Overview of Nervecentre on a mobile

Overview of Nervecentre

You can access relevant pages from the options in the footer. Depending on your permissions, you might see different options available to you.

Tasks	Shows your task list. This is where you can: View tasks that you have accepted View tasks that you have closed Create new tasks Reorder your task list Read more about tasks
Assign	Shows a list of unassigned tasks. You can also view all tasks, which includes assigned and unassigned tasks. If you have the correct permissions, you can assign tasks to users. For example, a coordinator for Hospital at Night (H@N) or Portering, completes tasks and assigns tasks to other users. Read more about assign
Patients	Shows your patient list. This is where you can: View a summary of information Change your patient list Search for a patient Scan a patient's wristband Access a patient's record Read more about viewing and managing your patient list
Live Flow	Shows a list of flow metrics. A flow metric is a query that returns a number or list of an item, for example, a list of patients, or a number of bed spaces. Nervecentre updates flow metrics every second using the data it has available. Flow metrics help you make better clinical and operational decisions. For example, flow metrics can help you understand the flow of emergency care patients through emergency departments. Read more about live flow
More	Select this to access other relevant pages that are not shown in the footer. For example: Messages Beds Settings
Messages	Here you can: Send messages to users Read messages from users Call other users These users must be logged into Nervecentre on their mobile. Read more about communicating with messages and calls
Beds	Shows information relating to beds within wards
Settings	Here you can: Change your status Change your elective roles View your QR code Log out of Nervecentre Report a fault Read more about your settings

Tasks

From Tasks, you can view tasks you have accepted. This is your task list.

Undo	When you select a task, you can select a progress option, for example, 'Started' or 'Completed'. If you select a progress option and realise you chose the wrong option, you can select Undo to undo the selection.
Open	Select to view open tasks.
Closed	Select to view closed tasks.
+	Select to raise a task. Read more about raising tasks
	Shows the priority of the task. Tasks can have the following priorities: no colour, green, amber, and red.
	Shows the list of tasks assigned to you. Each task shows the name of the task, the patient's location, the patient's name, and the date and time the task was created. Select a task to progress the task. Select and hold any task to sort the list of tasks. You can sort tasks by priority, location, age, or category. By Priority: Tasks are ordered from high to low priority. High priority tasks are at the top of the list. By Location: Tasks are ordered by the location of the patient. The list is alphabetically ordered. By Age: Tasks are ordered by the length of time since they were raised. The oldest tasks are at the top of the list.

Assign

From Assign, you can view a list of unassigned tasks and a list of all tasks.

Unassigned

Select to view unassigned tasks.

All Tasks

Select to view all tasks. This includes unassigned tasks and tasks that have been accepted.

Read more about viewing all tasks

A list of tasks. Shows the task's priority and name, the patient's location and name, and the time the task was created.

Select and hold any task to sort the list of tasks. You can sort tasks by priority, location, age, or category.

By Priority: Tasks are ordered from high to low priority. High priority tasks are at the top of the list.
By Location: Tasks are ordered by the location of the patient. The list is ordered alphabetically.
By Age: Tasks are ordered by the length of time since they were raised. The oldest tasks are at the top of the list.

Patients

From Patients, you can view your patient list.

Show	Select to choose what information you see next to patients' names.
	Select to view your QR code, change the QR code scanner from internal to external, or log out. Read more about searching for a patient Read more about logging out of Nervecentre
Patients	From the top, select Patients to view your patient list.
Tasks	From the top, select Tasks to view tasks for patients on your patient list.
Edit	Select to edit the patients on your patient list. You receive tasks and alerts for patients on your patient list.
	Shows the name of the selected patient list. is shown next to your patient list  is shown next to patient lists that are not your patient list
	Select to search for a patient list or a patient. Read more about searching for a patient
	Shows the list of patients. Patient names that sound similar to each other are red. Select a patient to open their patient record. Read more about finding a patient's record Select and hold on the name of a patient to scan a patient's QR code. Read more about searching for a patient
	Shows information that you chose to view. For example, tasks or observations due. You can rotate your phone to view more information.

A patient's record

From Patients, you can select a patient to open their patient record.

