Pharmacist Helpful Resources (Medical Officer Perspective)

This page is intended to assist Pharmacists in understanding the medical officer perspective of documenting medication history, medication reconciliation and writing discharge prescriptions. Some medication ordering quickstarts of particular interest are also included. Click the hyperlinks to view the quickstarts.

Doctor Workflow

Inpatient Discharge Reconciliation and Prescriptions

Documenting Medication History

Medication Reconciliation on Admission

Medication Reconciliation on Discharge

Medication Reconciliation for Transfer

Prescriptions for Inpatients (overview of 2 methods)

Discharge Prescriptions for Inpatients Using Reconciliation (in detail) 

Modifying or Uncharting a Prescription

Outpatient Prescribing

Prescribing & Printing Prescriptions Resources (outpatient)

Ordering Medications

Tapered Medications

IV Fluids PowerPlan

IV Fluids - Add an extra bag and remove old fluid orders

Ordering an IV infusion using a pre-built order sentence

Ordering an IV infusion by manually adding an Additive to a base fluid

Ordering PCA/NCA/CADD/Regional Epidural

Ordering Parenteral Nutrition

Medication Related Information

Medication Order Actions

Medication Frequencies (including how to change scheduled dose times)

Height/weight/allergies for Prescribing (including information on ideal body weight)

SCHN Inter-Facility Inpatient Transfer/Gate Leave for Collaborative Care (changes for medication management)

Useful tools

Analytics  (check incomplete allergies, medication histories, dosing weights)