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. How to get there

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

      Note: You can include inactive patients in the search results by setting the Include inactive patients switch to On.

   2. Do one of the following:

      • While viewing any page of a patient's record, if the patient has any medical alerts, the Medical Alerts icon in between the Patient tab and the Patient Search box is a red plus sign. Click (or tap) the Medical Alerts icon.

        

        The Patient Information page opens with the Medical Alerts/Medications tab selected.

      • On the Patient menu, under General, click (or tap) Overview. The patient's Overview page opens. Click (or tap) the Medical Alerts/Medications box.

        

        The Patient Information page opens with the Medical Alerts/Medications tab selected.

      • On the Patient menu, under General, click (or tap) Medical Alerts. The Patient Information page opens with the Medical Alerts/Medications tab selected.

      • On the Patient menu, under General, click (or tap) Patient Information. The patient's Patient Information page opens. Click (or tap) the Medical Alerts/Medications tab.

   On the Medical Alert/Medications tab of a patient's Patient Information page, click (or tap) Add Vital Signs/Readings.

   

   The Add Vital Signs/Readings dialog box appears.

   

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

   Set up 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.

3. Click (or tap) Add.