The "PRN medication with no protocol" displays all medication set up as a "PRN" or when required medication but has no clinical note allocated to it. Clinical notes can be added to these medications to audit the details for administration via the your Atlas eMAR device.
To add a note at a medication level follow this process:
1. Go into dashboard tile PRN meds with no protocol.
2. This screen displays all medication set up as a "PRN" or when required medication but has no clinical note allocated to it. Clinical notes can be added to these medications to audit the details for administration via the Atlas eMAR device.
To add a note at a medication level follow this process:
3. Click on medication you need to add a PRN medication with no protocol to in the written as sections. This will take you to the medication details screen for the resident.
4. Medication Clinical Notes appears in the top right corner. Select Add note.
5. Enter the PRN medication with no protocol note & select if you Do or Do not want this not to pop up on the device prior to each administration. Be sure that you select automatically display as a pop up if you wish for it to be seen on the Atlas device by other users, otherwise this will only be visible on Atlas Central and the MAR chart for audit purposes. once reviewed select save clinical note. The item will no longer be displayed within the "PRN medication with no protocol" section of the Atlas Central Dashboard.
Please note: PRN protocols will re-appear on the Dashboard after 12 months. PRN protocols should be checked and renewed every 12 months.
To add note via device please follow steps below
1. Log into your Atlas eMAR device and select view residents from the homepage then select the resident. Click on the residents medication bar at the top of the screen.
2. Find the medication in the list you wish to add the note to and select the arrow.
3. Click on the medication bar at the top of the screen and select the medication that the note refers to from the list. Select the details icon and click the add note icon at the top of the page.
4. Be sure that you select automatically display as a pop up if you wish for it to be seen on the Atlas device by other users, otherwise this will only be visible on Atlas Central and the MAR chart for audit purposes.
Enter the details in the add your note section, once review select complete to save.
The note is now saved and will appear until removed by a user and the item will no longer be displayed within the "PRN medication with no protocol" section of the Atlas Central Dashboard after your next successful synchronisation.
Please note: PRN protocols will re-appear on the Dashboard after 12 months. PRN protocols should be checked and renewed every 12 months.