FW: [MEDITECH-L] Meds that require co-signing

Here is our list of critical drugs requiring co signatures 1. Critical Care drug infusions 2. Insulin - all routes 3. Heparin 5,000 units or greater 4. Potassium Chloride infusion 5. Nipride (nitroprusside)

Re: [MEDITECH-L] Access to eMAR

I agree that an additional level of security is a pain, and may times a waste of time, BUT, do to nurse practice of not logging off it has become almost necessary. A prime example is our ED. We use BMV in the ED, where portable carts and wall mounted PC's are used. It is not an uncommon practice fo

[MEDITECH-L] Wristbands

For those sites live with BMV and eMAR, what wristbands are you using? We are using Laser Band but are having a few issues. 1. After patients shower once or twice they will not scan, requiring new bands. 2. The baby bands are digging and cutting into the newborns skin 3. The baby b

FW: [MEDITECH-L] BMV Magic 5.5 SR2

they are giving.  It kind of destroys the purpose for BMV if they do not scan as many doses as possible.   HTH,     Sharon Phelps, RN,BCClinical Information Systems SpecialistWest Park HospitalCody, WY - Original Message - From: Dana Pfingstler To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent

FW: [MEDITECH-L] Meditech BMV/EMAR - Handhelds

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FW: [MEDITECH-L] BMV Magic 5.5 SR2

-3465     -Original Message-From: Dana Pfingstler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 1:36 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [MEDITECH-L] BMV Magic 5.5 SR2   We are planning on going live with BMV late this year and are in the process of  obtaining equipmen

FW: [MEDITECH-L] BMV Magic 5.5 SR2

attachments) is confidential and any unauthorized disclosure or other use is prohibited.  If you received this transmission by mistake, please let me know and then delete it.  Thank you. From: Dana Pfingstler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 1:36 PMTo: [EMAIL

[MEDITECH-L] BMV in Emergency Rooms

difficult to use in the ER?   Thanks,   Dana Pfingstler Nursing Analyst Elk Regional Health Center St Marys, PA 15857 814 788-8682 The information contained in this e-mail is private and confidential and is

FW: [MEDITECH-L] RE: EDM - Documentation Policy & Downtime

level, with the assessments being chief complaint driven, the higher the acuity and more critical the patient, the more documentation marked as required. This serves as a reminder to staff that certain things should be done. Hope this helps and good luck Dana Pfingstler, RN Nursing Analyst Elk Reg

[MEDITECH-L] BMV without 24 hour pharmacy (Magic 5.4)

chart and MAR “noted” by the RN.  When we go live with BMV and EMAR, there will be no paper MAR to write these orders on, and no off hours pharmacy to enter them into the system.   Any thoughts and help would be greatly appreciated.       Dana Pfingstler, RN Nursing Analyst Elk Regional Health

[MEDITECH-L] PCA docmentation on eMAR

For those sites who are live with eMAR and BMV: How are you handling PCA documentation? When you document a new PCA syringe, what do you put in the dose field of the eMAR? Our syringes are 30mg/30ml, but the dose may be 1mg q10 min, etc. When you are hanging a new syringe, what are using as your d

FW: [MEDITECH-L] BMV IV BAGS

Our bags are clear with a white barcode. Try laying the bag over a white or colored piece of paper. I found this. Are you live with BMV? Or still in the implementation process. Dana Pontious, RN Nursing Analyst Elk Regional Health Center St Marys, PA 15857 814 788-8682

[MEDITECH-L] Medication Reconciliation

Hi L'ers I know there has been much discussion already about med rec, but I have a few questions if you can take the time to respond. What size hospital are you? Who does Med Rec, pharmacy or nursing? Thanks for your help Dana Pontious, RN Nursing Analyst Elk Regional Health Center St Marys,

[MEDITECH-L] (no subject)

Question for BMV user r/t Co-sign function Do you use a cosigner when given medications, ex insulin? If you do, how are you using the co-signer. From what I can see with the MAR, the co signer is used at administration, but our nurses prefer to have a co signer when the med is actually drawn up i

[MEDITECH-L] GOING LIVE WITH BMV

Good Morning Everyone, I have a question for those who have already gone live with BMV: How did you notify your patients that the medication process was changed? Did you just have the nurses explain when they administered a medication, or did you also have a letter or pamphlet given to patients a

FW: [MEDITECH-L] (no subject)

. -Original Message- From: Sharon Phelps [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 12:08 PM To: Dana Pfingstler Subject: Re: [MEDITECH-L] (no subject) Hi Dana, When we picked this problem apart, we realized we had a "co-checking" policy, not a "co-

