Edit or Discard Nursery Discharge Orders

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

• Select an option when prompted:

• Edit the existing Discharge Orders (ALT+E)—open the form and make changes. See Writing Discharge Orders (Nursery).

• D/C current Discharge Order (ALT+D)—discard the current orders.

• If you opted to D/C the current order:

4. When prompted, click Yes to confirm your choice. To start over, click  Cancel (ALT+C).

5. Click OK (ALT+O).

6. Type your signing key when prompted.

7. Click OK (ALT+O).

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