Filling a New Long Term Care Prescription

It is possible to fill a new Long-Term Care prescription from the Workbench, the patient's profile, or from the Groups folder.

To fill a Long Term Care Prescription from the Workbench, do the following:

  1. Go to the Workbench.
  2. Press the New button.
  3. The New Prescription window will appear. Enter information in all of the fields.
  4. Press the Process button.
  5. Complete each search (Patient, Doctor, and Drug) as it appears on the screen.
  6. Rx Detail will appear on the screen. Enter the prescription information.
  7. Select an administration time from the Admin Times drop-down list. If the administration time is not in the list, enter it in the field.
  8. Select the group Rx status from the Rx Status drop-down list.
  9. To set days options, stop date or dispensing containers, press the magnifying glass icon located below the Rx Status field to open the Rx Extended Options window. Press the OK button.
  10. Continue to fill the prescription as usual.

To fill a Long Term Care Prescription from the Patient Profile, do the following:

  1. Press the Patient button.

  2. Search for and select the patient. The patient’s folder will appear.

  3. Press the Profile tab at the top of the screen.

  4. Press the New button.

  5. The New Prescription window will appear. Enter information in all of the fields.

  6. Press the Process button.

  7. Complete each search (Patient, Doctor, and Drug) as it appears on the screen.

  8. Rx Detail will appear on the screen. Enter the prescription information.

  9. Select an administration time from the Admin Times dropdown list. If the administration time is not in the list, enter it in the field.

  10. Select the group Rx status from the Rx Status drop-down list.

  11. To set days options, stop date or dispensing containers, press the magnifying glass icon located below the Rx Status field to open the Rx Extended Options window. Press the OK button.

  12. Continue to fill the prescription as usual.

To fill a Long Term Care Prescription from the Groups Folder, do the following:

  1. Press the More > Groups.
  2. Search for and select the group.
  3. Press the Patients tab.
  4. Highlight the patient.
  5. Press the yellow folder icon to open the Patient Folder.
  6. Press the Profile tab.
  7. Press the New button. The New Prescription window will appear.
  8. Enter information in all of the fields.
  9. Press the Process button.
  10. Complete each search (Patient, Doctor, and Drug) as it appears on the screen.
  11. The screen will return to the patient’s profile. Press the OK action button.
  12. Press the Workbench button.
  13. The prescription will be on the To Do tab on the Workbench. Press the To Do tab.
  14. Highlight the prescription.
  15. Press the Process button located at the top right side of the screen.
  16. Rx Detail will appear on the screen. Enter the prescription information.
  17. Select an administration time from the Admin Times dropdown list. If the administration time is not in the list, enter it in the field.
  18. Select the group Rx status from the Rx Status drop-down list.
  19. To set days options, stop date or dispensing containers, press the magnifying glass icon located below the Rx Status field to open the Rx Extended Options window. Press the OK button.
  20. Continue to fill the prescription as usual.