Instructions: Submit a problem-focused SOAP note for grading. You must use an actual patient from your clinical practicum who presents with one or more chief complaints.
Use the format below for your SOAP note. 
Use the current APA format to style your paper and cite your sources. Review the rubric for more information on how your assignment will be graded. 
Problem-Focused SOAP Note Format
Demographic Data 
Age and gender (must be HIPAA compliant) 
Subjective 
Chief Complaint (CC): A short statement about why they are there 
History of Present Illness (HPI):  Write your HPI in paragraph form. Start with the age, gender, and why they are there (example: 23-year-old female here for…). Elaborate using the acronym OLDCART: Onset, Location, Duration, Characteristics, Aggravating/Alleviating Factors, Relieving Factors, Treatment 
Past Med. Hx (PMH): Medical or surgical problems, hospitalizations, medications, allergies, immunizations, and preventative health maintenance 
Family Hx: any history of CA, DM, HTN, MI, CVA?  
Social Hx: Including nutrition, exercise, substance use, sexual hx, occupation, school, etc. 

Review of Systems (ROS) as appropriate: Include health maintenance (e.g., eye, dental, pap, vaccines, colonoscopy) 

Objective 
Vital Signs 
Physical findings listed by body systems, not paragraph form- Highlight abnormal findings 

Assessment (the diagnosis) 
At least Two (2) differential diagnoses (if applicable) with rationale and pertinent positives and negatives for each 

Final diagnosis with rationale, pertinent positives and negatives, and pathophysiological explanation 

Plan 
Dx Plan (lab, x-ray) 
Tx Plan (meds): including medication(s) prescribed (if any), dosage, frequency, duration, and refill(s) (if any) 
Pt. Education, including specific medication teaching points 

Referral/Follow-up 
Health maintenance: including when screenings eye, dental, pap, vaccines, immunizations, etc. are next due