Write Nursery Discharge Orders

• If a patient has Face Sheet/Discharge Orders/Discharge Instructions orders, do not use OB/Nursery Discharge orders.

• These limited discharge orders are intended for well newborns only. For adults and pediatric patients, see Writing Face Sheet/Discharge Orders/Discharge Instructions Orders.

• If you haven't already:

1. Select a patient.

2. Click Special Orders (ALT+O).

3. Click Discharge Order (Nursery) (ALT+D). If no such orders exist, the Discharge Order form opens.

• If discharge orders exist, see Editing or Discontinuing Nursery Discharge Orders.

• Medication Reconciliation (optional):

• If the pre-admission medications list (PAML) is signed as complete, the statement indicating review and reconciliation of discharge medications with the PAML is checked.

• To open the PAML builder, click Access the PAML (ALT+A). See Completing the PAML

• If you click to check Discharge meds reviewed/reconciled with the PAML meds when the PAML is not signed as PAML Creation: Complete, you will be notified. Click OK (ALT+O) to open the PAML builder. (See Signing the PAML Creation: Complete, with additional information on updating the list.)

• Exiting the PAML automatically returns to the Discharge form. The verification remains checked only if the PAML is signed as PAML Creation: Complete. If you cannot sign the PAML as complete, you cannot check off the statement.

• Complete the discharge order:

4. The default is today—change the date if needed.

5. Type instructions as needed.

6. Click OK (ALT+O).

7. Type your signing key when prompted.

8. Click OK.

• To return to the patient list, click Back to UCM Options (ALT+B).