Order Chemotherapy—Ordering Before End of Previous

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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

• Confirm treatment setup

• LMR Users using COE weight with greater than 5% difference from LMR weight

• Validate weight and height

• Confirm or change treatment number

• Confirm or change if day 1 or day 0 is in the past

• Indicate reasons if writing orders that start before the end of the current treatment

The end of treatment date is calculated by adding the defined length of the existing treatment to its day 1/day 0 date.

1. Click to select a pre-defined reason. For Other, type the reason when prompted.

2. Click OK (ALT+ O ).

• 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 .