Order General Care—Neonatal Vascular Access Device Maintenance

• The default options and settings are determined by age group. To override the age group for a neonate, see Changing a Neonate Age For Orders.

• If you haven't already:

1. Select the patient.

2. Click Write (ALT+W).

3. Click General Care (ALT+G).

4. Click Vascular Access Devices (ALT+V).

• Complete the order:

1. To order a saline lock, click the checkbox for Saline Lock (ALT+L).

2. To order access line maintenance:

• Click the checkbox for Access Lines, maintenance (ALT+A)

• Click an option to select a line, port, or catheter from the list.

• Click to select Yes or No to answer the Flush Per Protocol question.

• Type instructions as needed.

3. Click OK (ALT+O).

• An order for a saline lock automatically generates two (2) consequent medication orders on completion. See Overview of Consequent Orders.

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

• A saline lock and its associated flush orders expire after 96 hours per MGH policy.