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We are open 24/7, but we are using Enter Med (EM) also in situations where the nurse needs to give a dose before the pharmacist enters the order. We are only live currently with BMV in our neonatal icu, so this hasn't been a high volume process. One of the things we've done is use a rule to restrict nurses from doing a drug lookup into PHA with EM. We were concerned that it would be too easy to select the wrong med (so many look alike...e.g. heparin). Also, we did not want them to be able to enter free text which leads to a whole new process of 'one-time administrations'. The rule only allows the nurse to enter an unverified order for the drug that they actually scanned which eliminates the need for them to do a lookup. In short, the EM routine should work for you with subsequent doses while the pharmacy is closed. Jeff Lee Assistant Director of Pharmacy, Support Services DCH Regional Medical Center 809 University Blvd E. Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 (205) 750-5323 [EMAIL PROTECTED] The information contained in this e-mail message is confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, the reader is hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dana Pfingstler Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 1:40 PM To: Meditech L Subject: FW: [MEDITECH-L] Meds after pharmacy is closed All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments. The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com ====================================== We are planning on using the ENTER MED function on the EMAR. I can't really tell you how well it works, as we haven't gone live yet, but so far it appears to work ok in test. It allows the meds to be entered onto the MAR in an unverified status, and allows a SIG, so the next shift knows when the drug is due again. Pharmacy will then verify when the re-open. Is anyone else using this process?? And is it working well?? Dana Pfingstler, RN Nursing Analyst Elk Regional Health Center St Marys, PA 15857 814 788-8682 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- -------- The information contained in this e-mail is private and confidential and is intended only for the person or entity to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, please note that any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender of the error and thereafter delete this e-mail. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tara Mcnamara Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 8:15 AM To: Meditech L Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Meds after pharmacy is closed All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments. The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com ====================================== Hi All, When pharmacy is closed and an order is placed, we were planning on having the nurse pull it out of pyxis so it is available on the MAR to document. This works, but if the patient is scheduled for a second dose before the pharmacy is open, how others alerting the nurse on the next shift that another dose is due? 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