Date _____
Name _____
Room _____
Sex: M F
Address _____
Telephone number _____
Private home _____
Apartment _____
Retirement center _____
Nursing facility _____
Date of birth _____
Age _____
Date of admission _____
Date of surgery _____
Marital status: M W S D
If widowed, how long? _____
Retired _____
Occupation _____
Medicare number _____
Medicaid number _____
Insurance name _____
Number _____
Religious preference _____
Contact in emergency _____
Reason for seeking care (chief complaint) _____
History of present illness/condition/surgery _____
Patient's understanding of current condition _____
Current diet __________
Medications currently prescribed _____
Past health/medical history_____
Allergies (food, medicines, environmental) _____
Medications and treatments at home _____
Chemical use
Number of cigarettes per day _____
Other tobacco per day _____
Number of years smoked _____
Amount of coffee/tea/carbonated beverages per day _____
Amount of alcoholic drinks per day _____
Type _____
Use of other substances _____
Rest and sleep patterns
Hours worked per day _____
Rest periods or naps (when, _____ )
Hours of sleep per night _____
Medications used to aid sleep _____
Other measures to aid sleep _____
Sleep problems _____
Mobility and exercise patterns
Type of activity/exercise _____
Amount (times per week, minutes per day) _____
Restrictions/mechanical aids/prostheses/wheelchair/walker/bedrails _____
Ability to care for self _____
Diet
24-hour recall of previous day
Breakfast _____
Lunch _____
Dinner _____
Snacks _____
Usual time of meals at home
Breakfast _____
Lunch _____
Dinner _____
Snacks _____
Ability to feed self _____
Dentures _____
Dietary restrictions/dislikes, difficulty _____
Fluid intake per day (type and amount) _____
Elimination routines, frequency, problems, aids
Bowel _____
Urinary _____
Communication
Ability to understand English _____
Language spoken _____
Hearing _____
Sight _____
Aids _____
Educational level _____
Ability to speak _____
Orientation
Person _____
Time _____
Place _____
Present emotional state _____
Activities
Hobbies _____
Part-time employment _____
Volunteer work _____
Other _____
Family history
Composition
Number in household
Roles
Primary support system
History of family health/illness
Other pertinent data
Environmental history
Review of Systems
System | History | Not Asked |
---|---|---|
General overview | ||
Skin/hair/nails | ||
Head and Neck | ||
Eyes | ||
Ears | ||
Nose/sinus | ||
Mouth/throat | ||
Respiratory | ||
Cardiovascular | ||
Gastrointestinal | ||
Breasts/axillae | ||
Genitourinary | ||
Musculoskeletal | ||
Neurologic | ||
Other pertinent data |
SOURCE: Adapted from Nursing History Form 584, Harris School of Nursing. Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, 2004, with permission. |