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Version: 3.1

Update an administration record

Overview​

This flow describes how to change a recorded medicine administration in Care. For example, you can mark a dose as Not Done, Stopped, or Entered in Error.

Pre-requisites​

  • Staff recorded the dose on the encounter. See Administer a dose.
  • The encounter is open. You cannot change a record when the encounter status is Completed, Cancelled, Discontinued, or Entered in Error.
  • You have the permission listed below.

Permissions​

PermissionAccess
Update Encounter related clinical dataLets you change an administration record on the encounter.

Steps​

1. Open the Medicine Administration sub-tab​

  1. Open the encounter.
  2. Select the Medicines tab.
  3. Select the Medicine Administration sub-tab.

Note: Press g then m to go to the Medicines tab.

2. Open the recorded dose​

Find the medicine row and the time slot of the dose. Select the chip that shows the time of the dose. Care opens the Edit Administration dialog.

Note: To find an older dose, move back through the time slots. See View the medicine administration record.

3. Change the status​

Set Status to the state that matches what staff did. Select Entered in Error when staff created the record by mistake.

4. Change the note​

Add or change the free text in Administration Notes.

5. Save your changes​

Select Update to save the record.

Note: The form does not let you change the medicine, the dosage, the start time, or the end time after you save an administration.

Expected Outcome​

  • Care shows the message "Medicine Administration saved".
  • Care shows the new status as the colour of the chip in the time slot.

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