Dispense a take-home medication for a patient

After you dispense a take-home medication, SmartFlow identifies it in the applicable flowsheet.

To dispense a medication, do this procedure.

Note: To print a label for a dispensed medication, use your practice information management system (PIMS). It is not possible to print labels with SmartFlow.

Go to the whiteboard of the applicable patient.
Select the applicable patient card.
SmartFlow shows the patient's flowsheet.
Select the plus button that is adjacent to MEDICATION.
SmartFlow shows the Add Medication dialog box.
Use the Name box to select the applicable medication.
Select Add.
SmartFlow shows the parameter settings.
In the Route box, enter Dispensed.
In the Total volume box, enter the applicable quantity of the medication that you must dispense.
Make the other settings as necessary.
Select Done.
Right-click the scheduled treatment task.
SmartFlow shows a pop-up window that you can use to record information.
In the Notes box, enter your initials.
Select Done.