Sometimes a resident no longer needs a medication. To make sure it doesn’t appear in the med round, you need to discontinue the order.
Follow these steps to discontinue the order:
📌 Note: To discontinue a controlled medication order, you need to enter your username and password or PIN.
Click Residents/Orders.
Click on the necessary resident.
Click Orders, then click on the medication you want to discontinue.
Next to the end date, use the calendar drop-down to select:
The end date.
Time of day.
Time the medication should be discontinued.
Click Save.
The medication now shows with a yellow tag stating 'DC’d'.
If the order has tracked inventory, you need to dispose of the remaining stock using drug disposal.