RX100 Willow Inpatient Fundamentals - Chapter 5: Managing Existing Orders Flashcards
In Basket
Messages sent from the MAR appear in the In Basket activity for pharmacists and technicians, under the
Medication Messages folder.
medication message
communication between nurses and pharmacy about medications; appear in the In Basket
medications activity
where to view medications a patient has orders for or has received
order hx
detailed information about a medication
reverify
use this to update how a medication is dispensed. CANNOT update any clinical information.
how to place an existing order on hold?
modify the order
how to modify an existing order’s dose, frequency, end date/time, admin instructions, rate, etc?
how to adjust the schedule of an ongoing order?
how to reverify an existing order to change how it’s being dispensed?
how to send a medication message to pharmacy from the MAR?
how to take action on messages in the In Basket?
Pharmacists can take action on orders directly from an In Basket message. Messages are sorted by time sent; the pharmacist can take action on each message using Order Hx, Dispense, or Adjust Times buttons. Pharmacy can also respond to nursing with Comment or Done w/ Comment.
what is the difference between Renew, Let Expire, Modify and Discontinue for an expiring order?
why would you reverify an order instead of entering a new order?
to change products dispensed (eg. one 10 mg tablet vs two 5 mg tablets) and the clinical intent is preserved
why can’t you use Modify to change the form or strength of most orders?
different medication record, need to enter new order/erx
