Editing Patient Medication

You can either edit a single medication item or multiple items, see Editing Single Medication Items or Editing Multiple Medication Items.

Editing Single Medication Items

To edit a single medication item on a patient's cycle:

1. From the Active Medication tab, select the medication item you wish to edit and then Options - Edit Information:

   

2. The Edit Medication screen displays:

   

   Update as follows:

   • Medicine Details:

     Important - Please note you cannot change Name of the medication item.

     • Quantity - Enter the medication quantity.

     • This is an unused quantity - Select if the patient has a quantity left over from the last time it was dispensed.

     • Directions - Enter the medication directions.

     • Colour - Enter the colour of the medication.

     • Shape - Enter the shape of the medication.

     • Markings - Enter any markings on the medications.

   • Output:

     • Print Options - Select the print options, either a MAR chart or a Cassette sheet, or both.

   • Schedules - Any existing schedules display.

     For more information on editing medication schedules, see Editing a Medication Schedule.

   • Mid Cycle Item Option - Select Yes to set this as a mid-cycle item and then set the mid-cycle date range.

   • Is a Body Diagram Required? - Select Yes to print a body diagram with this item.

     Where the body diagram displays on the MAR chart is set at a Care Home or Community Patient level, see Editing Care Home Settings or Editing Community Patient Settings for details.

3. Select SAVE .

Editing Multiple Medication Items

To edit multiple medication items on a patient's cycle:

1. From the Active Medication tab, either select the medication items you wish to edit, or choose Select All to edit all of the patient's active medications:

   

2. Select EDIT MEDICINE :

   

3. The Edit Medication (1 of n) screen displays with n being the number of medications selected:

   

   Update as follows:

   • Medicine Details:

     Important - Please note you cannot change the Name of the medication item.

     • Quantity - Enter the medication quantity.

     • This is an unused quantity - Select if the patient has a quantity left over from the last time it was dispensed.

     • Directions - Enter the medication directions.

     • Colour - Enter the colour of the medication.

     • Shape - Enter the shape of the medication.

     • Markings - Enter any markings on the medications.

   • Output:

     • Print Options - Select the print options, either a MAR chart or a Cassette sheet, or both.

   • Schedules - Any existing schedules display.

     For more information on adding, editing and deleting medication schedules, see Adding a Monitored Dosage System (MDS) Medication Schedule.

   • Mid Cycle Item Option - Select Yes to set this as a mid-cycle item and then set the mid-cycle date range.

   • Is a Body Diagram Required? - Select Yes to print a body diagram with this item.

     Where the body diagram displays on the MAR chart is set at a Care Home or Community Patient level, see Editing Care Home Settings or Editing Community Patient Settings for details.

4. Select SAVE AND EDIT NEXT ITEM to save the current medication and proceed to the next item.

5. Repeat the process above for all of the medication items and then select SAVE on the final item.