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01Open the med pass
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Wednesday, October 21 · Sunrise Main

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Sunrise Main · Wednesday, October 21
Morning 08:00NoonEveningBedtime
18 due3 late0 refused
Room 104Margaret EllisR-1042Allergy: penicillin
Metformin 500 mg tablet
1 tablet by mouth with breakfast
08:00GivenRefusedHeld
Lisinopril 10 mg tablet
1 tablet by mouth once daily
08:00GivenRefusedHeld
Room 107Robert PatelR-1077
Oxycodone 5 mg tabletControlled
1 tablet by mouth every 12 hours
07:30 · lateGivenRefusedHeld
Atorvastatin 20 mg tablet
1 tablet by mouth once daily
08:00GivenRefusedHeld
Open Medications for this pass: every dose due, room by room.
Late doses are flagged in red. Doses can't be given too early either.
02Record a dose
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Sunrise Main · Wednesday, October 21
Morning 08:00NoonEveningBedtime
18 due3 late0 refused
Room 104Margaret EllisR-1042Allergy: penicillin
Metformin 500 mg tablet
1 tablet by mouth with breakfast
08:00GivenRefusedHeld
Lisinopril 10 mg tablet
1 tablet by mouth once daily
08:00GivenRefusedHeld
✓ Logged on Margaret Ellis's record
Tap Given. The time and your name are recorded.
Each dose also goes in the resident's log, so no dose goes unrecorded.
03Scan before you give
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Sunrise Main · Wednesday, October 21
Camera
Wristband: Margaret Ellis. Now scan each package.
✓ Right resident, right medicine: Metformin 500 mg for Margaret Ellis.
STOP: this is Lorazepam 0.5 mg for Robert Patel, not Margaret Ellis. Don't give it.
Room 104Margaret EllisR-1042Allergy: penicillin
Metformin 500 mg tablet
1 tablet by mouth with breakfast
08:00GivenRefusedHeld
Lisinopril 10 mg tablet
1 tablet by mouth once daily
08:00GivenRefusedHeld
Scan the wristband, then each package: a USB scanner or the phone camera.
A match highlights the dose. Tap Given: it's marked as scanned.
Someone else's medicine? A red STOP before anything is given.
04Controlled drugs need a witness
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Sunrise Main · Wednesday, October 21
Morning 08:00NoonEveningBedtime
18 due3 late0 refused
Room 107Robert PatelR-1077
Oxycodone 5 mg tabletControlled
1 tablet by mouth every 12 hours
07:30 · lateGivenRefusedHeld
Controlled drug: a second staff member must witness this dose.
Witnessed by
Pick…
Jorge Ortiz · Nurse
Lena Park · Med tech
Confirm given
Atorvastatin 20 mg tablet
1 tablet by mouth once daily
08:00GivenRefusedHeld
Controlled drugs need a second staff member as witness.
Both names stay with the dose, ready for the controlled-drug count.
05Refused or held
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Sunrise Main · Wednesday, October 21
Morning 08:00NoonEveningBedtime
18 due3 late0 refused
Room 107Robert PatelR-1077
Oxycodone 5 mg tabletControlled
1 tablet by mouth every 12 hours
07:30GivenRefusedHeld
Atorvastatin 20 mg tablet
1 tablet by mouth once daily
08:00GivenRefusedHeld
Reason
Save
✓ Nurse lead notified
Refused, held or not available? Give the reason.
The nurse lead is told straight away, and it shows in the resident's alerts.
06As-needed (PRN) doses
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Sunrise Main · Wednesday, October 21
Give as-needed dose
Resident and medicine
Margaret Ellis · Acetaminophen 500 mg
For pain · max 4 doses in 24 hours · last given yesterday 21:10
Pain 0–10
Reason
Give dose
As-needed (PRN) follow-ups: did it work?
1 hour later
Margaret Ellis · Acetaminophen 500 mg
Given 08:15 by Ana Cruz · pain was 7
Pain now
SaveWorked · pain 7 → 2
✓ Given · follow-up due 09:15
PRN means “as needed”. Give it with a pain score and the reason.
An hour later LyCare asks: did it work? The answer goes on the record.
07Allergy and interaction checks, refills
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Robert Patel

Room 107 · Allergies: codeine
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Medication
Major Opioid with a benzodiazepine
Oxycodone + Lorazepam: together they can slow or stop breathing.
Reviewed with
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Orders
Oxycodone 5 mg
Omnicare · NDC 99999-142-01
4 on hand · 2 days left
Request refill
✓ Medication added · review saved on the record
New orders are checked against allergies and the other medicines as you type.
A warning needs a note of who reviewed it before the order saves.
Each dose takes from the count: running low asks for a refill.

Give medications

  • 1Open Medications for the pass
  • 2Scan wristband and package
  • 3Tap Given for each dose
  • 4Controlled drugs need a witness
  • 5Refusals need a reason
  • 6PRN doses get a pain score
  • 7Warnings need a review
  • 8Refill before it runs out
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