The basic steps to create a dosing consult are:
| 1. | Retrieve or enter patient data |
| • | Type in a patient name or MRN and press Enter |
| • | Use an asterisk for wild card search, i.e., "Smith*" or "123*" |
| • | Or leave search blank and press Enter to list all patients alphabetically |
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Click the add icon to create a new patient record. The add icon is only visible after a search has been attempted |
| 2. | Select a drug model from the drop down selection box. |
| 3. | Select dosing method |
Click the Prospective dosing or Serum level analysis tab.
| 4. | Calculate ideal dose |
| • | Prospective dosing: the program automatically displays ideal dose. |
| • | Retrospective dosing: enter the serum level data and the dose from which the data was derived then click the calculate button. |
| 5. | Enter a recommended dose and interval. |
6. Click on the Pharmaceutical care plan tab to edit the default comments.
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Click the print icon on the tool bar. |
