Creating Flowsheets (Overview)
The functionality of the CP Console allows you to create flowsheet views and flowsheet totals, which you assemble into your individualized flowsheets to meet your site-specific requirements. Although the order in which you create the parts of a Flowsheet is not critical (you may use some default flowsheet views and totals supplied with Flowsheets), you must have the following components to create a Flowsheet.
- Flowsheet view(s), including default flowsheet views supplied with Flowsheets, that contain the information you want to include on your Flowsheet. Before creating a Flowsheet, you must find or create the flowsheet views you wish to include on your Flowsheet.
- Flowsheet total(s) including default flowsheet totals supplied with Flowsheets, that contain the information you want to include on your Flowsheet. Before creating a Flowsheet, you must find or create the flowsheet totals you wish to include on your Flowsheet.
The general workflow for a creating a Flowsheet follows.
- Design your flowsheet to meet the needs of your facility and unit. You may use an existing paper flowsheet as a model if you wish.
- Find or create the flowsheet views with the data you need for your Flowsheet.
- Find or create the flowsheet totals you need for your Flowsheet.
- Create your Flowsheet.
- You can go back and change the Flowsheet at any time.
Note: Not all users have permissions to create or edit Flowsheets. Refer to section 1.2.4, “Permissions” for more information.