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dispensing:prescription_entry [2021/05/04 14:30] – [Entering prescribed items] Gary Willetts | dispensing:prescription_entry [2023/03/30 11:53] – [Patient type and ward entry] Gary Willetts | ||
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- | ===== How to look up an existing | + | ===== Selecting the patient ===== |
Type something in the Name field in the prescription entry window shown above and press the //Tab// key on the keyboard to see a list of patients matching what you typed. | Type something in the Name field in the prescription entry window shown above and press the //Tab// key on the keyboard to see a list of patients matching what you typed. | ||
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* If you can't see the correct patient, click on the **Cancel** button to try the search again or to add them as a new patient as described on the [[dispensing: | * If you can't see the correct patient, click on the **Cancel** button to try the search again or to add them as a new patient as described on the [[dispensing: | ||
* When you select a patient a few of their details will be displayed in the //Patient details// section of the window and any **Notes** they have will be displayed (see [[dispensing: | * When you select a patient a few of their details will be displayed in the //Patient details// section of the window and any **Notes** they have will be displayed (see [[dispensing: | ||
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+ | The **Remote search** button is only visible if you are on a //remote site// in a synchronisation system. If the patient you want is not shown then you can click on the button to inmclude all patients that are not visible in your store to be included in the search. If you select one of those patients they are made visible in your store and their details are downloaded for you. | ||
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+ | Please note that if you are on a //remote site// in a synchronisation system then this window will appear, regardless of whether 0, 1 or more patients match what you typed in the **Patient** field - this is to ensure you always have the option of doing a remote search for the patient. | ||
===== Editing patient details ===== | ===== Editing patient details ===== | ||
Once you have chosen a patient, you can click the small down-arrow to the right of the patient name to display a window where the patient details can be viewed and edited (see below): | Once you have chosen a patient, you can click the small down-arrow to the right of the patient name to display a window where the patient details can be viewed and edited (see below): | ||
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- | Press the **tab** button | + | Press the **Tab** key on the keyboard |
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+ | Double-click the prescriber you want or single click it and click on the **OK** button. | ||
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+ | The **Remote search** button will only be displayed if you are on a remote site in a sync system. Click it to include prescribers that are not visible in your store in the search. Note that if you are on a remote site in a sync system, this window will always be shown when you search for a prescriber, regardless of whether there are 0, 1 or more prescribers that match what you have typed in the **Prescriber** field so that you always have the chance to do a remote search for a prescriber. | ||
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+ | ===== Patient type and ward entry ===== | ||
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+ | The **Patient type** and **Ward** fields only appear if their contents have been setup in mSupply first. See the [[dispensing: | ||
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+ | When the prescription window first opens, the **Ward** field will be disabled. It will only be enabled when a **Patient type** of // | ||
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+ | ===== Other fields ===== | ||
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+ | * **Confirm date:** this is read only and is automatically set for you when the prescription is confirmed. | ||
+ | * **Prescription date:** Enter the date the prescription was written for the patient here. | ||
+ | * **Reference: | ||
+ | * **Category: | ||
+ | * **Note:** Enter any notes, comments or other things that need to be remembered for this prescription. You can enter a lot of text in this field. If you need to see more than the single line shown, click on the {{: | ||
===== Entering prescribed items ===== | ===== Entering prescribed items ===== | ||
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- | Type the first few characters of the item's name or code in the **Item** field and press the //Tab// key on the keyboard to select the right item from a matching list. Tip: if you enter the complete code mSupply will be able to identify the item and will select it straight away, saving you time and mouse-clicks. | + | Type the first few characters of the item's name or code in the **Item** field and press the //Tab// key on the keyboard to select the right item from a matching list. Tip: if you enter the complete code mSupply will be able to identify the item and will select it straight away, saving you time and mouse-clicks. Another tip is that if the **Show item unit column when issuing** store preference is turned on (see the [[other_stuff: |
When you have selected the item, the details of the stock available for that item are filled out: | When you have selected the item, the details of the stock available for that item are filled out: | ||
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- | After you have selected the item, if you have told mSupply to inform you of interactions (see the [[preferences: | + | After you have selected the item, if you have told mSupply to inform you of interactions (see the [[preferences: |
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If you don't have a printer setup in **Special > Printing preferences** you will be prompted to select one or set one up. If that is not possible, receipt printing will be cancelled. | If you don't have a printer setup in **Special > Printing preferences** you will be prompted to select one or set one up. If that is not possible, receipt printing will be cancelled. | ||
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+ | ===== Prescriptions and barcode scanners ===== | ||
+ | It is possible to print barcodes on prescription labels and use barcode scanners to open the prescription quickly. For details, please see the [[barcode_scanning: | ||
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