Open a patient's record, and then open an encounter.
On Top Toolbar, select Templates.
The Select Template window opens.
Open the ASC-Intake template.
In the Vital Signs Monitoring panel, select Add.
To indicate the baseline set of vitals, select the Baseline checkbox. .
To enter the time when the vitals were taken, in Time, do one of the following:
Select the Time field arrow and enter the time on the Time Entry template.
Select to enter the current system time in the Time field.
Note: The asterisk (*) indicates that the Time field is mandatory.
Enter the measured vitals in the following fields: Temp within the 50 – 121.98 F range, Pulse within the 10 – 499 range, Resp within the 0 – 99 range, Sys BP and Dias BP within the 0 – 399 range, SpO2 within 0 – 100 range, CO2, ECG rate, and ECG rhythm.
Note: If the value entered is not within the range, a message appears to indicate that the value entered is out of range.
To enter the height and weight of the patient, select the Height and Weight checkboxes, and then enter the height of the patient within the 30.48 – 304.5 cm, 1 – 9.99 feet, or 12 – 119.88 in range and enter the weight of the patient within the 2.00 – 699.99 kg or 4.409 – 1543.3 lbs range.
Note: If the value entered is not within the range, a message appears to indicate that the value entered is out of range.
Select Pain level, and then select the intensity of pain from the list.
Select Level of consciousness, and then select the patient's neurological status from the list.
Select Bleeding severity, and then select the severity from the list.
If the options in the list are not relevant, select the blank row on of the list, and then enter the severity in the Bleeding severity field.
Select the Blood loss field arrow , enter the amount (in ml) of blood loss.
To display the name of the user monitoring the patient's vitals during the procedure, select the Monitored by checkbox.
The Monitored by field displays with the name of the user currently logged on to the system. You can select the Monitored by field and select the applicable user name from the list.
