Postings (Overview) Postings contain critical patient-related information about which hospital staffs need to be aware. The Postings button is visible on all tabs of the CPRS GUI window an d is always located in the upper right corner of the window If a patient record contains postings, the Postings button displays one or more of the following letters: C , W , A, D, L, P . These letters correspond to the six types of postings described below.   C (Crisis Notes) – Cautionary information about critical behavior or patient health. Example : Suicidal attempts or threats.   W (Warnings) – Notifications that inform medical center staff about possible risks associated with patients. Example : Patient can be violent.   A (Adverse Reactions/Allergies) – Posting that displays information about medications, foods, and other items to which patients are allergic or to which they may have an adverse reaction. CPRS creates these postings automatically when users enter allergies.   D (Directives) – Also called advanced directives, directives are recorded agreements that a patient and/or family have made with the clinical staff. For example, DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) directive on file.   L (Lactating) –   Informs clinical staff that the patient is lactating, care should be taken for the child.   P (Pregnant) – To inform clinical staff to take necessary precaution to care for the mother and the    The Postings button   Related topics Creating a New Posting Viewing a Posting Entering Allergies