Order Chemotherapy—Edit Medication Orders

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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

• 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

• Select orders from a non-chemo set

• Edit a general care order

• Edit a medication order

1. If you haven't already, click Next (ALT+N) or Previous (ALT+P) to open the folder with the order to edit, then click the line for an order to select it.

2. The order's parameters are displayed in the tab sections at the bottom. Click a tab to view its contents.

3. Select options and type instructions as needed.

• Med tab dose—Click to select a dose from the drop-down list. For Other, when prompted, type the amount, then select the units, or click Other Unit and type a description.

• Med tab frequency—Click to select a frequency from the drop-down list. For Other, when prompted, type a description.

• Med tab as needed administration—Click to check PRN, or to change existing reason(s), click . When prompted, check one or more reasons. For reasons needing additional parameters, indicated by (__), click the Less than or Greater than checkbox, then type the threshold number and units. Click OK (ALT+O) to close the reasons list.

• Start/duration tab Start time—Click to select an option. For Other, see Defining non-standard start times.

• Start/duration tab duration—Type the total number of doses, days, or hours to give the medication.

• Start/duration tab duration unit—Click to select doses, days, or hours.

• Instructions tab—Type as needed.

4. Press TAB to update the order display in the list.

• Edit an IV fluid order

• Add orders to a non-chemo set

• 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 .