Order Medications and Write Prescriptions for Discharge Medications

This form can be completed by an MD, PA, NP, RN, or medical student. If completed by an RN or medical student, it must be cosigned. For additional information, see the Overview of Discharge Orders, Instructions, and the Patient Care Referral Form.

Face Sheet Discharge Orders and Instructions are not available in the newborn nurseries. You cannot access the forms, even if you select a patient from the associated maternity unit lists or from patient lookup.

• If you haven't already:

1. Select the patient and click Face Sheet Discharge (ALT+F) or Discharge (ALT+G).

2. If needed, click the Medications folder to access the form.

• Add medications to the list from the Pre-Admission Medications List (PAML)—no comparison views

The PAML is only available if the list is in progress, ready for review, or reviewed.

Medications on the PAML with planned action on admission to continue or substitute should be included in the active medication orders. Active meds are listed on the left.

1. If the PAML is not displayed, click the vertical PAML Meds button to the right of the list.

2. For more information, hold the mouse pointer over the object for a moment:

• To display the entire text of a line

• To display the full text of an abbreviated Planned Action on Admission (PAA)

• To display a key to all of the PAA abbreviations (PAA column heading)

3. Click for the medication in the PAML to move it to the discharge meds list.

4. Complete the order—see Writing Medication Orders.

Medications that have been added to the discharge medications list from the PAML on the right are displayed with a checkmark.

• Verify reconciliation of PAML and discharge medications—no comparison views

• Reconcile pre-admission (PAML), inpatient, and discharge medication orders—Side-by-side Comparison

• Reconcile pre-admission (PAML), inpatient, and discharge medication orders—Vertical Comparison View

• Write orders for additional medications

• Provide anticoagulation therapy data

• Edit Discharge Med Orders—Side-by-side or Vertical Comparison views

• Write prescriptions for medications

• To print prescriptions for all medications with the Rx column checked

• To write and print prescriptions for services, equipment, and supplies, see Writing Prescriptions for Services, Equipment, and Supplies for Discharge.

• To change prescriptions for medications

• To access Knowledge Link:

• Click .

• Click Exit (ALT+E) to close KnowledgeLink.

• Click Pop Out (ALT+P) to open KnowledgeLink in a separate window from the CAS.

• Toggle between Order Entry and KnowledgeLink by clicking the icons in the taskbar.

• Click to close the KnowledgeLink window.

• Complete the Face Sheet, Order Info, and Services forms if applicable. See also: Instructions for Discharge Orders and Instructions .

• Save the changes, and finalize the orders if the patient is ready for discharge:

1. Click Save.

2. Type your signing key in the field provided.

3. Click Yes or No to indicate whether the patient is ready to be discharged. If Yes, click one or more checkboxes to sign off on the discharge.

4. Click OK (ALT+O).