Progress Notes: The Narrative

GIRPS

G

Goal(s) and Objective(s)

What Goal(s) and objective(s) from the ITP were addressed?

I

Intervention

What were the interventions used by staff?

R

Response

How did the recipient Respond to each intervention(s)?

P

Plan

What is the Plan for the next session?

S

Significant Observations

What are the Significant observations?

Remember, the service plan points to the kinds of interventions that are being used.  The progress note specifically describes what the staff member did as an intervention.

The intervention described must be a covered rehabilitation intervention. The verbs in the sentences are often keys to describing the rehabilitation nature of the intervention. The verbs should tell the story of active work or actions taken that are aimed at how the recipient can restore functioning.