There are two methods of writing prescriptions for an in-patient.
Firstly, through Discharge reconciliation.
Select the medication and choose the prescription option.
See Discharge Prescriptions Using Reconciliation (inpatients) for more detail
Secondly, by right-clicking on the order you wish to prescribe.
In both circumstances the Convert to prescription window will appear. If ordering prescription medications from an in-patient order you must select a Conversion sentence so pharmacy can dispense the formulation selected.
Note: The hospital pharmacy stocks the formulations marked with the green dot.
An Order Sentences window may appear with a list of available Order Sentences.
The prescriber may untick Filtered Order Sentences to see more order sentences or choose to add their own information to the prescription.
If unticked, additional Order Sentences will appear.
If you select an order sentence the dosage calculator will appear and most of the prescription details will auto-populate.
If (None) is selected as an Order Sentence the prescription will not auto-populate
