Nurse Claude Skills
Nurses spend a significant share of every shift on structured, repeatable documentation — handoff reports, patient education, incident reports, care plan updates — where format and completeness matter as much as speed. These 8 Claude Agent Skills are built around real nursing workflows, from SBAR handoffs to discharge teaching checklists. Install once, use on every shift.
/plugin install nurse-skills@claude-skills-libraryUsing claude.ai, Cowork or the Desktop app? Those take one skill per upload — use the download button on any skill below, then go to Customize → Skills → Add. Cowork has no local skills folder; it syncs whatever is enabled on your claude.ai account.
Writing Shift Handoff Notes
IntermediateGenerates structured SBAR-format shift handoff notes (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) from bullet points or dictation. Use when writing or organizing a nurse-to-nurse shift report or handoff.
$When you need a clear, complete handoff report to pass to the next shift.
Creating Patient Education Materials
BeginnerWrites clear, plain-language patient education handouts on a condition, medication, or discharge instruction, appropriate for a general reading level. Use when asked to create patient teaching materials, discharge education, or a condition handout.
$When a patient or family needs a clear, take-home explanation of a condition, medication, or care instruction.
Writing Incident Reports
IntermediateStructures a factual, objective incident report from a description of what happened — falls, medication errors, equipment issues, or other reportable events. Use when writing an incident report, occurrence report, or variance report.
$When a reportable event has occurred and needs to be documented clearly and objectively.
Updating Nursing Care Plans
AdvancedUpdates a nursing care plan with new nursing diagnoses, goals, and interventions based on a patient's current status. Use when asked to update, revise, or write a nursing care plan.
$When a patient's condition or needs have changed and the nursing care plan needs revising.
Drafting Family Communication Updates
BeginnerWrites a clear, compassionate status update for a patient's family, summarizing current condition and plan in plain language. Use when asked to draft a family update, callback summary, or communication note.
$When a family member needs a clear update on a patient's condition, by phone or in person.
Writing Medication Administration Notes
IntermediateDocuments medication administration, including any deviations, refusals, or reactions, in clear structured notes. Use when asked to document medication administration, a refusal, or a reaction.
$When medication administration needs to be documented beyond the standard MAR entry — a refusal, reaction, or held dose.
Creating Discharge Teaching Checklists
IntermediateBuilds a discharge teaching checklist covering medications, follow-up appointments, activity restrictions, and warning signs for a specific diagnosis or procedure. Use when preparing discharge teaching or a discharge checklist.
$When a patient is being discharged and needs a complete, organized teaching checklist before leaving.
Summarizing Patient Rounds Notes
BeginnerCondenses rounding notes across multiple patients into a concise, prioritized summary for shift planning or team huddle. Use when summarizing rounds, prepping for huddle, or organizing a patient list.
$When you need a quick, prioritized overview of your patient assignment after rounds.
# Frequently asked questions
Q1.What Claude skills are available for Nurses?
A.There are 8 free Claude agent skills for Nurses: Writing Shift Handoff Notes, Creating Patient Education Materials, Writing Incident Reports, Updating Nursing Care Plans, Drafting Family Communication Updates, Writing Medication Administration Notes, Creating Discharge Teaching Checklists, Summarizing Patient Rounds Notes. Each skill is a downloadable SKILL.md file that can be installed in Claude Code or uploaded to claude.ai.
Q2.How does Claude help Nurses with their work?
A.Nurses spend a significant share of every shift on structured, repeatable documentation — handoff reports, patient education, incident reports, care plan updates — where format and completeness matter as much as speed. These 8 Claude Agent Skills are built around real nursing workflows, from SBAR handoffs to discharge teaching checklists. Install once, use on every shift.
Q3.What is the easiest Claude skill for a Nurse to start with?
A.The best starting skill is "Creating Patient Education Materials" — it is rated Beginner and covers one of the most frequent tasks Nurses delegate to Claude.
Q4.How do I install a SKILL.md file in Claude Code?
A.Download the SKILL.md file, create a .claude/skills/ folder in your project root if one does not exist, and place the file inside it. Claude Code automatically discovers and loads the skill on the next startup — no further configuration is needed.
Q5.Can I use these skills in claude.ai without Claude Code?
A.Yes. In claude.ai, open Settings, go to Features, and click Skills. Upload the SKILL.md file and it becomes available across all your claude.ai conversations.
Q6.Can I use these skills with the Claude API?
A.Yes. The Claude API supports skills via the /v1/skills endpoints. You can register a SKILL.md file and reference it by name in API requests, allowing Claude to apply the skill's workflow programmatically in any integration.
Q7.How do I customise a Nurse Claude skill for my specific workflow?
A.Download the SKILL.md file and open it in any text editor. Update the workflow steps, key points, and examples to match your organisation's standards or personal preferences. The name and description in the YAML frontmatter can also be edited. Save the modified file back to .claude/skills/ and Claude Code will load the updated version on the next start.
Q8.Are these SKILL.md files free to download?
A.Yes, completely free. There are no sign-ups, paywalls, or usage limits. Download any skill, customise it, and share it with your team.
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