eMM
Insulin Management - DKA Protocol
The Insulin and Fluids PowerPlan is renamed DKA Protocol
The Resuscitation Fluids category is renamed Hydration Fluids
The DKA PowerPlan will be updated when the new Insulin Policy is updated…
Prescriptions for Inpatients (two methods)
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…
Overriding the Clobazam Dose Cap
When prescribing clobazam in the electronic Medication Management (eMM) system using an equation containing Order Sentence (e.g. 0.1mg/kg, Oral, ONCE, Epilepsy: initiation dose) the dose will cap at…
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…
Enteral Feeds/Nutrition Supplements – SCH Only
Prescribing Enteral Feeds/Nutrition Supplements
Prior to Ordering a Nutrition Supplement - go to Documentation and Copy (Ctrl + C) the Nutrition and Dietetics Progress Note (Inpatient Enteral…
Medication History Snapshot
Medication History Snapshot is a useful tool that gives an overview of how a patient’s medications have changed over a period of time.
From Orders, Select Medication History Snapshot\
Or access…
PBS (all)
A list of all PBS related articles (hyperlinks)
PBS Prescriptions
Prescribing Medication – PBS
How to Order Green PBS Prescription Stationery
PBS and S100 Codes and Paper…
Nitrous Oxide
Nitrous oxide will now be available to be ordered and administered electronically via eMR for SCH.
CHW is pending review from relevant departments before going live.
Prescribing Nitrous Oxide…
Changing encounters
Sometimes it is necessary to swap between different encounters (visits) for a patient (eg. when medications are visible on the MAR summary but not the MAR).
With the patients' chart open;
Click on…
MAR - iView - Push Medications verified by Pharmacy - SCH
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…
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…
MAR - Administering Medications for Anaesthetists
Anaesthetists using the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (SCHN) eMM have a separate witness account, which enables self-witnessing of medications on the MAR.
Click on the MAR in the Patient…
Important eMM information for SCH Anaesthetists
The Guiding principles for Theatres is to continue to use the medication chart that the patient currently has:
If a paper chart, continue to use paper. For RHW patients, use paper charts at…
MAR – Patient on Gate Pass (Chart Not Done) (SCH)
If an administration task tile becomes due while the patient is on gate pass, the medication should be documented as Chart Not Done, with the reason Patient on Gate Pass. This needs to be completed…
SCH eMM Training for Medical Staff
eMM (electronic Medication Management) is coming to SCH mid November 2019.
All doctors who prescribe for SCH patients must attend an eMM Medical education session. Only after this training…
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…
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…
Medication Manager - Pharmacy Clinical Interventions
A Clinical Intervention is used to document clinical activities undertaken either for individual medication orders or for the patient.
Interventions added for a specific medication order
Click…