Document the Patient's Body Surface Area

NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine Help Enterprise 8

Document the Patient's Weight

Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Open a patient's record, and then open an encounter. On Top Toolbar, select Templates . The Select Template window opens. Open the Intake template. Expand the Vital Signs panel and select Add. The age-specific vital signs template opens. Enter the weight of the patient in the lb field or kg field within the 4.409 – 1543.2 lb or 2.00 – 699.99 kg range, respectively. Based on the value entered in the lb or kg field, the other field is filled automatically. If the value entered is not within the range, a message appears to indicate that the value entered is out of range. To indicate if the patient was wearing shoes when the body weight is measured, select a Context option. Save and close the template. When you enter the height and weight on the Adult Vital Signs template, NextGen® Enterprise EHR automatically calculates the Body Mass Index (BMI). If the BMI is not within the normal range, a message appears based on the configuration on the Vital Signs Configu

NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine Help Enterprise 8

Document the Patient's Height

You can document the height of a patient in inches or in feet using the Vital Signs template. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Open a patient's record, and then open an encounter. On Top Toolbar, select Templates . The Select Template window opens. Open the Intake template. Expand the Vital Signs panel. Select Add. The age-specific vital signs template opens. In Height/length measurements, do one of the following: To enter the current day's data, fill the ft, in, or cm fields within the 1 – 9.99 ft, 12 – 119.88 in, or 30.48 – 304.49 cm range, respectively. To enter previously documented data, select the Carried forward option. If you enter the height in either the ft, cm, or in field, the NextGen® Enterprise EHR fills values in the other fields automatically. Note: A message appears if the value entered is not within the range. Adult Vital Sign Indicate the position of the patient when the height is measured. To enter the date when the patient's height is measured, select a date in Last M

NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine Help Enterprise 8

Document the Patient's Temperature

You can measure the body temperature of a patient. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Open a patient's record, and then open an encounter. On Top Toolbar, select Templates . The Select Template window opens. Open the Intake template. Expand the Vital Signs panel and select Add. The age-specific vital signs template opens. In Temperature, enter the patient's temperature in Fahrenheit or Celsius within the 50 – 121.98 F or 10 – 49.99 C range respectively. Based on the value entered in the F or C field, the other field is filled automatically. Note: A message appears if the value entered is not within the range. To document the physical site used to measure the temperature, select Site, and then select the appropriate method of measuring the temperature. Save and close the template. Parent topic: Patient Vital Signs Parent topic: Documenting Vital Signs Parent topic: Access the Vital Signs Template

NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine Help Enterprise 8

Document the Patient's Blood Pressure and Pulse

You can measure the blood pressure and pulse of a patient. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Open a patient's record, and then open an encounter. On Top Toolbar, select Templates . The Select Template window opens. Open the Intake template. Expand the Vital Signs panel and select Add. The age-specific vital signs template opens. In Blood Pressure and pulse, enter the blood pressure reading in the Systolic and Diastolic fields within the 0 – 399 range. Note: If the value entered is not within the range,a message appears to indicate that the value entered is out of range. The HTN Plan link opens the Health Promotion Plan template, where you can document a plan of care if the blood pressure of the patient is not in the normal range. Enter the pulse rate of the patient in Pulse within the 10 – 499 range. Note: A message appears if the value entered is not within the range. Select the appropriate option for the following: Pattern of the pulse rate Position of the patient while measuring the blo

NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine Help Enterprise 8

Document Historical Vital Signs

You can document the historical vital signs for a patient. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Open a patient's record, and then open an encounter. On Top Toolbar, select Templates . The Select Template window opens. Open the Intake template. Expand the Vital Signs panel and select Add. The age-specific vital signs template opens. Document the patient's recorded historical vital signs. In Weight measurement, document the patient's weight in the lb and kg fields within the 4.409 – 1543.3 lb or 2.00 – 699.99 kg range. Note: An alert message appears if the value entered is not within the range. In Blood Pressure and pulse, document the patient's Systolic and Diastolic readings within the 0 – 399 range, and then document the patient's pulse rate within the 10 – 499 range. Note: An alert message appears if the value entered is not within the range. Select Measured date, and select the corresponding historical date. To enter the time details, select Time, and select the corresponding historical ti

NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine Help Enterprise 8

Access the Vital Signs Template

You can access the vital signs template to document the patient vital signs. Based on the configuration of the Pediatric Age section on the Practice Configuration template, different vital signs templates appear for adult patients, pediatric patients younger than two years, and pediatric patients older than two years. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Open a patient's record, and then open an encounter. On Top Toolbar, select Templates . The Select Template window opens. Open the Intake template. Expand the Vital Signs panel and select Add. The age-specific vital signs template opens. Document the Patient's Height You can document the height of a patient in inches or in feet using the Vital Signs template. Document the Patient's Weight You can document the weight of a patient in pounds and kilograms. Document the Patient's Body Surface Area You can calculate the body surface area of a patient. Document the Patient's Temperature You can measure the body temperature of a patient. Document th

Document the Patient's Body Surface Area

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Document the Patient's Weight

Document the Patient's Height

Document the Patient's Temperature

Document the Patient's Blood Pressure and Pulse

Document Historical Vital Signs

Access the Vital Signs Template

Document the Patient's Weight

Document the Patient's Height

Document the Patient's Temperature

Document the Patient's Blood Pressure and Pulse

Document Historical Vital Signs

Access the Vital Signs Template