Order Chemotherapy—Validate Outlier Height

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• Select the patient

• Start the chemo order session

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

• Review the Cumulative Dose for Defined Chemo Medications

• Select the treatment— protocol

• Select the treatment— regimen

• Enter height and weight

• Validate the weight (triggered alert as outlier for age group)

• Validate the height (triggered alert as outlier for age group)

Height entered is outside of the expected range for a patient in this age group.

• Check the data entered.

• To change the height, weight, or both, click Incorrect (ALT+I) and type correct values, then click OK (ALT+ O ).

• To continue, click Correct (ALT+ O ).

• Click OK (ALT+ O ).

• 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 .