Pre-Operative PowerPlan | learning.kids

Pre-Operative PowerPlan is used to order pre-op medications prior to the patient’s admission into hospital. E.g. Patient is seen in clinic and is to be admitted at a future date. Once the patient is admitted on the day of surgery, either medical or nursing staff can activate the powerplan for use.

If the patient has no active encounter, create a service encounter (see: Create a ‘Service Department’ Encounter for Future Orders)
Enter a Dosing Weight from Adhoc (see: Height/Weight/Allergies (for Prescribing))
From Orders, select Add
Using the search function, search pre-op (note: do not search preop in one word) and then select Pre-Operative (Middleton/SSU)
Once the powerplan is selected, a window with the estimated date of treatment will appear.
Select an appropriate encounter type
- Order Now: This Visit
- Future admission: Future Inpatient or Outpatient Visit
Leave Confirm Phase Action to Order for future visit unless you’re ordering for immediate use in which you will need to update the Action field to Order Now.
Select OK once the required details have been filled

The Pre-Operative PowerPlan is divided into 2 sections, Once only Pre-Medications and Fasting Times

Using the dosage drop down box, select an appropriate order sentence (dose/route/frequency etc)
Complete the dosage calculator (see: Dosage Calculator)
Once the dosage calculator is complete, the drug will automatically be selected within the PowerPlan
Using the tick boxes, select other medications if required
If a medication/pathology/test/prescription isn’t on the Powerplan list but is required for treatment and needs to be for the same visit, select Add to Phase and then search for required medications/pathology/test/prescription. Make changes if required.
Select Orders for Signature to filter the orders to selected
Confirm orders are correct then select Sign
Refresh the screen
The PowerPlan status will change to Future if ordered for a Future Visit OR Initiated if ordered for This Visit