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eMR - Customise PowerChart/Firstnet Tool Bar
Viewing toolbar icons
If icons are not viewable in the toolbar, search for them by clicking toolbar dropdowns and click selection
To keep the icons in the toolbar, drag and drop toolbars to…
IV fluids - Add an extra bag and remove old fluid orders
If the patient needs an extra bag (or more) of a fluid that has already been ordered, you can modify the number of bags. This keeps the MAR and fluid balance chart much neater than ordering multiple…
Improved Searching Techniques for Medications
For medications that have lots of order sentences, you can use the search function to help you narrow down the list to the one you need
E.g. for prednisolone, there are a lot of order sentences that…
Ordering a Ready to Infuse solution (formerly "Neat" infusion)
This is a quick guide for ordering a ready to use/ready to infuse solution - formerly known as a neat infusion.
How to search for a pre-built 'ready to infuse' (neat) infusion
Click Add on the…
Prescribing Future Medications
Future medication orders are used when prescribing in advance of a patient being admitted to hospital, for example pre-medications prior to surgery, infusions for Turner/MDU patients, Botox or other…
Prescribing Ultra Rush Venom Immunotherapy (VIT) - Bee, Paper Wasp and Yellow Jacket Wasp
Please note that these PowerPlans are for inpatient use only
Click order + add
Search for and select the venom immunotherapy plan
The scheduling window will appear.
The plan may be…
eMM - Out of Scope / Hybrid Prescribing
Meds with hybrid workflows on eMM/Paper:
PCAs/NCAs/CADDs/opioid infusions/regionals/epidurals - order placeholder on eMM for interaction checking
(SCH only) intra-operative medications - paper…
eMM - Transfer to Hospital in the Home (HITH)
A workflow has been developed to ensure that HITH patients maintain an up to date eMM History, Discharge Summary and Medication List for the department to administer medications. This workflow must…
Lifetime Relationship - Care Manager in SCHN eMR
To nominate yourself as a care manager for one of your patients, open the patient’s chart then on the top menu toolbar click PM Conversation then select Lifetime Relationships
Click on one of…
eMM - Suspend and Resume Medication Orders (SCH)
Medication orders are suspended e.g. when a patient is transferred to care by parent for a short period of time so that the tasks on MAR ( Medication Administration Record) do not become overdue…
MAR - Removing Overdue tasks on ceased orders
‘Ceased Orders’ will appear at the bottom of the MAR. If a medication was due to be given prior to ceasing but is now no longer appropriate to administer, follow these steps to prevent it from going…
Split Dose Medication Regime
Split dose medications refer to a single medication that is required to be given at different times and different doses.
This is to be managed by ordering two separate medication orders.
Below…
Converting a scanned Management Plan (MP) into an electronic MP - SCH
This Quickstart outlines how to convert a scanned paper Management Plan (MP) to an electronic version by creating an electronic Management Plan (eMP).
1. View scanned Management Plans
Scanned…
Downtime - 724 Access Viewer for facilities
724Access Viewer is a view-only application that receives information from PowerChart in real time. It can be used during Downtime to access patient information. Only information from the current…
Ordering AMS Antibiotics (SCH Only)
From Orders, Select Add
Search for the required medication and select required order sentence
Select Done and then fill in the dosage calculator and apply the dose
The Guidance MS Link pop-up…
eMM - Medication Order Actions
Right clicking over an inpatient medication order allows you to perform multiple functions. When you right click over a medication, the following options will appear:
Modify – Allows you to…
Prescribing Insulin - Sliding Scale (SCH)
Select Add from Orders
Search Insulin Management – Sliding Scale and select the PowerPlan then select Done
The PowerPlan is divided into sections with subheadings under each section.…