Cheryl: we have been live with eMAR for over 1.5 years and use non-formulary / patient's own med entries all the time.
They are not pretty, but our nurses have become accostumed to using them. We do exactly what you list below, enter the zero dose & use dose instructions to enter in the actual med/dose. We have them set up in POM as well so the docs can enter them (only the most frequently used are set up for them to order). If the med is not frequently used, then they use a CDS to enter in the appropriate information. Susan Susan Makara, B.Sc.(Pharm) Coordinator Pharmacy Information Systems Interior Health 2355 Acland Rd., Kelowna, B.C. V1X 7X9 * 250-491-6756 * [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax: 250-491-6710 "Information for Live: Excellence in Service, Excellence in Information, Excellence in Health" -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of TOOMEY, CHERYL Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 8:24 AM To: meditech-l@MTUsers.com Subject: [MEDITECH-L] pharmacy help needed We are live on 5.5 SR3,have 5.61 in test and are anxiously awaiting the eMAR desktop. Working on dictionaries in preparation. Current workflow: when patient is taking non formulary item, the pharmacy does not add this to the drug dictionary. They have a dictionary item called NFI. They zero the dose AND in dose instructions write the name of the drug, the dose (sometimes), pts own med (if applicable), and *pt specific* so the nurse knows where to go in the OmniCell.. I have had a consultant tell me that all non formulary items should be added to the dictionary for eMAR to display correctly. My pharmacy director is not in agreement. Can anyone with eMAR give me guidance on this? Thanks in advance. Cheryl Toomey MHA, RN BC Clinical Informatics Specialist Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA 01757 (508) 422-2449 office (508) 426-3298 pager [EMAIL PROTECTED] CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, re-transmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= To subscribe or unsubscribe to the meditech-l, visit http://mtusers.com/mailman/listinfo/meditech-l_mtusers.com To check the status of the meditech-l, visit MTUsers.NET For help, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please visit and add information to the MTUsers WikiPedia at MTUsers.NET/mwiki ______________________________________ meditech-l mailing list meditech-l@MTUsers.com http://mtusers.com/mailman/listinfo/meditech-l_mtusers.com =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= To subscribe or unsubscribe to the meditech-l, visit http://mtusers.com/mailman/listinfo/meditech-l_mtusers.com To check the status of the meditech-l, visit MTUsers.NET For help, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please visit and add information to the MTUsers WikiPedia at MTUsers.NET/mwiki ______________________________________ meditech-l mailing list meditech-l@MTUsers.com http://mtusers.com/mailman/listinfo/meditech-l_mtusers.com
