Edit Transfer Orders Before Activation

• If you haven't already:

1. Select the patient.

2. Access the order session one of the following ways:

• Click Activate (ALT+C). If prompted, select Transfer Session, then click OK (ALT+O).

• Click Special Orders (ALT+O), then click Transfer Orders (ALT+T).

• From the Transfer Session list:

3. Click to select the session to edit.

4. Click Edit (ALT+E).

5. Access an order to edit:

• Click to select the order.

• Click Edit (ALT+E) to access the form.

6. To edit orders:

Depending on the type of order, only certain fields can be changed after an order has been signed.

• Click to select from drop-down lists .

• Type over, delete, or add to text entries.

• Click to select different options . These are mutually exclusive; selecting one in a group automatically deselects the others.

• Click to check or uncheck items .

• For checkbox or drop-down list selections with additional information, click the button to the right to display the entry form.

• For certain orders, click the labeled button—scheduled days, clinical history, reasons, or restrictions, for example—to open the form for editing. Click OK (ALT+O) to continue.

7. Click OK (ALT+O).

8. Click Close (ALT+C) to display the list of orders for this transfer session.

9. Repeat the process for all orders that need edits.

• Write additional orders as needed, then sign the session.

• Click Close (ALT+C) to close the Transfer Sessions list.

• If you accessed the session from Special Orders, click Back to UCM (ALT+B).

• See also:

• Procedures for Transfer Orders

• Overview of Transfer Orders