Bar Code Medication Administration

• Activate patient
• Medication chart tab –> Barcode Worklist
• Scan medication
• Scan armband
• Give medication
• Select appropriate charting term
• Charting displayed in MAR

• The scan is unsuccessful after at least 3 attempts

• The medication was Not Given or Held

• Charting every 4 hour clearing of PCA medication

• Documenting administration of self-medications

• Charting a message order (e.g., Vascular access patency protocol)

• Scan medication barcode as usual

• After 3 attempts to scan armband, type ac and patient’s clinic # in lower left corner, then Enter

• Use this process only when armband will not scan or patient is unavailable and medication is being held.

• Activate patient
• Medication chart tab –> Barcode Worklist
• Scan medication
• Scan armband
• Give medication
• Select appropriate charting term

• Charting displayed in MAR

• The scan is unsuccessful after at least 3 attempts

• The medication was Not Given or Held

• Charting every 4 hour clearing of PCA medication

• Documenting administration of self-medications

• Charting a message order (e.g., Vascular access patency protocol)

• Scan medication barcode as usual

• After 3 attempts to scan armband, type ac and patient’s clinic number in lower left corner, then press Enter

• Use this process only when armband will not scan or patient is unavailable and medication is being held.

• Activate patient
• Medication chart tab –> Barcode Worklist
• Scan medication
• Scan armband
• Give medication
• Select appropriate charting term

• Charting displayed in MAR

• The scan is unsuccessful after at least 3 attempts

• The medication was Not Given or Held

• Charting every 4 hour clearing of PCA medication

• Documenting administration of self-medications

• Charting a message order (e.g., Vascular access patency protocol)

• Scan medication barcode as usual

• After 3 attempts to scan armband, type ac and patient’s clinic number in lower left corner, then press Enter

• Use this process only when armband will not scan or patient is unavailable and medication is being held.

• Activate patient
• Medication chart tab –> Barcode Worklist
• Scan medication
• Scan armband
• Give medication
• Select appropriate charting term

• Charting displayed in MAR

• The scan is unsuccessful after at least 3 attempts

• The medication was Not Given or Held

• Charting every 4 hour clearing of PCA medication

• Documenting administration of self-medications

• Charting a message order (e.g., Vascular access patency protocol)

• Scan medication barcode as usual

• After 3 attempts to scan armband, type ac and patient’s clinic number in lower left corner, then press Enter

• Use this process only when armband will not scan or patient is unavailable and medication is being held.

• Check cord connection to computer

• If connection is good, call the Help Desk at 4-5500

• Until scanner is repaired, bypassmedication scan and type ac and patient’s clinic number in lower left corner, then press Enter to bypass armband scan

• To correct charting errors
• To notify pharmacy outside of the charting process (e.g. reorder of hemodynamic drips) or open orders

• To document emergency and stat meds (e.g. Pyxis override)
• To notify pharmacy to start open schedule orders.

• Scan manufacturer prepared barcode unless a barcode has been added by pharmacy

• Tubes of medication - flatten tube so barcode is accessible, do not roll tube

• If a medication dose = 2 tablets (e.g. Tylenol) do not scan the same tablet twice, be sure to scan each individual tablet

• Documenting multiple meds - scan all of the meds, then scan patient arm band and administer meds

Updated March 23, 2009

• Check cord connection to computer

• If connection is good, call the Help Desk at 4-5500

• Until scanner is repaired, bypassmedication scan and type ac and patient’s clinic number in lower left corner, then press Enter to bypass armband scan

• To correct charting errors
• To notify pharmacy outside of the charting process (e.g. reorder of hemodynamic drips) or open orders

• To document emergency and stat meds (e.g. Pyxis override).
• To notify pharmacy to start open schedule orders.

• Scan manufacturer prepared barcode unless a barcode has been added by pharmacy

• Tubes of medication - flatten tube so barcode is accessible, do not roll tube

• If a medication dose = 2 tablets (e.g. Tylenol) do not scan the same tablet twice, be sure to scan each individual tablet

• Documenting multiple meds - scan all of the meds, then scan patient arm band and administer meds

Updated March 23, 2009

• Check cord connection to computer

• If connection is good, call the Help Desk at 4-5500

• Until scanner is repaired, bypassmedication scan and type ac and patient’s clinic number in lower left corner, then press Enter to bypass armband scan

• To correct charting errors
• To notify pharmacy outside of the charting process (e.g. reorder of hemodynamic drips) or open orders

• To document emergency and stat meds (e.g. Pyxis override)
• To notify pharmacy to start open schedule orders.

• Scan manufacturer prepared barcode unless a barcode has been added by pharmacy

• Tubes of medication - flatten tube so barcode is accessible, do not roll tube

• If a medication dose = 2 tablets (e.g. Tylenol) do not scan the same tablet twice, be sure to scan each individual tablet

• Documenting multiple meds - scan all of the meds, then scan patient arm band and administer meds

Updated March 23, 2009

• Check cord connection to computer

• If connection is good, call the Help Desk at 4-5500

• Until scanner is repaired, bypassmedication scan and type ac and patient’s clinic number in lower left corner, then press Enter to bypass armband scan

• To correct charting errors
• To notify pharmacy outside of the charting process (e.g. reorder of hemodynamic drips) or open orders

• To document emergency and stat meds (e.g. Pyxis override).
• To notify pharmacy to start open schedule orders.

• Scan manufacturer prepared barcode unless a barcode has been added by pharmacy

• Tubes of medication - flatten tube so barcode is accessible, do not roll tube

• If a medication dose = 2 tablets (e.g. Tylenol) do not scan the same tablet twice, be sure to scan each individual tablet

• Documenting multiple meds - scan all of the meds, then scan patient arm band and administer meds

Updated March 23, 2009