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Adding a vital order for a resident to document in eMAR

How to use vital orders to capture resident vitals in eMAR

Written by Rudi Jones

In this video, you will learn how to add a vital order for a resident and how to record the vital in eMAR.

Step 1:

Navigate to the medications tab of the resident's chart. And click "Add Order."

Step 2:

Select "Record Vital" from the drop-down list.

Step 3:

Enter the order details, including the vital to be recorded, any instructions, and the start and end dates, if applicable, and click "Save."


Documenting the Vital in the Med Pass

Step 5:

During MedPass, select the vital card, enter the required vital information, and click "Save."

Note: The completed vital will automatically sync to the resident's Notes tab, where historical vital records can be reviewed or printed as needed.

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