AcuDose AcuDose Medicine CabinetMedicine Cabinet

Introducing AcuDoseIntroducing AcuDose

AcuDose Features:AcuDose Features: Biometric Technology- finger print Biometric Technology- finger print

technology for faster secure accesstechnology for faster secure access Scanning of medication prior to Scanning of medication prior to

filling/refilling the medication cabinetfilling/refilling the medication cabinet Better communication between pharmacy Better communication between pharmacy

and nursingand nursing1. Out of Stock notification1. Out of Stock notification2. Refill request 2. Refill request

Large print textLarge print text Able to view order on cabinetAble to view order on cabinet Allergy alerts show on screenAllergy alerts show on screen

AcuDose Login :AcuDose Login : AcuDose ID AcuDose ID

Transitioning to a Universal Sign onTransitioning to a Universal Sign on New Employees use VUNET IDNew Employees use VUNET ID

Initial PW is abc123. New Initial PW is abc123. New password requiredpassword required

Faster secure finger print Faster secure finger print technologytechnology

After 2 fingerprint attempt will default to log in screen

EstablishingEstablishingBiometric AccessBiometric Access

AKA Fingerprint AccessAKA Fingerprint Access Open your hand and

place the top joint of your finger on the blue line of the sensor. Be sure to place your finger tip on the top of the sensor

Press your finger slightly on the sensor and slide your hand at a constant speed toward your body.

Dispense Tab FeaturesDispense Tab Features

•Patient selection•Medication dispensing

•Patient Information including allergy alerts

•Admit patient for medication

administration quickly

Order Detail Review Order Detail Review ScreenScreen

Allows you to review order specifics prior to removing from cabinet •Order #

•Name of Medication•Amount ordered

•Medication ordered by

3 Alert Notifications3 Alert Notifications

Allergy Alert

Caution Warning

Informational Alerti

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Able to Sort Medications by Able to Sort Medications by CategoryCategory

Quick Access to medications sort by category: PRN STAT/NowScheduled

Used for Profile Dispense Medications

Administration of a Administration of a MedicationMedication•Select patient

•Choose Profile or Inventory

Dispense•Choose Medication

•Enter Quantity to be Dispensed

• Must count AFTER removal of medication

Green=non-narcotic count Just an eyeball countRed = narcotic count Physical/Hands on Count required

Notifying Pharmacy of Refill & Out Notifying Pharmacy of Refill & Out of Stock needsof Stock needs

Notify pharmacy of Refill request Level Low

Notify pharmacy Out Of Stock

No Medication in pocket

Both will go to pharmacist cue

Wasting of MedicationsWasting of Medications 2 Ways to Waste medications•Able to waste from Dispense medication screen with administration of medication

•Able to waste from Return Tab after dispensing medication

Dispense Tab Return Tab

Document Reason for Waste

Returning MedicationsReturning Medications1. Select Patient

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Steps to returning medications1.Select Patient2.Select medication3.Choose Return4.Enter quantity to return 5.Count AFTER returning

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Resolving Resolving AA

DiscrepanDiscrepancycy1.1. Choose DiscrepancyChoose Discrepancy

2.2. Choose Discrepancy Choose Discrepancy to be resolvedto be resolved

3.3. Click ResolveClick Resolve4.4. Choose discrepancyChoose discrepancy5.5. If required have If required have

witness use “user id & witness use “user id & password or bio id”password or bio id”

6.6. Choose or type in Choose or type in reason for reason for discrepancydiscrepancy

7.7. Select responsible Select responsible person (optional not person (optional not required)required)

8.8. Choose Finished Choose Finished

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Manually Admitted Patients Manually Admitted Patients UpdateUpdate

MandatoryLast & First Name

Duck, Daffy

13 digit Account/Case Number12 digits with a “0” in front

If it is known.AcuDose will auto populate a

patient id if Case # is not known

Example: of a account/case number- 12 digits add a “0”in front

Two places to find the patients account/case #1. Top of WIZ order Screen2. Patient ID band

ANGEL ZTRAINSSS6NMR # 50000967ATTN: Minnie MouseACCT 55000410937

Patient Specific Drawer Patient Specific Drawer AccessAccess

Steps to Correct if Access is Steps to Correct if Access is Accidently “zeroed” outAccidently “zeroed” out

1.1. Med Management tabMed Management tab2.2. Custom inventoryCustom inventory3.3. Generic tabGeneric tab4.4. * patient specific drawer* patient specific drawer5.5. Enter 9999Enter 99996.6. Display: will cause Display: will cause

discrepancy press ok & discrepancy press ok & continuecontinue

7.7. Cancel & Log OutCancel & Log Out8.8. Access to patient specific Access to patient specific

drawer will be returneddrawer will be returned

9999

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This number should never be “0”

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Generating Narcotic Generating Narcotic Discrepancy ReportsDiscrepancy Reports

1.1. Choose Admin TabChoose Admin Tab2.2. Choose ReportsChoose Reports3.3. Choose Med MgtChoose Med Mgt4.4. Choose Controlled SubstanceChoose Controlled Substance5.5. Click generateClick generate6.6. Enter date range if knownEnter date range if known7.7. Scroll down to “medicationsScroll down to “medications8.8. Select dropdown and start typing Select dropdown and start typing

name of medication (Generic or name of medication (Generic or Brand)Brand)

9.9. Select destination “default printer” Select destination “default printer” to generate report ( will go to critical to generate report ( will go to critical printer), may also view on screenprinter), may also view on screen

10.10. Touch “OK” buttonTouch “OK” button

Controlled substance

AcuDose Important AcuDose Important RemindersReminders

MUSTMUST Count narcotics Count narcotics AFTERAFTER Removal from drawRemoval from draw

Eyeball count of all non-narcotic Eyeball count of all non-narcotic count count AFTERAFTER removal of removal of medication from pocketmedication from pocket

Biometrics (Fingerprint ID):Biometrics (Fingerprint ID): You You can not can not fingerprint yourselffingerprint yourself

3-HELP or 3-4357

Forgot your ACUDOSE passwordCall the HELPDESK

Bio-ID (fingerprint scans) are to be reset on the unit by another Nurse or a Charge Nurse.  This is not reset thru the Help Desk.

Reminder: