Change the Treatment Date for Active Orders

• If you haven't already:

1. Select the patient.

2. For inpatients, click Chemo Options (ALT+M) on the Unit Census Monitor.

3. Click Change Treatment day (ALT+T).

• Change the date for a  scheduled day:

1. Type a new entry in the Change Day field, the date field, or both as appropriate. The date must be current or in the future.

2. Click OK (ALT+O).

3. Type your signing key when prompted.

4. Click OK (ALT+O).

• Changing the date of a scheduled day creates a general care order to inform nursing to administer treatment for that day number on the new date, rather than the date counted from the original day 1/ day 0 date.

• Only Attendings, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Fellows can change the treatment date of active orders. Fellows' changes must be approved by an Attending.

• The treatment date is not updated automatically for subsequent sessions awaiting activation. See Changing the Treatment Date for Chemo Awaiting Activation.

• See also: Chemo Order Procedures