June 15, 2011
Medication Orders for Pediatric and Neonatal Patients
Additional information is available on the form as you write a medication order for pediatric and neonatal patients. In addition to the total daily dose and the total daily dose per kilogram, the calculated dose and dose deviation are now displayed.
The following calculated results are displayed for your information:
Total daily dose = dose x frequency per day
Total daily dose per kg = dose x frequency per day per kg (patient weight)
Dose deviation = difference between rounded and non-rounded dose as a percentage of the rounded dose
Calculated dose = dose calculated without defined rounding (actual dose is rounded as defined for the selected medication)
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