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Perplexity AI + NotebookLM
Think of these two tools as your digital staff:
Perplexity Space: Your Personal Assistant. It does tasks, finds quick answers, and keeps your files ready for action. For example, current Medication List, Insurance Cards, Emergency Contacts. Invite your adult children or caregiver as a team.
NotebookLM: Your Private Librarian. It reads long, boring documents for you and turns them into simple summaries or audio/video briefing. For example, long medical guides, Medicare handbooks, old family letters, or VA benefit PDFs.
Scenario 1: The "New Medication" Panic
User: Elderly Patient & Caregiver
The Situation: The doctor prescribes a new heart pill. You're worried about side effects.
Step 1 (Perplexity): Open your "Health Space." Type: "I'm starting Eliquis. Check if it interacts with my current daily vitamins and update my list."
Step 2 (Result): It instantly updates your list and flags any warnings (e.g., "Avoid Aspirin"). Your daughter sees the update on her phone immediately.
Scenario 2: The "Confusing Letter" (Veterans)
User: Retired Veteran
The Situation: You get a 12-page letter from the VA about benefit changes. It’s dense and hard to read.
Step 1 (NotebookLM): Take a photo or upload the PDF of the letter to your Notebook.
Step 2 (The Magic): Click "Audio Overview."
Step 3 (Result): Listen to a 5-minute "radio show" where two AI hosts explain exactly what the letter says and if you need to take action. No reading required.
Scenario 3: The "Weekend Hand-Off"
User: Family Caregiver
The Situation: The daughter (primary caregiver) is going away for the weekend. A hired aide is coming in.
Step 1 (NotebookLM): Upload the document "Mom’s Daily Routine" to NotebookLM. Generate an Audio Overview. Send the link to the aide.
Step 2 (Perplexity): If the aide has an emergency (e.g., "Mom is dizzy"), they text the daughter, who asks the Perplexity Space: "Mom is dizzy. When did she last take her blood pressure meds based on the log?"
Step 3 (Result): The aide arrives fully prepped (having listened to the routine), and the daughter has instant answers during the shift.
Scenario 4: The "Grandpa's Story"
User: Grandchildren & Grandparents
The Situation: You have a box of Grandpa's old handwritten letters from the service, but the handwriting is hard to read.
Step 1 (NotebookLM): Upload photos of the letters. Ask: "Summarize Grandpa's time in the service and list the cities he visited."
Step 2 (Result): It turns the messy handwriting into a clear timeline and story you can share at dinner.
Scenario 5: The "Fraud Check"
User: Retiree
The Situation: You get a suspicious email claiming your Medicare is expiring.
Step 1 (Perplexity): Open your Space. Type: "Here is the text of an email I received. Is this a known scam? Cross-reference with current Medicare alert bulletins."
Step 2 (Result): Perplexity checks the live web and warns you immediately if it’s a scam, protecting your savings.
Write a Life Story
Whether you’re reflecting on your life, capturing your stories for loved ones, or simply exploring who you’ve become, writing can be one of the most meaningful tools you have. Over time, our experiences deepen, our relationships shift, and our priorities evolve. Capturing these moments—large and small—helps us honor where we’ve been and where we’re going.
Below is a curated “life-story writing menu,” designed to inspire your reflections, spark memories, and guide your voice as you write for yourself or others. Think of it as a creative buffet: choose what resonates today and return for something new tomorrow.
Nostalgia & Life Reflection
Revisit the moments that shaped you. Explore gratitude, wisdom, humor, vulnerability, accomplishment, and the bittersweet edges of memory. These reflections help connect generations and even open the door to writing letters to your past or future self.
Health & Wellness
Your body holds stories too. From health journeys and chronic condition insights to the emotional terrain of caregiving, vitality, rest, and mortality—these topics invite honesty, acceptance, and empowerment.
Relationships
Family, friendship, love, loss, and community weave together the fabric of a life. Reflect on long marriages, grandparenthood, reconciliation, new relationships, solitude, mentorship, and the legacies people leave in your heart.
