Hi All,
I need your assistance with a couple questions if you are using eMAR. We
are Magic 5.5
1. Medication range orders - How are your orders for medications with a
range placed in Pharmacy? I'll give an example. The order is for
Morphine 1-5mg IV. We have 2mg, 4mg, and 10mg Tubex's in Pyxis.
Currently the nurse picks the Tubex that is closest to the amount given.
If 1mg given they would pick the 2mg Tubex, if 5mg given they pick the
10mg Tubex. Now the problem with this is that Pharmacy will have to
Profile all 3 drug amounts on the patient's eMAR in order for the nurse
to be able to pick whichever dose is closest.
2. Same medication but different routes - Sometimes the MD writes an
order that a medication can be given by one route (PO) or another (IV).
Examples: Zofran 4mg PO or IV (if pt unable to take PO). Tylenol PO or
PR. Also these orders may be entered on different dates (Pt takes PO
initially then can't take PO so MD orders IV or PR). Do you have both
orders profiled on the eMAR? If so I'm concerned with the nurse seeing
both routes if they were entered on different dates (different RX#s).
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Jo
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Jo Boyce, RNC
Clinical Analyst
Speare Memorial Hospital
16 Hospital Rd
Plymouth, NH 03264
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