When self-administration for a medication is preferred, follow the steps below to add the self-administer tag to a medication order.
Step 1:
Navigate to the medication tab for the resident to find the medication that will be self-administered. If you are entering a new order to be self-administered click "Add Order" button. If you need to edit an active order, find the medication in the list and click to edit.
Step 2:
When editing the order for a resident, click on the tag labeled “Self-Administer”. You will see a "Self-Administered" label appear on the med order.
Step 3:
Once the tag is selected and all other details are correct, scroll to the bottom and click save.
What this means for eMAR med passes:
When a medication is marked as “Self-Administer” the medication will not appear on the med pass for the community.
What this means for MAR:
When a medication is marked as “Self-Administer” the medication will appear on the MAR.