Purpose & Meaning
What gives your life direction? Write about calling, passion, spirituality, creativity, service, learning, impact, or your ever-evolving bucket list. These themes help connect present purpose with future legacy.
Financial & Practical Life
Money may not define a life, but it shapes choices. Explore financial confidence, budgeting, planning, benefits, downsizing, healthcare costs, and charitable giving—topics that help clarify values and secure peace of mind.
Activities & Lifestyle
Celebrate the things that keep your days full and your spirit engaged. Travel, volunteering, learning, movement, hobbies, arts and culture, technology, leisure, and your personal retirement rhythm all offer rich storytelling soil.
Life Wisdom
Age brings perspective only lived experience can teach. Reflect on forgiveness, resilience, authenticity, priorities, privilege, regrets reframed, and lessons gathered across decades.
Communication & Storytelling
Capture your voice in meaningful ways—letters to grandchildren, family history notes, video messages, recipes with stories, expressions of gratitude, tough conversations, or thoughtful social media posts. These are the threads future generations will cherish.
Life Stage Transitions
Life continuously shifts. Write through retirement, empty nesting, grandparent milestones, grief, caregiving, health crises, relocations, and evolving independence. These chapters deserve their own place on the page.
Writing & Creative Expression
Try on different writing styles: memoir, humor, poetry, spiritual reflection, journalism, essays, or personal letters. Let your creativity stretch and play.
Legacy
What do you want to leave behind? Explore values, history, ethical wills, mentorship, community impact, and completing your life review. Legacy isn’t just what you leave—it’s what you live.
Medium / Format
Your story can take many forms: email newsletters, blogs, group chats, social posts, videos, audio recordings, photo albums, family reunion scripts, handwritten letters, or memory books. Choose the format that fits your voice and audience.
Audience
Speak to the people who matter: spouses, adult children, grandchildren, friends, extended family, young people, community members, or even your future self. Or write for a wide audience—your message may resonate more broadly than you expect.
Your Life, Your Words
This writing menu is an invitation—to remember, to express, to heal, to celebrate, and to pass on what matters most. You don’t need to write everything. Just start where your heart nudges you.
How I Use AI in Nursing Tasks
It all begins with an idea.
Patient Assessment & Vital Signs (1–10)
Comprehensive Nursing History & Assessment Interview
Vital Signs Interpretation & Abnormality Response Protocol
Pain Assessment & Management Planning Interview
Fall Risk Assessment & Prevention Planning Checklist
Skin Integrity & Pressure Injury Assessment Interview
Hydration Status Assessment & IV Access Planning
Mental Status & Cognition Screening Interview
Nutrition & Swallowing Assessment Interview
Medication Administration Safety Checklist
Infection Control & Personal Protective Equipment Protocol
Patient Care Delivery & ADL Support (11–20)
Activities of Daily Living Independence Assessment
Hygiene & Personal Care Planning Interview
Bowel & Bladder Management Interview
Mobility & Bed Rest Activity Planning
Sleep & Rest Assessment & Promotion Interview
Comfort Measures & Non-Pharmacologic Intervention Planning
Wound Care & Dressing Change Protocol
Catheter & Urinary Drainage Management Interview
Nasogastric Tube & Enteral Feeding Management
Oxygen Therapy & Respiratory Support Assessment
Communication, Documentation & Handoff (21–28)
SBAR Structured Handoff Communication Script
Nursing Shift Report Generator
Nursing Progress Note Documentation Framework
Incident & Adverse Event Reporting Worksheet
Nursing Care Plan Documentation Template
Patient & Family Communication & Teaching Script
Multidisciplinary Team Communication Note Builder
Discharge Planning & Transition of Care Coordinator
Acute Response & Emergency Protocols (29–35)
Rapid Assessment & Urgent Notification Protocol
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation & Code Blue Protocol
Choking & Airway Obstruction Emergency Response Script
Severe Allergic Reaction & Anaphylaxis Response Script
