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URL 0
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EKL 0
IP 0
PORT 0
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CF 0
AI 0
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<b>Entering Vitals from the Notes tab</b>
<?rh-implicit_p ?>For CPRS users who have access to the Encounter button,
the <b>Enter Vitals</b> window can also be opened from the <b>Notes</b>
tab. This method will skip the main Vitals Lite window.
<?rh-implicit_p ?>If you don’t have access to the Encounter button, see
<a href="Enter_Vitals_Data.htm">Entering Vitals Data</a>
for instructions on accessing Vitals Lite through the CPRS Cover Sheet.

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<li>In CPRS, go to the <b>Notes</b> tab and then click the <b>Encounter</b>
button. In the <b>Location For Current Activities</b> window, select
an existing appointment or admission, or create a new visit, then
click <b>OK</b>. </li>
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In the <b>Encounter Form</b> window, go to the <b>Vitals</b> tab and then
click the <b>Enter Vitals</b> button.
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<li>The Enter Vitals window opens, displaying the selected patient’s
Name, SSN, and DOB at the top of the window, along with the selected
Hospital Location and current Date/Time. To use a different location,
date/time, or template for this set of vitals: </li>
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Click the <b>Read Monitor</b> button to retrieve vital sign readings from
a vital sign monitor (VSM) connected to the workstation.
<?rh-implicit_p ?>Click the <b>Date/Time</b> button to select a different
date or different time.
<?rh-implicit_p ?>Click the <b>Hospital Location</b> button to select a
different location.
<?rh-implicit_p ?>Click the <b>Exp. View</b> button to display or hide
the Templates panel. To select a template, click any template name in
the list. If no template has been selected, the default System template
will be used.
<?rh-implicit_p ?>You can also display or hide the latest vitals on file
for this patient by clicking the <b>Latest V.</b> button. The vitals data
will be shown at the bottom of the Enter Vitals window.
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<li>Type a value for each vital sign or measurement, then press <b>Enter</b>
to move to the next field. If you would like to select a different
qualifier for a vital sign, click the down-arrow button to display
a list of its qualifiers. </li>
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To enter a non-numeric value for a particular vital sign or measurement,
use one of these <a href="Entering_a_nonnumeric_value.htm">options</a>.

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<li>Click <b>Save</b>. To enter additional vitals for this patient,
repeat steps 4–6 using a different date, time, and/or location. </li>
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To discard the vitals you have entered, click <b>Cancel</b>. You will be
prompted to confirm the cancellation.
<?rh-implicit_p ?>When you are finished entering vitals for this patient,
click <b>Save and Exit</b>. The Enter Vitals window closes.
<?rh-implicit_p ?><b><i>Also see:</i></b>
<?rh-implicit_p ?><a href="Viewing_Vitals_Data.htm">Viewing
Vitals Data</a>
<?rh-implicit_p ?><a href="Vitals_as_Entered_in_Err.htm">Marking
Vitals as Entered in Error</a>
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