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The electronic nursing admission assessment replaces the paper admission form currently in use.
The Nursing Admission Assessment consists of two parts:
Nursing Initial Assessment
It only contains one page
It is the first page of the Nursing Admission Assessment
Must be completed within 4…
To improve the workflow in RTC/Turner, nurses should adjust their settings for the orders list to make it easier to see which orders are ready for activation.
Adjusting the settings
Click on Orders in the Menu
Click on View in the Task bar and click on Customise View
Modify the settings…
Phone orders should be reserved for emergency cases only, where it is impossible for the doctor to have computer access.
Go to Orders in the Patient's Chart Menu and click Add
The Add Order window opens, click on Phone Orders – Nursing
Click on the required Medication
The Ordering…
Click the +Add Orders button from the Menu tab
The Add Order screen opens. Enter asthma or stretching in the Search fieldThere are 2 versions of the Asthma Management Plan, divided by age
The Asthma Management <6 years Plan contains 6 puff or 2.5 mg salbutamol orders
The…
For some cytotoxic medications, a cytotoxic timeout is required as part of the administration process. This is performed in Interactive View and I&O.
Adding the cytotoxic group in Quick View
If the cytotoxic section in Quick View is not visible, it has to be added.
Click on the…
Medical staff can order medication PowerPlans for a future encounter (visit). This is often used in wards such as Turner and C1N. PowerPlans have to be activated by clinical staff before the medications can be administered.
Modify Start Date/Time of PowerPlan
Ensure the patient’s chart is opened…
Click on required dose
The Medication administration window opens
Check date/time
Enter Witnessed by information
Enter Diluent including flush volume; type and volume (this will populate the iView fluid balance chart)
Enter Site of administration
Enter Infused Over…
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 is an example for Sodium Valproate to be administered twice daily with a morning dose of 200mg and a…
26-NOV-2019
EMM Advice (Corrected Info re ceased medications)
EMM - Medications ceased upon discharge
Corrected information regarding medications ceasing upon discharge and the 'grace period':
Medications will cease at HH:01 (1 minute) past the second hour - this…
To administer and document push medications that have been verified by pharmacy requires two steps.
Administering the Medication on the MAR:
Click on the required dose task tile
Enter witness ‘Surname, First name”
The Volume populated by Pharmacy is not to be changed
Leave Diluent…