FW: [MEDITECH-L] NUR: Med Reconciliation

Please share Dana Pontious, RN Nursing Analyst Elk Regional Health Center St Marys, PA 15857 814 788-8682 The information contained in this e-mail is private and confidential and is intended only for the

[MEDITECH-L] Pyxis pull meds and 5.6 emar

Hi, For those of you who are live with BMV/EMAR 5.6 are you having an issue with the inability to change the dose on dispensing machine over ride meds? And if you are, how are you handling this? As it is now, if I pull Ativan 2 mg/ml from the pyxis as an over ride dose, but only want to give 1 mg

[MEDITECH-L] Suicide Risk Assessment

Hi Everyone, Does anyone have a small Suicide Risk Assessment they would be willing to share? Our DON would like to add this to our admission assessment. Thanks in advance Dana Pontious, RN Nursing Analyst Elk Regional Health Center St Marys, PA 15857 814 788-8682 ---

FW: [MEDITECH-L] BMV without 24 hour pharmacy (Magic 5.4)

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FW: [MEDITECH-L] BMV without 24 hour pharmacy (Magic 5.4)

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FW: [MEDITECH-L] BMV without 24 hour pharmacy (Magic 5.4)

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FW: [MEDITECH-L] BMV without 24 hour pharmacy (Magic 5.4)

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[MEDITECH-L] handheld wireless scanners

are using BMV, what handheld scanners are you using? Are they durable? Would you recommend them? Thanks for your input Dana Pfingstler, RN Nursing Analyst Elk Regional Health Center St Marys, PA 15857 814 788-8682

FW: [MEDITECH-L] cows?

All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments.The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com == Thank you, Kevin...you certainly brightened my day with a good laugh!! Dana Pfingstler, RN Nursing Analyst Elk Regional Health

FW: [MEDITECH-L] Home medication reconciliation

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FW: [MEDITECH-L] Meds after pharmacy is closed

e live yet, but so far it appears to work ok in test. It allows the meds to be entered onto the MAR in an unverified status, and allows a SIG, so the next shift knows when the drug is due again. Pharmacy will then verify when the re-open. Is anyone else using this process?? And is it working we

FW: FW: [MEDITECH-L] Meds after pharmacy is closed

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FW: [MEDITECH-L] End users picking wrong outpatient accounts

. ( As long as the staff selects the correct patient!!)   Dana Pfingstler, RN Nursing Analyst Elk Regional Health Center St Marys, PA 15857 814 788-8682 The information contained in this e-mail is private

FW: RE: [MEDITECH-L] 24 Hour Chart checks with POM [S3:52.7555]

love getting away from the 24 hour chart checks, but no Kardex..that could be an issue. I wonder if there would be an NPR report that could be generated instead of hand written Kardex. Thanks for the insight Dana Pfingstler, RN Nursing Analyst Elk Regional Health Center St Marys, PA 15857 814

FW: [MEDITECH-L] USB Scanners Client/Server

as stacked rss and data matrix barcodes, as many medications come packaged that way. We had a Symbol LS4278 wireless scanner, but only read 1D.   Dana Pfingstler, RN Nursing Analyst Elk Regional Health Center St Marys, PA 15857 814 788-8682

[MEDITECH-L] BMV and nursing chart checks

pharmacy comes in and verifies those orders, they have to re-acknowledge those meds again. Double work for already overworked and frustrated nurses. 24 hour checks are even worse as this is the last check of orders, and not all meds orders will be available. Thanks in advance for all your help Dana

FW: [MEDITECH-L] WASTING MEDS/SHOWING CHANGE IN RATE OF NARC. GTTS

screen.   Hope this helps   Dana Pfingstler, RN Nursing Analyst Elk Regional Health Center St Marys, PA 15857 814 788-8682 The information contained in this e-mail is private and confidential and is intended

FW: [MEDITECH-L] Barcode Readers/Scanners

Metrologic Focus MS 1690 is supposed to be pretty good also.     Dana Pfingstler, RN Nursing Analyst Elk Regional Health Center St Marys, PA 15857 814 788-8682 The information contained in this e-mail is

[MEDITECH-L] Query based charging in EDM Magic 5.5 sr2

an answered query appear. If you make a change, it changes only that item, not credit all and recharge for all. I checked with Meditech, and they tell me this is how the system is to work. Thanks for all your help Dana Pfingstler, RN Nursing Analyst Elk Regional Health Center St Marys, PA 15857