>From the time we went live with documentation last year, we trained all our clinical NUR users to regard the Status Board as their home page (though we don't default them to it). Because we have issues with our MIS directions, we don't use NEXT SCHEDULED INTERVENTION. Rather they document (using a button on the integrated desktop) from the Process Flowsheet or the PI screen, which is in DGI order, keeping them in touch with the care plan. This applies to other disciplines as well, such as PT and RT, who expect to see a patient repeatedly. Others like Speech Therapy come in to evaluate and that may be all -- they usually document from the menu. We haven't done anything out of the ordinary with our SB, we have code status, fall risk, DRO flag, diet, admission weight, Results flag, etc. Some users -- unit secretaries, infection control nurse -- have rooms and beds set up on their SB so that they automatically see all patients. Others in inpatient areas manage their lists by pulling in their location and selecting from that list. Main reason for using the NUR menu rather than direct log in to the status board: we have custom NUR menus that include some OE links and custom reports. Main drawback of using SB: we have some outpatient areas using NUR, and they do use the SB, but when managing their list they cannot pull up a patient list by their location to select from. We've discussed strategies for making this happen but they involve changing something at Registration, and we haven't taken that on. Since our users have been on the Status Board since they went live, they use it routinely and I believe universally (with the exceptions noted above). Any time we add something, staff love it. Linda Bulger Franklin Memorial Hospital Farmington, ME
-----Original Message----- From: Camille Robinson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 1:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Magic Status Board as default screen Hi, I'd like to hear from folks who use the NUR Status Board as the default or only screen in NUR. What needs to be in place in order for that to happen? What are some of the pros and cons? Does it work in all clinical areas? What is some of the feedback from the staff, Nursing and Allied? Has anybody optimized the Status Board-i.e.. Done some extra work on it to make it really perform? Thanks, Camille Camille Robinson RN MS Consultant Healthtech Inc Phone 416-483-5974 ext. 43 Home Office Phone/Fax 905-230-4959 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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