Nervecentre V9.0 Help for Users

Listing a procedure

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You can list inpatient procedures a patient needs from Patient Detail > Procedures.

Listing a procedure on a mobile

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Listing a procedure on a desktop

Overview of Procedures

From Patient Detail > Procedures, you can list procedures a patient needs, and view and manage listed procedures.

Viewing a list of procedures

+	Select to list a procedure. Read more about listing a procedure
Procedures for This Visit	Shows procedures that are booked to happen in this visit.
	Select to view more information about the procedure.
	Double-click on a procedure to view any forms associated with the procedure. Read more about viewing forms for a procedure
Listed Procedures for Selected Episode	Shows procedures listed in the episode of care you are currently viewing.
Listed Procedures in Other Episodes	Shows procedures listed in another episode of care.
Completed and Cancelled Procedures	Shows completed and cancelled procedures.

Viewing forms for a procedure

	Select to return to the list of procedures. Read more about viewing a list of procedures
	Select to view more information about the procedure.
	Shows key information about the procedure.
	Shows different information depending on the option you selected from the list on the left. The options available in the list on the left depend on your organisation.
Progress	Shows the progress of the procedure, and what you need to do next. Read more about viewing a procedure's progress
Request	Select to open the folder.
Listing	Select to view the listing form. Read about viewing the listing form
Plan	Select to open the folder.
Pre-Op Appointments	Select to view pre-op appointments and associated forms. To book a new pre-op appointment, select +. Read about booking a pre-op appointment
Referrals	Select to view internal referrals associated with the procedure. To add an internal referral, select +. Read about adding an internal referral
Pre-Op Notes	A folder that contains pre-op notes. To add pre-op notes, select +. Read about adding pre-op notes
	Displays on: Folders that contain items that need completing Items that need completing
Pre Procedure Documents	A folder that contains pre-procedure documents. To add pre-procedure documents, select +. Read about adding pre-procedure documents
Perform	Select to open the folder.
Timings	Select to record timings for the procedure. Read about recording timings for a procedure
Staffing	Select to record the staff involved with a procedure. Read about completing the staffing record
Checklists	A folder that contains WHO World Health Organisation. safety checklists for you to complete. To add a checklist, select +. Read about completing WHO safety checklists
Anaesthetic Documents	A folder that contains anaesthetic documents To add anaesthetic documents, select +. Read about adding anaesthetic documents
Theatre Documents	A folder that contains theatre documents. To add theatre documents, select +. Read about adding theatre documents
Recovery Documents	A folder that contains documents about recovery. To add recovery documents, select +. Read about adding recovery documents
Procedure Record	Select to view and complete the procedure record. Read about completing the procedure record

Overview of choosing a procedure or case

When you list a procedure, you can choose one or more cases or procedures.

Read about listing a procedure

Search or scan	Enter the name of a case or procedure to search for it.
Search Results	Select to view cases and procedures returned by your search.
My Favourites	Select to view your favourite procedures and cases. Read about favourite procedures and cases
Folders	Select a folder to view cases and procedures in that folder.
Previous procedures	Select to view previous procedures.
	A list of cases and procedures returned by your search, or by browsing folders.
	Displays next to favourite procedures.
	Select to mark a procedure or case as a favourite.
Full title	The full title includes the titles of all cases you have selected. You can edit this title.
Short title	The short title includes the short titles of all cases you have selected. You can edit this title.
	A case. This can contain one or more procedures. In this example, it has one procedure. To remove a case, from the top right corner of the box, select . To move a case up in the list, select . To remove a procedure in a case, from the right of the procedure name, select . You can't remove locked procedures.
	The title and short title of a procedure. This updates automatically when you select attributes for the procedure. If you think you: Need to perform the procedure, select +. Might need to perform the procedure, select +/-. Don't need to perform the procedure, select -. Locked procedures display diagonal grey lines over the options. You can't select an option for locked procedures.
	Attributes for the procedure. Select an option once, and + appears. You plan to do this action in the procedure. In the example, the procedure is on a patient's left hip. For some attributes, when you select an option twice, +/- appears. You might do this action in the procedure. For example, you plan to not use cement when replacing the patient's hip, but on the day of the procedure, you might need cement available. Locked attributes display diagonal grey lines over the options. You can't select an option for locked attributes.
Estimated Duration (mins)	Depending on the type of procedure, you can enter an estimated duration in minutes, or points. Enter the estimated duration in minutes for anaesthetic, prep, operating, and emergence.
Estimated Points	Enter a number of points. Each point is equal to a specific number of minutes, which Nervecentre displays.
Save	Select to list the selected procedures and cases, and view the listing form.

