Difference between revisions of "Administer Medication"

From EDgearWiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
 
(31 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
__NOTOC__
 
__NOTOC__
The directions below describe how to enter data when a student is given medication at school.
+
'''The directions below describe how to enter data when a student is given medication at school. Before medication can be administered, it must be added to the [[Medication]] system by clicking the [[Add_New_Medication|Add New Medication]] button.'''
'''Note''':  Before medication can be administered, it must be added to the [[Medication]] system by clicking the [[Add_New_Medication|Add New Medication]] button.  
 
  
===Getting Started===
+
'''NOTE:''' In order to prevent a nurse from having the rights to perform "count adjustments" in the Health System, you must have the security person in your district adjust their permissions in [[User Management]]. A nurse must have RW to the Health System, RW to Medication Program, then the Action selection of "Count Adjustment". Finally, select the A Perm (action permission) of either Read Only, Insert, Insert/Update, or Insert/Update/Delete.
# In the left navigation panel, click on '''Health'''.
 
# In the '''Health''' group, under the '''Entry''' grouping, click '''Medication'''.
 
  
===Setup Options===
+
==Menu Location==
# '''Year''': Select the school year.
 
# '''District''': This will default to the district's number based on the login of the user.
 
# '''School''': This will default to the school associated with the user. If the user is associated with multiple sites, other school sites can be selected.
 
# '''Show''': By default, the selection of '''Active Prescriptions''' is displayed, which filters out prescriptions no longer in effect.
 
#* To see all prescriptions, whether active or inactive, select '''All Prescriptions'''.
 
# Click the '''OK''' button to begin the Medication program.
 
# A Medication screen listing students with current active medication prescriptions will be shown on the screen.
 
  
===Administering Medication===
+
'''Health > Entry > Medication'''
# On the listing of students who have active medication prescriptions, click on the name of the student who will be given medication.
 
# A gray menu box will appear.  Select '''Administer Medication'''.
 
# A medication calendar will be displayed.  The current date will be shaded in '''<span style="color:blue">blue</span>'''.
 
# Details of the prescription will be found across the top of the calendar.
 
# Days with previous medicine administrations will be shaded in green.  A count in the '''<span style="color:green">green</span>''' cell will indicate how many administrations were given on this day.
 
# Days with “'''X'''” indicate weekends.  Days with “'''H'''” indicate holidays.  The key below shows other status indicators that may appear in the calendar cells.
 
#*'''A Absent''': Student was absent on date of administration.
 
#*'''CA Count Adjustment''': Medication count adjusted due to loss, incorrect entry.
 
#*'''D Early Dismissal''': Student left school before administration.
 
#*'''DC Discontinued''': Medication non longer used.
 
#*'''DI EOY Dispose''': Medication picked up at end of year. 
 
#**Note  Be sure to use the '''[[EOY Dispose/Pickup]]''' procedure when clearing out medication for
 
#*'''H Holiday''': Holiday on medication calendar.
 
#*'''R Refused''': Student refused to take medication.
 
#*'''M Missed Dose''': Student did not come in to take medication.
 
#*'''S Self:Administered''': Student is allowed to self:administer medication.
 
#*'''MP Medication Pickup''': Parent/Guardian picked up medication.
 
#*'''SD Staff Dispose''': Staff disposed of an amount due to contamination, loss, out of date, etc..
 
#*'''N None Available''': No medication left to give to student.
 
#*'''W Dose Withheld''': Student not given medication due to a circumstance where it was not advisab
 
#*'''P Parent Teacher Conference''': Parent Teacher Conference Day on medication calendar.
 
#*'''X Weekend''': Weekend date on medication calendar.
 
#*'''F Field Trip''': Student out on field trip.
 
#*'''PP Parent Pickup''': Parent picked up medication.
 
#*'''G Guardian Pickup''': Guardian picked up medication.
 
#*'''PU EOY Pickup''': Medication picked up at end of year.
 
#**Note  Be sure to use the '''[[EOY Dispose/Pickup]]''' procedure for EOY Pickup of medication.
 
# Click in the current date '''<span style="color:blue">blue</span>''' cell, or a previous day's cell.  A small gray menu will appear.  Click to select '''Administer Medication'''.
 
#*[[File:Administer Medication (800x394).jpg]]
 
# A medication administration box will come up.  Most of the time, the user simply clicks the '''OK''' button to enter the medication administration event.  However, the user can click in cells to edit information if needed.
 
#* '''Time''':  The default will register the current time, however the user can click to change the time medication was administered.
 
#* '''Status''':  The default is “''Administered''”, but the user can click the drop down arrow and select from other status indicators such as “''Absent''”.  See the above listing of '''Status Indicators for Administer Medication'''.
 
#**'''SD: Staff Dispose''': Use this status code for instances where the medication may have been contaminated and needs to be disposed (ie.. Medication accidentally dropped on the floor).  Enter the amount disposed in the '''Administered Quantity''' box (described next).
 
#* '''Administered Quantity''':  The default quantity will be whatever the amount is indicated in the prescription details, but the user can click in the cell and enter a different amount if needed.
 
#* '''Note''':  The user can enter a text comment in this cell.
 
#* '''Add Consultation''':  Place a check mark here to have this medicine administration automatically create a [[Consultation]] record in the student’s [[Health_System|Health]] information.
 
#* Click the '''OK''' button to store the medication administration event.  The amount of medication on hand will be decreased by the amount administered. 
 
#**'''Example''':  If 25 tablets were on hand, then one was administered, after clicking '''OK''', the amount on hand will be reduced to "24".
 
#*[[File:Medication Administer Window.png]]
 
# The user will be returned to the calendar.  The cell will now be shaded '''<span style="color:green">green</span>''' with a count dispensed shown in the cell.  The remaining medication on hand will be decreased accordingly.
 
 
 
===Prescription Details===
 
# To see details for a date in which medication was administered, click on a green cell on the calendar.  A small gray menu will appear.  Click on '''Prescription Details'''.
 
# A window will appear in which details of the medication administration will appear.
 
#*[[File:Prescription Details.png]]
 
 
 
===Undo Administer===
 
#If a mistake was made, and the medication administration needs to be deleted, click on the green cell of the date to be removed.  A small gray menu will appear.  Click '''Undo Administer'''. 
 
#Another window will appear.  Click the '''<span style="color:red">red</span>''' delete cell to remove the medicine administration event.
 
#*[[File:Undo Administer.PNG]]
 
 
 
===To Administer Medication for the Next Student===
 
# Click the '''Close''' button in the lower left of the '''Administer Medication''' calendar screen.
 
# The user will be returned to the Medication screen listing students with prescriptions.  Click on the name of the next student to be given medication and repeat the steps above.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
----
 
[[Health|'''Health''' Main Page]]
 
:[[Medication|'''Medication''' Page]]
 

Latest revision as of 10:11, 31 July 2023

The directions below describe how to enter data when a student is given medication at school. Before medication can be administered, it must be added to the Medication system by clicking the Add New Medication button.

NOTE: In order to prevent a nurse from having the rights to perform "count adjustments" in the Health System, you must have the security person in your district adjust their permissions in User Management. A nurse must have RW to the Health System, RW to Medication Program, then the Action selection of "Count Adjustment". Finally, select the A Perm (action permission) of either Read Only, Insert, Insert/Update, or Insert/Update/Delete.

Menu Location

Health > Entry > Medication

Retrieved from EDgear Wiki