
SAMPLE: PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PROGRESS NOTE 
Generously Provided By Angel Home Care Services, Inc. – Miami, FL 
PATIENT DETAILS  DATE  EMPLOYEE 
LAST NAME 
 
 
FIRST NAME  NUMBER  MO.  DAY  YR.  NUMBER  INITIALS 
HOMEBOUND DUE TO 
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SKILLED NURSING SERVICES 
NURSING VISIT CODE 
RV – ROUTINE VISIT 
EV – EMERGENCY VISIT 
 
OBSERVATIONS / MONITORING
 
VITAL SIGNS: BP _______ AP _______ REG _______ IRREG _______ 
TEMP _______ RESPIRATIONS _______ 
LUNGS: CTA _______ RALES _______ BS _______ 
 
PATIENT / FAMILY TEACHINGS
 
 MEDICATION REGIME 
  ACTION / SIDE EFFECTS OF: ____________________ 
  S/S DISEASE PROCESS OF: ___________________ 
  S/S OF COMPLICATIONS OF: ____________________ 
 EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYMPTOMS 
 SAFETY MEASURES 
 RELAXATION TECHNIQUES 
 
MENTAL STATUS: IMPROVED _____ SAME _____ REGRESSED _____ 
 ALERT  CONFUSED  DISORIENTED 
 HALLUCINATIONS / DELUSIONS: PRESENT _____ ABSENT _____ 
 SUICIDAL TENDENCIES: PRESENT _____ ABSENT _____ 
 EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SX: PRESENT _____ ABSENT _____ 
 ORIENTED: TIME _____ PLACE _____ PERSON _____ 
 INSIGHT PT / FAMILY: GOOD _____ FAIR _____ POOR _____
 
NUTRITION
 
 DIET 
 PROPER FLUID INTAKE 
THERAPY PROVIDED 
 SUPPORTIVE 
  REALITY 
MOOD / AFFECT: IMPROVED _____ SAME _____ REGRESSED _____ 
 FLAT   AGITATED   DEPRESSED  
  ANXIOUS   COMBATIVE   NEGATIVE
 
AIDE SUPERVISORY VISIT 
 
COMMUNICATION: IMPROVED _____ SAME _____ REGRESSED _____ 
SOCIALIZATION: _______________________________________________ 
SOMATIZATION: _______________________________________________ 
VENTILATES FEELINGS: GOOD _____ FAIR _____ POOR _____ 
PATIENT SATISFIED WITH CARE PLAN 
AIDE FOLLOWING CARE PLAN 
CARE PLAN UPDATED 
AIDE NEEDED _____ TIMES PER WEEK
 
 YES 
  YES 
 
YES 
 NO 
  NO 
 
NO 
RAPPORT: ____________________________________________________ 
PATIENT with FAMILY: IMPROVED _____ SAME _____ REGRESSED _____ 
FAMILY with PATIENT: IMPROVED _____ SAME _____ REGRESSED _____ 
PATIENT with RN: IMPROVED _____ SAME _____ REGRESSED _____ 
FAMILY  with RN: IMPROVED _____ SAME _____ REGRESSED _____ 
SPECIFIC MEDICAL TREATMENTS / TEACHINGS 
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NUTRITION STATUS:  
APPETITE: IMPROVED _____ SAME _____ DECREASED _____ 
FLUID INTAKE: IMPROVED _____ SAME _____ DECREASED _____ 
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G.I. BOWEL FUNCTIONS: REGULATED _____ IRREGULAR _____ 
CATHARTIC REQUIRED: YES _____ NO _____ 
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ADL LEVEL: IMPROVED _____ SAME _____ REGRESSED _____ 
DRESSING: IMPROVED _____ SAME _____ REGRESSED _____ 
MOTIVATION: IMPROVED _____ SAME _____ REGRESSED _____ 
PERSONAL HYGIENE: IMPROVED _____ SAME _____ REGRESSED _____ 
SLEEPING HABITS: IMPROVED _____ SAME _____ REGRESSED _____ 
 
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ASSESSMENT OF PROBLEMS AND RESPONSES: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PLAN: 
 
 
 
PHYSICIAN COMMUNICATION: 
ADDITIONAL / CHANGE ORDERS: 
DISCHARGE PLANNING: 
  
 SIGNATURE: 
2/5/08