Edit Unsigned or Active Orders

1. Click to select the list item for the order you want to change.

2. Click Edit (ALT+E). The order appears on the appropriate form.

3. Change the order as needed:

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—clinical history, reasons, or restrictions, for example—to open the form for editing. Click OK (ALT+O) to continue.

4. Click OK (ALT+O). If the original order was already signed, the change is listed as a new order in the current orders list.

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

6. Write and/or edit additional orders as needed, then sign the session.