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?

When there are observations that are Significantly out of the ordinary for this recipient, they should be included in the progress note. These observations might include an increase or decrease in symptoms; differences in speech, hygiene, presentation; or a report of something important that has happened or will happen.
                                                                                              
For example, the recipient was stuttering today when talking about going back to school.  She has not stuttered before when discussing this subject.