Nervecentre V9.0 Help for Users
Managing MDI devices for charts
Depending on your organisation and permissions, you can assign MDI devices to a patient and view the data from those devices in charts. An MDI device might be a patient monitor, a ventilator, or a drug pump.
You can only assign a device to one patient at a time. When you assign a device to a patient, you must:
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Choose a monitoring profile
The monitoring profile determines the data that Nervecentre samples and how often it samples the data.
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Enter the start time
The start time for the new assignment must not overlap with the end time of the previous assignment. For example, Device A was assigned to Jo Smith from 09:00 to 14:00. When you try to assign Device A to Pam Green, you must enter a start time after 14:00.
When a device is no longer being used for a patient, you can unassign the device from the patient and enter the end time.
You can view the history of devices assigned to a patient. If you assigned a device to a patient in error, you can strike out the device assignment. Nervecentre automatically strikes out any data recorded from that device during the time the device was assigned to the patient.
Managing MDI devices for charts on a mobile
You can't do this on a mobile.
Managing MDI devices on a desktop
Assigning a device
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Open the patient's record.
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From Inpatients, select Patient List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail.
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From Outpatients, select Clinic List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail.
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Select Charts.
A list of charts appears.
If the patient has a pinned chart, the most recently pinned chart appears. To view the list of charts, select < More charts.
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To search for a chart, select Search charts, then type in the name of a chart.
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From the list, select a chart.
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Select > Assigned Devices.
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To assign a device:
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Select Assign device.
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If the device is at a specific ward, select the name of the ward.
If the device isn't assigned to a specific ward, select ward not specified.
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If the device is at a specific bed, select the name of the bed.
If the device isn't at a specific bed, select bed not specified.
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Select the name of the device.
A dialogue box appears. This shows the device's name, model, and location, and the patient's name and location.
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If the device's location doesn't match the patient's location, select Update device location to match patient.
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From Monitoring start time, select the date and time to start recording data from the device.
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From Monitoring profile, select an option.
The monitoring profile determines the data that Nervecentre samples and how often it samples the data.
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Select Assign.
Unassigning a device
When a device is no longer being used for a patient, you can unassign the device from the patient.
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Open the patient's record.
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From Inpatients, select Patient List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail.
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From Outpatients, select Clinic List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail.
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Select Charts.
A list of charts appears.
If the patient has a pinned chart, the most recently pinned chart appears. To view the list of charts, select < More charts.
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To search for a chart, select Search charts, then type in the name of a chart.
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From the list, select a chart.
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Select > Assigned Devices.
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To unassign a device, select Unassign.
A dialogue box appears. This shows the device's name and model, the patient's name, and the data and time Nervecentre started recording data from the device for that patient.
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From Monitoring end time, select the date and time to stop recording data from the device.
You can backdate the end time, and any data received since that end time is removed.
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Select Unassign.
Changing the monitoring profile of an assigned device
You can change the monitoring profile of a device assigned to a patient. The monitoring profile determines the data that Nervecentre samples and how often it samples the data.
For example, if a patient moves from theatres to ICU, but keeps the same devices, you might change the monitoring profile. In theatres, you might use a monitoring profile that records an observation every minute. In ICU, you might use a monitoring profile that records an observation every 15 minutes.
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Open the patient's record.
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From Inpatients, select Patient List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail.
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From Outpatients, select Clinic List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail.
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Select Charts.
A list of charts appears.
If the patient has a pinned chart, the most recently pinned chart appears. To view the list of charts, select < More charts.
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To search for a chart, select Search charts, then type in the name of a chart.
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From the list, select a chart.
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Select > Assigned Devices.
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To change the monitoring profile of an assigned device, select Change Monitoring Profile.
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From Monitoring profile, select an option, then save.
Striking out an assigned device
If you assigned a device to a patient in error, you can strike out the device assignment. Nervecentre automatically strikes out any data recorded during the time the device was assigned.
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Open the patient's record.
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From Inpatients, select Patient List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail.
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From Outpatients, select Clinic List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail.
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Select Charts.
A list of charts appears.
If the patient has a pinned chart, the most recently pinned chart appears. To view the list of charts, select < More charts.
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To search for a chart, select Search charts, then type in the name of a chart.
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From the list, select a chart.
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Select > Assigned Devices.
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To strike out an assigned device, select Strikeout.
All data from that device over the course of the assignment is struck out.
Viewing the history of assigned devices
You can view a list of devices previously assigned to a patient.
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Open the patient's record.
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From Inpatients, select Patient List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail.
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From Outpatients, select Clinic List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail.
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Select Charts.
A list of charts appears.
If the patient has a pinned chart, the most recently pinned chart appears. To view the list of charts, select < More charts.
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To search for a chart, select Search charts, then type in the name of a chart.
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From the list, select a chart.
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Select > Device Assignment History.
A list of devices appears.
Striking out a device from the history
If you assigned a device to a patient in error, you can strike out the device assignment. Nervecentre automatically strikes out any data recorded during the time the device was assigned.
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Open the patient's record.
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From Inpatients, select Patient List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail.
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From Outpatients, select Clinic List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail.
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Select Charts.
A list of charts appears.
If the patient has a pinned chart, the most recently pinned chart appears. To view the list of charts, select < More charts.
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To search for a chart, select Search charts, then type in the name of a chart.
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From the list, select a chart.
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Select > Device Assignment History.
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To strike out a device assignment, select Strikeout.
All data from that device over the course of the assignment is struck out.
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