Completing a Medication Count

Completing a Medication Count

Purpose

  1. To demonstrate using the "Count" function to check-off a Med Kit or the Med Supply.

Video


Directions


1. Inside the Medications module, navigate to Med Kits or Med Supply.


From the Medications module navigate to Med Kits or Med Supply.



2. If in Med Kits, select which kit to count then select the "Count" button.


From Med Kits select which kit to count then select the Count tab.



3. If the med kit is secured with seals, the user will have to enter the seal number then select the plus symbol.


Suggestion: The seal number is visible in background. Administrators may want to manage which users can see seal numbers during med counts. The ability to hide/show seal numbers is tied to the permission"Meds - View Seal Numbers"

If the med kit is using seals the user will have to enter the seal number then select the plus symbol.



4. Click "Save" to save the seal # and enter the count. Prior to saving, users can edit the number by selecting the tag symbol and/or send a report.






5. If the seal number/s match a green check will appear and the user can either sign and complete the check or break the seal and perform a count.






6. If seal numbers do not match previous then user will have to "Break and Count" before signing and completing the check.


If seal numbers do not match previous then user will have to Break and Count before signing and completing the check.



7. Users can edit information regarding non-controlled substances while inside a count, as well as mark each medication as pass/fail.

Info: With a non controlled substance the Expiration Date, Lot Number and Quantity can all be edited.

To perform a count on a non controlled substance in this example Acetaminophen if the count is good select the thumbs up if not select the x.

Important: Controlled Substances cannot be edited. 


8. When performing a count on a controlled substance, only pass/fail buttons will be available.

Performing a count on a controlled substance in this example Fentanyl check the count as good with the thumbs up or if not select the x.



9. Select either Save as Draft or Seal and Sign.

Important: If a seal was broken to complete the check, new tag numbers must be entered before signing.


Select either Save as Draft or Seal and Sign.



10. Obtain signatures then select save.


Obtain signatures then select save.



11. If obtaining signature from outside your agency, additional fields appear ahead of the signature.


If obtaining signature from outside your agency then fill in the fields and have them sign then select save.



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