PowerChart
Electrolyte Infusions
All commonly required electrolyte infusions are available as pre-built IV sets in PowerChart. To search for them quickly, add the word infusion after the name of the drug you require.
These…
As Per Protocol
All intravenous fluids must have a review period specified by selecting the number of bags likely to be required by the patient. “As per protocol” is reserved for infusions that are specified in…
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…
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…
eMR - Customise PowerChart/Firstnet Tool Bar
Viewing toolbar icons
If icons are not viewable in the toolbar, search for them by clicking toolbar dropdowns and click selection
To keep the icons in the toolbar, drag and drop toolbars to…
IV fluids - Add an extra bag and remove old fluid orders
If the patient needs an extra bag (or more) of a fluid that has already been ordered, you can modify the number of bags. This keeps the MAR and fluid balance chart much neater than ordering multiple…
Improved Searching Techniques for Medications
For medications that have lots of order sentences, you can use the search function to help you narrow down the list to the one you need
E.g. for prednisolone, there are a lot of order sentences that…
Ordering a Ready to Infuse solution (formerly "Neat" infusion)
This is a quick guide for ordering a ready to use/ready to infuse solution - formerly known as a neat infusion.
How to search for a pre-built 'ready to infuse' (neat) infusion
Click Add on the…
Activating a future PowerPlan/Orders
Future 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-…
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…
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…
eMM - Out of Scope / Hybrid Prescribing
Meds with hybrid workflows on eMM/Paper:
PCAs/NCAs/CADDs/opioid infusions/regionals/epidurals - order placeholder on eMM for interaction checking
(SCH only) intra-operative medications - paper…
Recovery Pain Protocol- Anaesthetists (SCH)
The Recovery Pain Protocol is located in different PowerPlans in the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (SCHN) electronic Medication Management (eMM).
Order the Recovery Pain Protocol in a…
eMM - Transfer to Hospital in the Home (HITH)
A workflow has been developed to ensure that HITH patients maintain an up to date eMM History, Discharge Summary and Medication List for the department to administer medications. This workflow must…
Lifetime Relationship - Care Manager in SCHN eMR
To nominate yourself as a care manager for one of your patients, open the patient’s chart then on the top menu toolbar click PM Conversation then select Lifetime Relationships
Click on one of…
eMM - Suspend and Resume Medication Orders (SCH)
Medication orders are suspended e.g. when a patient is transferred to care by parent for a short period of time so that the tasks on MAR ( Medication Administration Record) do not become overdue…
MAR - Removing Overdue tasks on ceased orders
‘Ceased Orders’ will appear at the bottom of the MAR. If a medication was due to be given prior to ceasing but is now no longer appropriate to administer, follow these steps to prevent it from going…