NMS Session 1 - Engagement
The Session 1 - Engagement screen displays when you start a new New Medicine Service (NMS) and select a patient.
The Engagement session includes the following sections, complete as appropriate:

You must record the patient consents to data sharing before recording any other data. To record consent.
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Select VIEW DATA SHARING DETAILS
to display the data sharing details.
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In the Consent section, select either:
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Yes - To record that the patient/advocate consents to data sharing, and continue to the Consultation Details section, or
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No - To record that the patient/advocate does not consent to data sharing, and select CLOSE
to close the Patient Consent screen. The NMS saves to the Completed Episodes tab.
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Complete the Consultation Details section as appropriate.
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Enter the date and time of the consultation:
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Date - Select
to open a calendar and select a date, or select NOW to add the current date and time.
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Time - Select
to enter the time of consultation, or select NOW to add the current date and time.
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Select a method of consultation from the available list:
- Face to face in the pharmacy
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Face to face in the patient's home
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Telephone - You must select a Pharmacist Location when recording that the Engagement session was delivered by telephone.
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In branch, or
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Remote
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Telemedicine (Video Call) - You must select a Pharmacist Location when recording that the Engagement session was delivered by telemedicine.
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In branch, or
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Remote
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Select a method of entry to the service:
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Patient identified in the pharmacy
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Referred by GP practice - You must enter a date of referral and optionally enter a referrer case reference.
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Referral by Hospital - You must enter a date of referral and optionally enter a referrer case reference.
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Referral by Other Health Professional - You must enter the Health Professional details, date of referral and optionally enter a referrer case reference in the sections provided.
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To add medications to review to the NMS:
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Select
to open a calendar and select a Medicine Prescribed Date.
Important - Please use the most recent medication prescription date. -
Select ADD MEDICATION
. The Add Medication screen displays.
Note - If you use Pharmacy Manager, the Dispensing History tab displays products dispensed to the patient from the last 6 months. -
Select a medication from the Dispensing History tab, or select the Product Search tab to search for another medication.
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In Search Medication, enter the name and strength of the product.
For example, to search for Metformin 500mg tablets, you can enter:
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METF - To display all items beginning with METF.
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METF 500 - To display all items beginning with METF with a strength of 500.
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METF 500 T - To display all items beginning with METF with a strength of 500 in tablet form.
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Select a medication to add it to the NMS for review.
Note - A message now displays advising the medicine has already been chosen, if you attempt to add duplicate medications to an NMS.Training Tip - Select ADD MEDICATIONto add another medication to the list, select REMOVE
to remove a medication from the list or EDIT
to edit the medication.

Indicate if any of the following advice was given to the patient.
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Select from the list:
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Alcohol
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Diet & Nutrition
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Smoking
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Physical Activity
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Weight Management
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Sexual Health
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Other - You must indicate the type of advice given in the section provided.
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Set a date and time for the Intervention session with the patient or advocate, and enter the details as appropriate.
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Enter a date and time for the Intervention session:
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Date of Intervention - Select
to open a calendar and select a date, or select IN 7 DAYS to add the current time 7 days from now.
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Time of Intervention - Select
to enter the time of consultation, or select IN 7 DAYS to add the current time 7 days from now.
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To enter contact details for the patient or advocate.
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Enter a contact phone number for the patient if required.

This section automatically populates with the logged in user details. Update the details manually if required.


To complete the Engagement session:
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Select COMPLETE
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A message displays asking if you are sure you want to complete this patient's NMS episode.
Select COMPLETE
to complete the Engagement session.
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The Engagement Completed screen displays.
Select BACK TO NMS EPISODES to return to the New Medicine Service screen.
