| DESCRIPTION OF ENHANCEMENTS |
1. Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) will provide a visual
check box is selected in the GUI BCMA Site Parameters application. All
other schedule types will remain selected on the VDL by default when the
user opens a patient's record.
3. The VDL will display a BCMA Clinical Reminders marquee at the lower
right hand corner. The "count" is the number of PRN medications
without Effectiveness comments within the hours defined in the
"PRN Documentation" field on the Parameters tab of the GUI BCMA Site
Parameters application or within the current admission whichever is
greater.
indicator on the Virtual Due List (VDL) to identify which schedule types
A mouse-over list displays the last four undocumented PRN orders.
When the user double clicks anywhere on the PRN Effectiveness row of
the BCMA Clinical Reminders marquee, the PRN Effectiveness Log dialog box
displays all PRN orders that need PRN Effectiveness and allowing
documentation of PRN Effectiveness comments for each order listed.
The "count" will update/refresh when the user:
a) opens a patient file.
b) administers a PRN medication order.
c) completes the documentation of a PRN Effectiveness.
have active orders within the specified start and stop date/time for the
d) refreshes the VDL.
A Med History button has been added to display the Medication
Administration History for the order selected.
4. When administering a PRN medication, the units given column
within the Last Four Actions table and a drop down box for the users to
select the PRN Reason have been added to the Medication Log dialog box.
Units given will not display for orders with multiple dispensed drugs.
selected Medication Tab. A green "alert light" to the left of the
5. An updated PRN Effectiveness Log dialog will ease the process of
PRN Effectiveness documentation. It displays a list of undocumented PRN
medications for a specific order, or across orders, including PRN
medications from previous or expired orders. The dialog box
includes a "units given" column, which will not display units for orders
with multiple dispensed drugs. The division column has been removed.
Schedule Type indicates that it has active orders for the specified
timeframe, and a gray "alert light" to the left of the Schedule Type
indicates that it has no active orders for the specified timeframe.
2. PRN medications will display on the VDL if the PRN Schedule Types
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