Prepare Your SBAR Before Calling the Doctor

Free tools:ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
Time:2 minutes
Difficulty:Beginner

What You'll Get

A structured script for your physician call — organized by Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation — so you sound prepared and get a faster, clearer response.

The Prompt

Copy and paste this
Help me write an SBAR to call the doctor. Patient situation: [what changed, current vitals, symptoms]. Background: [diagnosis, relevant history, current meds/treatments]. What I've done so far: [actions taken]. Help me organize this and suggest a clear recommendation to make.

Tips

If you're unsure what to recommend, add "suggest a recommendation based on these findings" — that's often the hardest part to articulate. Include what you've already done so the AI doesn't suggest actions you've completed.