How to add a new medication?
Adding a new medication is an important step to be able to use the eMAR tool to chart medication administration.
Here's how:
- Go to the eChart -> Medications.
- Click Add Medication.
- Enter information listed on the pharmacy packaging and select your start date.
- Enter purpose and directions.
- Select if the medication needs to be crushed or requires a reading.
- Select the provider who prescribed the medication.
- Set the schedule for the medication administration.
- Click Save.