You can document patient's counseling and education details using the Counseling Details template.
 
  - Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR.
 
  - Select the Care Guidelines link on any of the main template.
   
    The Care Guidelines Paged View template opens.
   
 
  - In the Care Guidelines panel, select the Grid View link.
   
    The Care Guidelines grid view template opens.
   
 
  - Expand the Nutrition panel, select the Details link.
   
    The 
Counseling Details template opens. 
    
    
  - To document counseling or education details, do the following:
   
    
     - In the first row, select the field and document each of the following as appropriate, and select a value from the list for: 
      
       - Type of Counseling
 
       - Method of Counseling
 
       - Evaluation of Counseling
 
       - Time - Enter the time spent using the onscreen numeric keypad.
 
      
 
    
     
  - Enter any comments in the Comments field.
 
  - Document any education materials in the Education materials field.
 
  - If applicable, to document interpreter details, do the following:
   
    - Select the corresponding Interpreter used checkbox to indicate that an interpreter is used.
 
    - Select Language from the list. To enter a value, enter text.
 
    - Enter name of the interpreter.
 
    - Select Relationship from the list. To enter a value, enter text.
 
   
 
  - To document counseling or educational factors details, do the following:
   
    Select the checkboxes corresponding to the items that apply for the following below, and select Other to enter a value.
    
     - Readiness to learn
 
     - Barriers to learning
 
     - Learning preferences
 
    
     
  - To include Counseling/Educational Factors in the visit note for the encounter, select Detailed document. The default option is Reviewed.
 
  - Select the Cultural/spiritual needs options No or Yes, or enter the text in the text field.
 
  - Demographic information documented elsewhere will appear for:
   
    
     - Marital status
 
     - Race
 
     - Religion
 
    
     
  - Select Save & Close.