actual template. Re-run. Save output.
  • Step 3Few-Shot: Add TWO MORE examples (diverse patient types). Re-run. Save output.

 

Document: How did consistency improve with each shot? Which version is ready to use clinically?

Bonus: Apply P1 (Give Direction) and P2 (Specify Format) alongside your examples for best results.

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