It is vital that the information on Atlas eMAR is kept as up to date as possible, with all new changes made as soon as they happen.
A new resident and their medicines must be added quickly to the system so that their medicines can be accounted for on Atlas eMAR. Similarly when a resident is no longer at the care home, it is important to remove their records so that their medicines are not prompted for administration otherwise you will end up with missing entries.
How to add a resident to Atlas eMAR
1. Log into Atlas eMAR, with another nurse at hand to confirm that the information entered is correct and to witness the information your adding.
2. Press the view residents’ icon and select add resident at the top of the screen, next to the back arrow.
3. Enter all data requested, records can be edited at a later time/date if required. It is important to ensure that the information entered is correct and includes as much information as is available. A title, forename, surname and gender must be entered to continue. Select next and get a colleague to witness the additions.
4. The patient record will appear in white near the bottom of the residents list. Once located take the residents photo, by viewing the residents profile and selecting update photo, take a photo then select save.
You must then add the medication for this resident to their records to find out more click here: How to add a new medication to Atlas eMAR