Recording vital signs

You can enter a patient's vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation, temperature, blood glucose, and hemoglobin A1c) as needed.

To record vitals signs for a patient

  1. If the correct patient is not already selected, use the Patient Search box to access the patient's record.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • If the patient has any medical alerts, the Medical Alerts icon in between the Patient menu and the Patient Search box is a red plus sign. Click (or tap) the Medical Alerts icon.

      The Patient Information page opens with Medical Alerts/Medications selected on the navigation panel (on the left).

    • If the patient's Overview page is not already open, on the Patient menu, under General, select Overview. The patient's Overview page opens. Click (or tap) the Medical Alerts/Medications box.

      The Patient Information page opens with Medical Alerts/Medications selected on the navigation panel (on the left).

    • On the Patient menu, under General, select Medical Alerts. The Patient Information page opens with Medical Alerts/Medications selected on the navigation panel (on the left).

    • On the Patient menu, under General, select Patient Information. The patient's Patient Information page opens. Select Medical Alerts/Medications on the navigation panel (on the left).

  3. Click (or tap) Add Vital Signs/Readings.

    The Add Vital Signs/Readings dialog box appears.

  4. Enter vital signs and glucose monitoring data as needed.

    Specify any of the following options as needed:

    • Blood Pressure - The patient's blood pressure (systolic and diastolic; up to three digits each).

      Note: The unit of measure is mmHg.

    • Heart Rate - The patient's heart rate (up to three digits).

      Note: The unit of measure is BPM.

    • Oxygen Saturation - The patient's oxygen saturation level (up to three digits).

      Note: The unit of measure is SpO2 %.

    • Temperature - The patient's temperature (up to three digits for the whole number, a decimal point, and one digit after the decimal).

      Notes:

      • The unit of measure is degrees Fahrenheit.

      • If you do not enter a digit after the decimal point, 0 will be added automatically for you.

    • Blood Glucose - The patient's blood glucose level (up to three digits).

      Note: The unit of measure is mg/dL.

    • Hemoglobin A1c - The patient's hemoglobin A1c level (up to two digits for the whole number, a decimal point, and one digit after the decimal).

      Notes:

      • The unit of measure is a percentage (which represents the average blood glucose level over time).

      • If you do not enter a digit after the decimal point, 0 will be added automatically for you.

  5. Click (or tap) Add.