# Ordering Outpatient Meal Tubefeeding

Outpatient tubefeeding orders must be associated with a recurring meal. If no recurring meal has been ordered for the selected patient, CPRS displays a message informing the user and the user cannot order tubefeeding.

To place a tubefeeding diet order, follow these steps:

1. Select the Orders tab.

2. Select the active orders view from the View Orders pane.

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select View | Active Orders (includes pending, recent activity).

3. Select Dietetic Orders in the Write Orders list box.

The Diet Order dialog will appear.

Note: The diet order may be labeled differently or may not be available from your Write Orders field.

Note: If encounter information has not been entered, the encounter information dialog appears before the Diet Order dialog. You must complete the encounter information dialog before proceeding.

4. Select the Tubefeeding tab.

5. Select a tubefeeding product from the list.

6. Enter strength and a quantity in the grid on the right side of the dialog.

CPRS will automatically complete the Amount field if it needs to multiplied as a result of the schedule. If there is a problem with the Quantity, CPRS displays a dialog with text to help the user know how to enter an acceptable value.

Note: You can remove a product by selecting the product and clicking Remove.

7. If you would like to cancel future tray orders, select the "Cancel Future TRAY Orders" check box.

8. Select the specific meal for which the tubefeeding is being ordered from the Start Date drop-down list.

9. Enter any special instructions.

10. Select Accept Order.

Related Topics

Ordering Diets and Outpatient Meals

Order Outpatient Recurring Meals

Outpatient Special Meals

Ordering Outpatient Meal Early/Late Trays

Ordering Outpatient Meal Isolations/Precautions

Ordering Outpatient Meal Additional Orders