Order Chemotherapy—Edit Chemo 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

• Chemo orders—select

• Edit a chemo order

• Click the line for an order to highlight it and display its parameters in the section beneath the order list.

• Dose modifications

• AUC dose modifications

• Change the preset weight

• Adjust dosing of oral medications

• If needed, make limited changes to the scheduled day(s)

• If needed, prevent recalculation of dosing of chemotherapeutics at activation—based on adjustments made to the patient's weight, height, or creatinine

• Order desensitization

• Update administration instructions

• Write or Edit a prescription for an oral investigational chemo med

• 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 .