Analysis and Planning

S
I was seeing a new pt and at the end of the session I had to write a detailed soapier in the notes. There is a staff changeover next week so the handovers must be detailed to give the supervising clinician a good understanding of what is expected during the next session. My analysis and plan for the problem list was the most important part of my notes.
T
In order to complete a successful handover, I had document a problem list (analysis) from my Ax which had to be specific and enclose all the pts problems. I then had to write a plan both for the next week and future planning for this pt that the next clinician could read off and understand clearly to go ahead with the Rx next week.
A
Once I was finished the initial session I wrote up a detailed A,P. I had to focus on including everything that was evident through my Ax. My Analysis appropriate and I wrote a plan for the next session in one week.
R
My analysis was not in order from the biggest problem to the smallest. Your problem list should be ordered so that the most important problem to be addressed is first and so on. My plan was only written for the next week. It should have been written for future planning. Then the next physio could have an idea for d/c planning and what the overall plan is.
E
I think my A and P were comprehensive in some respects but lacked in other ways. To look at it from the next physio’s point of view I don’t think it was quite good enough. My analysis was good except for the order and my plan needed a bit of work. My plan needed to address the analysis and have written for the next week and for overall Rx.
S
I think the best strategy is to look at it as if you were the physio seeing the pt next and ask yourself is this comprehensive in that I would feel confident going to see this pt with information on hand. Write out your A and P and then review it from an objective point of view.