Dose a Client

After all holds have been addressed, the client is ready to receive his or her dose.
In Dispensing tab of the SAMMS Main Menu, click on Dose Now.

The Medication Dispensing screen will then open.

Click on the Change Client, this will bring up the Dosing Queue.

The Dosing Queue will now show.

Double click on the patient you are going to dose, this will bring up their dosing screen. If they have any holds, they will pop up as well. You must address the holds before you can dose by either clearing the hold or maintaining the hold. What you choose will depend on what the hold is for.

In the Medication Dispensing window, click on Dispense.

The Confirm Dose box will display.

Click Dispense to dispense today’s dose.
After the dose is taken, the client will talk briefly with a staff member to ensure medication has been consumed.

Under the daily dose, and the Med Date, there will be an indication of Doses Left and an icon indicating Dose Type.

*The human outline icon indicates the client will receive medication at the window on that day of the week. The bottle icon indicates that the patient will be given a TakeHome Dose of medication.

Click on Dispense.
The Confirm Dose box will display.

Click Dispense to dispense the TakeHome dose.
The Dosed Left number will be reduced by 1.
Repeat until all the TakeHome doses have been dispensed.
Print Labels for TakeHome medication.Print Labels →

These doses will be displayed in the grids on the right side of the Medication Dispensing screen.

• The Letter W indicates a Window dose.
• The Letter T indicates a TakeHome dose.
  

When clients exit the clinic with TakeHome medication, they are reminded to bring their bottles back for their next visit.
A record of the client’s dosing can be found on the Dosing Log of the Client file.