progress notes

Just curious. I work in LDRP and noticed that all of us seem to have very different charting styles when it comes to progress notes. Some of the nurses seem to chart every detail of every interaction, like "summoned to room by call bell, pt found in left lateral position, desires extra pillow. Pillow obtained from linen closet, pt placed it between her knees. Denies any additional concerns/complaints, advised to call if she needs anything else." I would not have charted ANYTHING about that interaction at all. I would have given her the pillow and called it a day.

Now, my patients are usually healthy pregnant or postpartum women and their babies. Of course ADL things like getting extra pillows might be more important if we are talking about someone with COPD or something. Well, at least I would assume so- I've actually never worked outside of LDRP so I really don't know!

Of course all meds/interventions are charted in the appropriate spot, but I don't usually write an accompanying progress note unless there is a specific issue or related assessment that merits explanation. Like, if I give a multip some oxycodone for her afterpains, I wouldn't chart anything beyond her pre & post pain scale and the dose/route/time etc, unless there was something out of the ordinary. I wouldn't do a progress note about plain old cramping.

I'd love to hear how other nurses use their progress notes! We use electronic charting, if it makes a difference. What do you deem "progress note-worthy?"