Seizure Recognition & Safety Management Protocol
Acute Bleeding & Hemorrhage Response Protocol
Medication Error & Adverse Drug Event Response Protocol
Specialty Populations & Modalities (36–43)
Pediatric Nursing Assessment Interview (Age-Specific)
Geriatric Nursing Assessment & Fall/Delirium Risk Interview
Obstetric & Postpartum Nursing Assessment Interview
Mental Health & Psychiatric Nursing Assessment Interview
Oncology Nursing Assessment & Symptom Management Interview
Intensive Care Unit Nursing Minute-by-Minute Monitoring Protocol
Telehealth Nursing Visit Documentation & Privacy Protocol
Palliative & Hospice Nursing Care Planning Interview
Professional Development, Education & Team Building (44–50)
Nursing Case Study Teaching Discussion Guide
Clinical Competency Self-Assessment Tool
Journal Club Article Review & Evidence Appraisal Guide
Difficult Conversation & Family Conflict De-escalation Script
Nurse Wellness & Burnout Reflection Prompt
Nursing Quality Improvement Project Planning Template
Interdisciplinary Nursing Team Huddle Template
Healthcare Job Interview Prep
It all begins with an idea.
Top 20 Most In-Demand Healthcare Jobs can benefit from the specialty focused job interview prep card decks: Paramedics - High-stakes emergency care
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) - Entry to emergency services
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers - Growing imaging field
MRI Technologists - Specialized imaging
Cardiovascular Technologists - Cardiac diagnostics
Occupational Therapy Assistants - Growing rehab field
Physical Therapist Assistants - High demand support role
Dental Assistants - Largest dental support role
Massage Therapists - Expanding wellness field
Dietitians and Nutritionists - Growing nutrition/wellness
Genetic Counselors - Emerging specialty
Athletic Trainers - Sports medicine growth
Optometrists - Primary eye care providers
Pharmacists - Clinical pharmacy expansion
Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) - Highest-paid APRNs
Nurse Midwives - Women's health focus
Healthcare Social Workers - Behavioral health integration
Rehabilitation Counselors - Recovery support services
Medical and Health Services Managers - Healthcare leadership
Health Education Specialists - Public health/prevention
AI in Healthcare Made Simple
It all begins with an idea.
R.I.S.E. Framework
A simple four-part way to write prompts that work well with AI in healthcare:
R — Role: Tell the AI who it should pretend to be (like a clinical coach or educator)
I — Input: Give the AI the information it needs (patient details, what you want to teach, any rules to follow)
S — Steps: Ask the AI to think through things one step at a time
E — Expression: Say exactly how you want the answer formatted (bullet points, a table, etc.)
Simple Example: "You are a teaching coach for new doctors. Help this resident think through this patient case by asking 3-5 questions instead of giving the answer. Use bullet points."
Safety Rules
Always add these safety instructions when using AI for clinical work:
Tell the AI: "Don't give medical advice or diagnoses"
Remind it: "Your job is to help with thinking, not to replace a real doctor"
Ask it to: "Say clearly when you don't have enough information"
Ask it to: "Point out any red flags that a real doctor needs to check"
These rules keep the AI from overstepping and remind everyone that a real person is always in charge.
Teaching with Cases
You are a medical teacher. Take this case and create a learning path that goes from simple facts → harder thinking → reflection questions.
Coaching on Diagnosis Thinking (Not Making Diagnoses)
Don't name the diagnosis. Instead, help me: find the main clues → identify which body systems might be involved → ask 5 questions to narrow it down → suggest what tests might help.
Cleaning Up Clinical Notes
Rewrite this note into SOAP format (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan) without adding new medical information.
Writing Healthcare Policies
Write a simple policy about [topic] for staff. Include: why it matters, what words mean, step-by-step how to do it, safety tips, and who does what.
Making Information Patient-Friendly
Rewrite this medical text so a 6th grader can understand it. Be kind and clear, but don't give medical instructions.