Rx Orders

Medical orders are found on the Rx Order tab of the Client file.

To add an order click on the Add Order button

The Add Order screen appears.

Dosing is categorized on the right side of the screen:

• Normal mean the patients get a prescribed dose (100 or 50 mg for example) at each visit.
• Split All Doses is dosing for pregnant clients. Their doses are split to be dispensed 50% in the morning and 50% in the evening.
• Split First Dose is for newer patients. It calls for splitting the initial dose to gauge the patient’s reaction.
• Cascading occurs when an initial dose is set to increase or decrease steadily over time.
• Custom is for patient’s whose medical condition calls for a customized dosing schedule.

• The Order Date, Effective Date, and Expiration Date may be chosen from the drop down calendars.
  

• Change the dose, if the order calls for it, in Dose
• Change the code in Schedule Type if necessary.

* Scheduling Code 1 indicates the client visits the clinic for medication one day per week, receiving 1 Window dose and 6 TakeHome doses. Code 2 indicates twice per week; Code 3, three times per week, following the pattern until Code 7 indicating that the client must come to the clinic daily. Code T indicates that the client visits the clinic every two weeks, and receives 1 Window dose and 13 TakeHome doses. Patients showing a Scheduling Code M visit the clinic every month, and receive 1 Window dose and 27 TakeHome doses.

• Click on an icon to change it in Schedule.
  

*The bottle icon for a Sunday dose does not indicate a TakeHome dose. It is considered a Closed Clinic dose.

• The order is electronically signed by the appropriate party.
• Click on Add and Activate Rx Order.
• You will be asked if you wish to print the order. Click Yes and a paper copy of the order will generate.