Document the Temperature of Pediatric Patients
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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. In the Vital Signs panel, select Add. The Pediatric [Age] Vital Signs template opens. In the Head/Waist/Hip circumference section, do one of the following: For a pediatric patient younger than two years, enter the head circumference in the in or cm field within the 10.00 – 29.99 in or 25.4 – 76.17 cm range, respectively. For a pediatric patient older than two years, enter the head circumference in the in or cm field within the 10.00 – 29.99 in or 25.4 – 76.17 cm range, respectively. Enter the waist circumference in the in or cm field within the 10.16 – 406.4 cm or 4.00 – 59.99 in range, respectively. Enter the hip circumference in the in or cm field within the 4.00 – 159.99 in or 10.16 – 406.4 cm range, respectively. Based on the value entered, document the weight of the pediatric patient in the lb or kg field,Document the Head, Waist, and Hip Circumference of Pediatric Patients
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You can document the height of a pediatric patient in the US or Metric designations. 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. In the Vital Signs panel, select Add. The Pediatric [Age] Vital Signs template opens. In the Height/length measurements section, select Height, and then do one of the following: For a pediatric patient younger than two years, enter the height in the ft or in field within the 0 – 5.66 ft, 0 – 11.99 in, or 0 – 172.52 cm range, respectively. Enter a value in the total in field within the 0 – 67.92 in range. For a pediatric patient older than two years, enter the height in the ft, in or cm fields within the 0 – 11.99 ft, 10.16 – 406.4 in, or 0 – 9.99 cm range, respectively. Enter a value in the total in field within the 4.00 – 159.99 in range. Select Measured today, and then select a Position. To enter previously documented data, sDocument the Height of Pediatric Patients
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You can measure a patient's blood pressure and pulse. 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. In the Vital Signs panel, select Add. The Pediatric [Age] Vital Signs template opens. Enter the blood pressure reading in the Systolic and Diastolic fields within the 0 – 399 range. Note: If the readings are out of the normal range, a message appears. For more information on blood pressure alert messages and how to configure the alert messages, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the latest Vital Signs Configuration Practice Template forNextGen®Adaptive Content Engine. Select a position and side. Enter the site where the blood pressure reading was taken. Select a method, and then select the appropriate cuff size. Note: The HTN Plan link opens the Health Promotion Plan template where you can document a plan of care if the patient's bloodDocument Blood Pressure and Pulse
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You can document the historical vital signs of a pediatric 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. 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: A 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: A message appears if the value entered is not within the range. Click Measured date, and then select the corresponding historical date. To enter the time details, click Time, and then select the corresponding historical time. Click Save, and then click Close. The historical vital signs record appears in theDocument the Pediatric Patient's Historical Vital Signs
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You can measure and document the patient's respiration and pulse oximetry readings. 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. In the Vital Signs panel, select Add. The Pediatric [Age] Vital Signs template opens. Enter the respiration per minute within the 0 – 99 range. 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%. 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. Select a source. Indicate if the pulse oximetry readings have been measured pre-treatment or post-treatment. Enter the location whereDocument Respiration and Pulse Oximetry for Pediatric Patients
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You can document the weight of a pediatric 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. In the Vital Signs panel, select Add. The Pediatric [Age] Vital Signs template opens. For a pediatric patient younger than two years, enter the weight in the lb, oz, or kg field within the 0 – 110.20 lb or 0.10 – 49.99 kg range, respectively. For a pediatric patient older than two years, enter the weight in the lb or kg field within the 2.2046 – 1543.2 lb or 1 – 699.99 kg range, respectively. Based on the value entered Document the Weight of Pediatric Patients in the lb or kg field, the NextGen® Enterprise EHR fills the other field automatically. A message appears if the value entered is not within the range. Select the Context option. You can open the Tare Weight link to record tare weight for durable medical equipment such as wheelchair, walkers, and so on,