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Record epidural information in an anesthetic sheet

An anesthetic sheet does not have a dedicated setting that you can use to record epidural information. But SmartFlow does have an alternative method that you can use.

To record an epidural, do this procedure.
Note: You cannot use the SmartFlow web app to do this procedure. You must use the SmartFlow iPad app.
  1. Go to the whiteboard of the applicable patient.
  2. Select the applicable patient card.
    SmartFlow shows the patient's flowsheet.
  3. Select Anesthetic.
    The Anesthetic button
    SmartFlow shows the patient's anesthetic sheet.
  4. Select Edit.
    The Edit button
  5. Select Preoperative.
    The Preoperative button
    SmartFlow shows a Creating new Anesthetic Sheet dialog box.
  6. In one of the ADDITIONAL MED boxes, select the applicable medication.
    The ADDITIONAL MED box
    SmartFlow shows the medication settings.
  7. In the Route box, enter Epidural.
    The Route box
  8. In the Dosage box, enter the applicable dose.
  9. Make the other settings as necessary.
  10. Select Done.
    The Done button
  11. In a LOCAL/REGIONAL box that is adjacent to the ADDITIONAL MED boxes, enter Epidural.
  12. Select Save.
    The Save button
The anesthetic sheet has the epidural information. The output of the applicable reports show that you gave the patient an epidural.