	Select to view your QR code, change the QR code scanner from internal to external, or log out. Read more about searching for a patient Read more about logging out of Nervecentre
Staff	Select this to message a colleague about this patient. Read more about messaging colleagues
	Shows the patient's name, date of birth, and hospital number. Select  and  to view other patients on your patient list.
	Shows the patient's identifier numbers A number that identifies the patient. For example, a hospital number, NHS number, or local patient identifier., sex, gender identity, bed, ward, and date they were admitted. Select to transfer the patient to another bed or ward. Read more about transferring a patient
	Shows patient tags and bed tags. For example, your organisation might have patient tags for sepsis, AKI, pregnancy, or disabilities. Read more about patient tags
	Shows clinical notes that contain information. Select  to select a clinical note profile. Different clinical note profiles contain different clinical notes. Your access to clinical note profiles and clinical notes depends on your permissions.
	Select to view case notes. Read more about case notes
	Select to add the patient to a patient list. Read more about viewing and managing patient lists
	Obs shows the time an observation is due and if the observation is overdue. Select Obs to record observations and view the history of observations. Read more about observations Fluids shows the time fluid balance entries are due and if an entry is overdue. If a chart is active, the current input and output values are shown. Select Fluids to view and record a fluid balance. Read more about fluid balance Assmnts shows the number of completed assessments with a red RAG A red/amber/green ‘traffic light’ rating system. It can denote progress with various milestones rating. Below the number is the due date of the next assessment. Select Assmnts to view and complete assessments. Read more about assessments Care Plans shows the number of care plans the patient is on. Select Care Plans to view and add care plans. Read more about care plans
	Select Orders to view orders, place new orders, and view results. Read more about viewing orders Read more about placing orders Read more about viewing results Select Collections to record a sample collection. Read more about recording collections
	Select Chart to view the MAR Medicines Administration Record. Also known as drug chart. A list of all medication prescribed and administered (given)., and to prescribe and administer medications. Read more about the MAR Arr on shows the status of arrival medications. Select Arr on to view and add arrival medications. Read more about the status of arrival medications Read more about viewing and adding arrival medications TTO shows the status of TTOs To Take Out. Often used to describe the medicines added to the discharge letter, and, informally, the letter itself.. Select TTO to view and edit TTOs. Read more about TTO status Read more about viewing and editing TTOs
	Open shows the number of open tasks. Select Open to view open tasks and add tasks. Select Closed to view closed tasks. Select Scheduled to view scheduled tasks. Read more about tasks

Live Flow

You can view a list of flow metrics from Live Flow. A flow metric is a query that returns a number or list of an item, for example, a list of patients or a number of bed spaces.

	The name of a group of flow metrics.
	A list of flow metrics. If the name of the flow metric is in blue, you can select the name of the flow metric to view a list of patients. On iOS, you can select and hold on a flow metric to view the history of the flow metric.
+	Select to add a flow metric.
	Shows the number of patients, entries, visits, or bed spaces that meet the criteria of the flow metric. The number might appear on an amber or red background. Your organisation can choose when the background becomes amber or red, for example, the background might turn amber if the number is greater than 5 and red if the number of patients is greater than 15.

Messages

From Messages, you can exchange messages with colleagues.

 More	Select this to return to More.
Staff	Select this to view a list of colleagues you can contact. Read more about messaging colleagues
	A message from a colleague about a topic not related to a patient. Select a message to continue a conversation with that colleague.
	Shows the date and time of the last message in this conversation.
	A message about a patient. The message title includes the patient's identifiers.

Beds

From Beds, you can view information about beds in a selected ward.

 More	Select this to return to More.
	Shows the name of the selected ward. Select  to choose a ward to view.
	Shows the name of the bay.
	Shows the name or number of the bed space.
	Shows the name of the patient occupying the bed space. Select a patient to add and remove bed tags. Read more about adding and removing bed tags
	Shows bed tags and patient tags. Read more about bed tags Read more about patient tags

Settings

Options	Select this to log out or report a fault. Read more about logging out of Nervecentre Read more about reporting a fault
Username	Your username and your personal QR code. If you have the correct permissions, you can witness or countersign a medication when another user administers the medication. To witness or countersign a medication, the other user can scan your QR code. Read more about witnessing and countersigning a medication
My Status	Your status appears here. You can make yourself unavailable for a defined period. During this time, you won’t receive any automatic tasks or alerts. Read more about setting your status
Logged in until	The time that you are logged in on this device until. You will be automatically logged out at this time.
Patient list	The list of patients you are associated with. You receive tasks and alerts for this list of patients. Read more about finding your patient list
Hospital	The hospital site you chose when you logged in. The hospital site determines the tasks and alerts you receive. The hospital you are assigned to shows with . Select a hospital to change the site you are working. You might do this if you made a mistake during the log in process.
Fixed Roles	The roles assigned to you by Nervecentre. You can’t change these roles.
Elective Roles	The roles that you chose during the log in process. Select a role to change it.
User Profiles	This feature is not released.