Cheryl, Pre EMAR we would enter a patients own med using the mnemonic POM (for Patient's own Med). It was policy to enter details such as the name and strength in the dose instructions. The pharmacists would then label the medications upon review, sign and date a sticker, and send them back to the floor.
In the EMAR workflow, we have 10 POM entries (POM1-POM10). The first POM med is entered as POM1, the second POM2 and so on. The pharmacists change the RX ID to the name, dose and dispense form of the patient's med. They also enter data into the dose instructions field. We pre-printed the identification labels with barcodes. When they identify POM1, they use a POM1 sticker. When they identify POM2 they use a POM2 sticker, each uniquely barcoded. We also have a rule that alerts the pharmacists if they enter a duplicate, such as two POM1's on the same profile. This method looks really nice on the emar, it give the nurses the ability to scan the med, and they are not choosing from a list of meds after they scan. Using RX numbers may be less steps, but we chose what was closest to our current routine. There were some issues with RX number bar codes. If a patient takes their own med as scheduled and PRN. We have the flexibility to enter POM1 as scheduled and a second RX for POM1 as PRN. If you use RX# labels, you will need two different labels on the same med. Brian Goldmacher Pharmacy Information Systems Coordinator Doylestown Hospital 215-345-2200 X4323 =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= To subscribe or unsubscribe to the meditech-l, visit http://mtusers.com/mailman/listinfo/meditech-l_mtusers.com To check the status of the meditech-l, visit MTUsers.NET For help, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please visit and add information to the MTUsers WikiPedia at MTUsers.NET/mwiki ______________________________________ meditech-l mailing list [email protected] http://mtusers.com/mailman/listinfo/meditech-l_mtusers.com
