Order Chemotherapy—LMR Treatment Plan

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• Select the patient

• Start the chemo order session

• For inpatient and ambulatory orders, click Write (ALT+W).
  New inpatient chemo orders are not allowed if the patient has post-op orders awaiting activation.

• For pre-admission orders, click Special Orders (ALT+O), then Pre-Admit (ALT+I), then New (ALT+N).

• Ambulatory or pre-admission: Enter the expected visit date

• Ambulatory only: Select the visit location

• Click Chemo (ALT+H)

• Click Add (ALT+A)

• If the patient is registered to more than one protocol

• If the patient has a finalized treatment plan in the LMR

This prompt occurs only if a treatment plan in the LMR is finalized, and only when writing the initial set of chemo orders. The diagnosis and regimen can be changed as needed when writing chemo orders. See Overview of Chemo Orders and the LMR Treatment Plan.

• Click Yes (ALT+Y) to automatically select the diagnosis and regimen shown.

• Click No (ALT+N) to continue without pre-selecting the diagnosis an regimen.

• If the patient has chemotherapy orders awaiting activation

• If the patient has active chemo orders

• Set up the treatment—Regimen/protocol, diagnosis, numbering, day 1/day 0, patient height and weight

• Confirm treatment setup

• Reusing previous order parameters

• Open the chemo player

• Check information on the actual treatment administered previously —access the LMR Oncology Infusion Flowsheet

• Non-chemo orders—select, edit, add

• Chemo orders—select

• Edit chemo orders

• Add a chemo exception order (MD only)

• Complete the session

• Add a memo as needed (which is saved as a General Care order)

• As needed, view order details, view or print a list of chemo and medication orders only, or make changes before signing.

• Sign the session

• Check the orders awaiting activation

• See also Overview of Chemo Order Entry .