The basic steps to create a nutrition consult are:
1. Enter or retrieve patient data
To add a new patient click "New/Patient" on the menubar or click the "New patient" icon on the databar.
|
To retrieve a patient, click the Patient drop down list to display a list of active patients, then click on the patient's name to retrieve the data. Alternatively you may click on the Patient list then type in the patient's last name, the program will match up what you type with the list of available patients.
|
2. Enter a nutritional needs assessment
To create a new nutritional assessment click "New/assessment" on the menubar or click the "New assessment" icon on the toolbar:
|
3. Enter any labs or anthropometric data
To enter new data click "New/Labs" or "New/Anthropometrics" on the menubar or click the "New labs" or "New anthropometrics" icon on the toolbar:
|
|
4. Enter Enteral or Parenteral Rx
To create a new Rx, click click "New/Enteral" or "New/TPN" on the menubar or click the "New Enteral" or "New TPN" icons on the toolbar:
|
|
5. Print reports
To print various reports, click "Print" on the menubar or click the print icon on the toolbar:
|
Please read the Toolbar and Menubar topics for more information.