Epic Beginnings
Can you customize the columns in your My List?
Yes - you can add new columns, remove columns, and rearrange the order of the columns.
What activity do I use to place new orders, cancel an order, or modify an order?
What activity do you use to add a new LDA?
LDA Avatar
Where can I go to view a snapshot of my patient information and their tasks that need to be completed.
From the Brain
What do I click on to release Signed and Held Orders?
Select the orders and then select Release.
What are the three main components of specimen collection?
1. Print Label
2. Collect in Epic
3. Bedside verification
What is the first step to medication administration in Epic?
Scan the patient.
What activity allows you to view records from previous Epic encounters?
Chart Review.
1. Admission navigator
2. Transfer navigator
3. Shift Assessment navigator
4. IV Assessment flowsheet
An abnormal assessment is documented by what?
X for exception.
How do you customize in Epic?
The wrench.
Does a system list need to be updated by you (manually).
No - system lists are updated automatically by the system.
Where can you release signed and held orders from?
1. Admission navigator
2. Transfer navigator
3. Manage Orders
4. The Brain
How do you add a new education topic?
Click on Add Title
Should Education and Care Plans be customized for your patient?
Yes - Education and Care Plans should always be customized to meet the unique needs of every individual patient.
How do I enter or Edit my shift time, phone number, or patient assignment?
From Sign In
Where should specimen collection ideally be completed from?
The Brain
What do you click on to add a new Care Plan for your patient?
Add New Care Plan
What is it called when education needs to be given to a patient about a new medication?
First Dose Medication Education