Orders
Bear Cottage - Prescribing Future Medications
Bear Cottage Admissions - Prescribing Future Orders
To help with consistency in prescribing future orders, there are a few key steps to follow to make prescribing and activating future medication…
Metabolic Infusion – Prescribing (SCH)
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Click orders
Open Metabolic Infusion Folder
Select required infusion
The Dosage Calculator will appear for all additives and the diluent.
The set doses can be…
Metabolic Infusions - Changing Rates (SCHN)
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Notes:
Load Infusions should be discontinued when completed
Modifications to rates or additives in Continuous Infusions is done via the prescription of a NEW order. The…
Metabolic Infusions - Prescribing (CHW)
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Click on orders
Open the Metabolic Infusion Folder
Select the required infusion
Note: the metabolic infusions do not have drug-allergy or drug-drug interaction…
Orders on Waitlist Encounter Type
Waitlist encounters are used for future/planned admissions. As such all orders placed on waitlist encounters should be future orders, intended for activation once the patient arrives for their…
Opioid Withdrawal Score (OWS)
Overview
An Opioid Withdrawal Score (OWS) can be ordered to generate a task on the Nursing Care Compass and remind nursing staff to document an OWS via iView.
1. It can be ordered by the pain team…
Ordering Pathology tests
Pathology tests can be ordered via the Orders page, or via the Common Orders section in Paediatric View.
Important:
Orders are Encounter specific. Orders will NOT be processed properly if attached…
Pathology Orders - Resources homepage
This page contains links to e-learning resources related to Pathology Orders on Powerchart.
Common Orders
Paediatric View Common Orders
Ordering Pathology tests
Ordering Pathology tests
Orders…
Orders - Overview
Add button on orders page opens the add order window which helps you find the Medications/Pathology Orders/ Powerplans/Medical Imaging, Referrals, Consults, IV Solutions, emergency surgery etc you…
Ordering a Nurse Initiated CVAD Lock Solution
CVAD accredited nurses are able to order Standing Order heparinised-saline CVAD locks, and Nurse Initiated; TauroLocks (taurolidine) and sodium chloride 0.9% CVAD locks.
Important: EENs can be CVAD…
Pre-Operative PowerPlan
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…
Medical Record Numbers (MRNs) in SCHN eMR
Patients in the eMR have many identifiers. Two of the main ones are:
Area Unique ID (AUID) – this is the number that identifies the patient across the network, regardless of facility or service. It…
High Alert Medications
There are some medications within PowerChart that have been flagged as High Alert medications. When searching for these medications they will always appear at the end of the search, they will also…
Units of Measure
When prescribing medications, be aware that PowerChart recognises only one version of each unit of measure. This is why “IU” does not automatically convert to “International_Units” and “mcg” is not…
Create a 'Service Department' Encounter for Orders
Service Department Encounters allow clinicians to create orders on patients without an active encounter.
Select the magnifying glass to search for the patient
Searching for your patient using…
Orders and Medication List - Customise View
This will allow the Orders and Medication List tabs to be customised to display and sort the columns displayed regarding Orders and Medication information.
The Orders and Medication List tabs will…
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…
Turner/Medical Day Unit (MDU) PowerPlans
Turner/MDU PowerPlans are designed to facilitate future visits into a day unit for certain medications. The PowerPlans will include the primary medication and other requirements such as pre-…
Recovery Pain Protocol - Anaesthetists (CHW)
Click on +Add next to Orders in the Menu tab
The Add Order screen opens
Search for the Post-Operative PowerPlan
Click on Post-Operative
Click Done
The Recovery Pain Protocol orders are listed…