Flowchart

Patient admission process flowchart template

A patient admission flowchart from arrival on the unit to bed assignment, assessment, orders, orientation and documentation, with a priority path for critical patients. Adapt it to your facility, then export PNG, SVG, Word or PowerPoint free.

Yes

No

Patient arrives on the unit

Nurse greets and verifies identity

Critical condition

Place in bed and call the provider at once

Assign bed and apply ID band

Take vital signs

Admission nursing assessment

Notify attending provider

Carry out orders

Orient patient and family to the unit

Complete admission documentation

Previewed in the “Indigo” theme; you can switch themes in the editor

When to use it

Use it to teach new nurses the admission sequence, to review the steps before an audit, or as a posted workflow on the unit. The main line is the routine admission, and the critical patient path treats first and completes paperwork afterward.

Make it yours

  • Rename and reorder steps to match your admission policy.
  • Where a time limit applies, write it in the node, such as Admission nursing assessment<br/>within the required time.
  • To separate what the nurse, provider and patient each do, use a swimlane template instead.

Mermaid code

patient-admission-flowchart.mmd
flowchart TD
    A[Patient arrives on the unit] --> B[Nurse greets and verifies identity]
    B --> C{Critical condition}
    C -->|Yes| D[Place in bed and call the provider at once]
    C -->|No| E[Assign bed and apply ID band]
    D --> F[Take vital signs]
    E --> F
    F --> G[Admission nursing assessment]
    G --> H[Notify attending provider]
    H --> I[Carry out orders]
    I --> J[Orient patient and family to the unit]
    J --> K[Complete admission documentation]

Ask an AI for one with this structure

Send the prompt below to ChatGPT or Claude, then paste the whole reply into the editor; the code inside is detected automatically.

prompt.txt
Draw a patient admission flowchart with Mermaid flowchart TD syntax. The patient arrives on the unit and the nurse greets and verifies identity. If the patient is critical, place in bed and call the provider at once; otherwise assign a bed and apply an ID band. Then take vital signs, complete the admission nursing assessment, notify the attending provider, carry out orders, orient the patient and family, and complete documentation. Use a diamond for the decision and no parentheses in node text. Output only the mermaid code block.

FAQ

Our process is different.

Change it to match your policy. The chart is an example of a common structure, and your institution's requirements take priority.

Can I print it for the nurses' station?

Yes. Export SVG or a 3x PNG so it stays sharp when enlarged.

How do I add the discharge process?

Make a second chart, or use two subgraph blocks in one chart, one for admission and one for discharge.

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Updated 2026-11-11