Ordering Early/Late Trays

To order early or late trays, follow these steps:

1.     Select the Orders tab.

2.     Select Diet in the Write Orders list box.

Note:      The Encounter Information dialog appears if no encounter information has been entered.

 

3.     Select the Early/Late Tray tab.

4.     Select the meal (Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner).

5.     Select the time you want the tray delivered.

6.     Enter the Start Date/Time using the following steps:

a.    Select the calendar button image\CPRS0029.gif in the Start Date/Time field.

b.    Choose the date. Arrows to the right and left of the month allow you to change the month. You then click on the desired day in the calendar shown.

c.    Choose a time. You can click on the hour and the minutes, choose Now, or choose midnight. Click OK.

 

7.     Enter the Stop Date/Time (use steps a-c above).

8.     Select the days of the week that you want the tray delivered at this time.

9.     Select Accept Order.

10.   When finished, select Quit.

Note:      The order must be signed before it is sent. You can either sign the order now or wait until later.

 

Related Topics

Regular Diet Orders

Tubefeeding Orders

Early/Late Tray Order

Isolation/Precaution

Additional Diet Order

How to Write Orders (overview)