Document Respiration and Pulse Oximetry for Pediatric Patients

You can measure and document the patient's respiration and pulse oximetry readings.

1. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR.
2. Open a patient's record, and then open an encounter.
3. On Top Toolbar, select Templates .
   The Select Template window opens.
4. Open the Intake template.
5. In the Vital Signs panel, select Add.
   The Pediatric [Age] Vital Signs template opens.
6. Enter the respiration per minute within the 0 – 99 range.
7. To enter the method of oxygen delivery, do one of the following:
   • Enter Method, and then enter FiO2 (Fraction of inspired Oxygen) within the 20 – 100 range.
   • Select Room air.
     Note: When you select Room air, the FiO2 value is automatically added as 21%.
8. Enter the pulse oximetry resting and ambulation readings in Pulse Ox Rest and Pulse Ox Amb within the 0 – 100 range.
   Note: If the value entered is not within the range, a message appears to indicate the same.
9. Select a source.
10. Indicate if the pulse oximetry readings have been measured pre-treatment or post-treatment.
11. Enter the location where the finger probe is placed.
12. Save the template.