How to Add An Action Order (v3)
Note: Not all roles will have the ability to enter orders in the system, your System Administrator will have to adjust your rights in the system if you are unable to add an order but need this ability.
Sign into ZenCharts and click into the appropriate client's chart
From the main navigation, click on 'Medical' , then click into the 'Orders' section
Click on the + plus sign and select 'Add Manual Order'
Page 1 of 3: Set Order Type
1. Select the Action Check Box
2. In the "Medication/Action Name" field that displays, type out the action order
Define Order Type:
3. Select 'Standard' and select the applicable frequency type
Applicable Frequencies for an Action Orders:
Consistent Dose (By Days): Will allow you to enter an order for a specific number of days, and then the system will auto-discontinue the order after the set number of days (e.g. an antibiotic order for 10 days)
One Time: Allows you to create a single onetime order and select the time it should be completed
Open End: Will keep an order active until the order is manually discontinued by staff
STAT: Allow you to enter a one time order that is to be completed immediately
Upon Admission: Will allow you to create one time orders that should be completed upon a client's admission to a facility. This order type will most frequently be utilized when creating order templates
4. Click 'Save and Proceed'
Page 2 of 3: Enter Order Specifications
5. Consistent Dose & Open Ended Doses will allow you to set a Frequency
6. Select PRN if this is an 'As Needed' Action Order
7. If you want to set any requirements for this action order, select the 'Set Requirements' check box, and select the requirements you want to add
8. Click 'Save And Proceed'
Page 3 of 3: Preview Order
9. Review your Action Order Details, add any additional instructions to staff, save instructions (if added)
10. Click 'Start Manual Order' and complete the 'Ordered By, Ordered Via' fields, you may also adjust the starts date if needed, then Click 'Add Orders'
If you have additional orders to add:
Click 'Save & Create Next' and follow the same steps to enter additional orders
When you have Entered all additional orders, from page 3 of the ordering wizard:
Select all orders to be added, click 'Start Selected Orders', and complete the 'Ordered By, Ordered Via' fields, you may also adjust the starts date if needed, then Click 'Add Orders'