Listing a procedure

To list a procedure, the patient must have an active episode of care.

Open the patient's record.
- From  Inpatients, select Patient List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail.
- From  Outpatients, select Clinic List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail.
- From  Inpatients,  Outpatients, or  Theatres > Patient Detail, search for a patient.
  
  Read about searching for a patient
Check that you are in the correct episode of care.
From Patient Detail, select Procedures > +.
Select the type of procedure.
- To add an elective procedure, select Elective.
- To add an emergency procedure, select Emergency.
A dialogue box appears. You can leave this dialogue box at any time without saving your changes. To leave, select outside the dialogue box, then select Close without Saving.
Search or browse for a procedure, or case.
- To search, from Search or scan, type the name of the procedure or case.
  
  Nervecentre first returns results that match the short title, then the name, and then the search alias. For example, if you search thr, Nervecentre returns 'Total Hip Replacement' then 'Arthroscopy of finger' because the short title of 'Total Hip Replacement' is 'THR'.
- To browse, from Folders, select the folders until you find a procedure or case.
- To add a previous procedure, from Previous procedures, find a procedure or case.
- To add a favourite procedure or case, from My Favourites, find a procedure or case.
Select one or more cases or procedures.

Read more about choosing a procedure or case

Each case appears in a grey box on the right.
- To remove a case, from the top right corner of the box, select .
- To move a case up in the list, select .
  
  The top case in the list is the primary case.
- To remove a procedure in a case, from the right of the procedure name, select .
  
  If the procedure is locked, then you can't remove the procedure.
For each procedure in the case, from the left of the procedure name, select an option.

If you think you:
- Need to perform the procedure, select +.
  
  A list of attributes appears below the procedure.
- Might need to perform the procedure, select +/-.
  
  A list of attributes appears below the procedure.
- Don't need to perform the procedure, select -.
  
  No attributes appear.
If the procedure is locked, then you can't select an option. Locked procedures display diagonal grey lines over the options. Nervecentre uses the option your organisation chose.
For each attribute under a procedure, select an option.

The title of the procedure automatically updates.

You must complete all mandatory attributes. Mandatory attributes are marked .

For some attributes, you can:
- Only select one option.
  
  For example, the procedure can be on the patient's left hip, or right hip.
  
  When you select an option, + appears. You plan to do this action in the procedure. For example, the procedure is on the patient's left hip.
- Select one or more options.
  
  For example, the method for the procedure might be cemented, hybrid, or uncemented.
  
  For some options, when you double-click, +/- appears. You might do this action in the procedure. For example, you plan to not use cement when replacing the patient's hip, but on the day of the procedure, you might need cement available.
If the attribute is locked, then you can't select an option. Locked attributes display diagonal grey lines over the options. Nervecentre uses the option your organisation chose.
Optional: to change the estimated duration of the cases and procedures:
- From Estimated Duration (mins), enter a number of minutes for anaesthetic, prep, operating, and emergence.
- From Estimated Points, enter a number of points. Each point is equal to a specific number of minutes, which Nervecentre displays.
The total estimated duration displays.
From the bottom of the list of cases and procedures you added, select Save.

A form appears.
Complete the form, including any mandatory fields.

Mandatory fields are marked .
From the bottom of the form, select an option.
- To list the procedure, select List procedure.
- To strike out the procedure, select Cancel procedure.

Repeating a listing

You can list a procedure that has been previously listed for the patient. This means you don't have to search for the correct case or procedure again, or complete the attributes again. For example, if your patient is having a series of joint injections, you can list the joint injection, and then repeat the same listing.

Open the patient's record.
- From  Inpatients, select Patient List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail.
- From  Outpatients, select Clinic List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail.
- From  Inpatients,  Outpatients, or  Theatres > Patient Detail, search for a patient.
  
  Read about searching for a patient
Check that you are in the correct episode of care.
From Patient Detail, select Procedures > .
Select a procedure.

A form appears.
Complete the form, including any mandatory fields.

Mandatory fields are marked .
From the bottom of the form, select an option.
- To list the procedure, select List procedure.
- To strike out the procedure, select Cancel procedure.

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