Unorthodox as it may sound, the SOAP progression notes we have become so used to as medical interns and beyond, has become something new I am working on for my personal teaching journal. Over the years, my memory power has become less and less intact. It is a sign of aging and the increasingly complex tasks I have beforehand. There is nothing shameful about it. Even the brightest and quickest of minds have to have some sort of organization. The progress notes of a patient during their stay in the hospital are quite simple. It follows an S-O-A-P format. S for subjective. O for objective. A for assessment. P for plan. The first 2 weeks, I did do that, but unlike hospital patients, students don't tend to change as much from week to week. So now I will write when I see fit. Here's a quick look at what SOAP notes are. In terms of education, the writings done are simple. For S, I write about how the student feels and what he or she has been doing. I objectively write about what I see from our interactions in O. Then, based on S and O, I make some assessments about the student condition and jot down a few bullet points. Finally for the P, I write down some stuff about what I plan to do for him or her.
I am not going to lie, I have been procrastinating too. However, this is hopefully something I can make into a habit. I am just sharing with you all and trying to see if I can make my life less complicated and more organized.
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