# Ordering Outpatient Meal Additional Orders

To place an additional order for outpatient meals, follow these steps:

1. Select the Orders tab.

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

-or-

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

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

The Diet Order dialog box 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 Additional Order tab.

5. Enter the text for the order in the Additional Diet Order field.

6. Select the specific meal that this additional order applies to from the Start Date drop-down box.

7. Select Accept Order.

Related Topics

Ordering Diets and Outpatient Meals

Order Outpatient Recurring Meals

Outpatient Special Meals

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Ordering Outpatient Meal Early/Late Trays

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