Each column on the whiteboard contains symbols representative of data sent from eRecord to the whiteboard or updated manually from the whiteboard itself.
Outlined below are the symbols and their meanings.
Tap on the patient name for a sidebar to set the line colour, a similar name flag, or a pseudonym
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Bay Colour is by patient gender, mixed bays are grey.
The status bar at bottom of screen allows for notifications (currently not in use), page refresh and toggling between day and night mode
Observation data is taken and then entered into the eObservations tablet. An algorithm is applied and a score rendered. This data is sent to eRecord and to the whiteboard.
Tapping on the EWS column will display the patient’s latest observations
If the score falls within a certain range, the patient is deemed to be deteriorating and indication of this is subsequently displayed on the eRescue Whiteboards as two symbols underneath the latest eObs risk rating. An example of this is below:
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The icons at the bottom represent the eRecord Nursing and Responder Powerforms; these require completing by clinical staff as a response to the detection of deterioration. Icons displaying in red mean that the forms haven’t been completed whereas green icons indicate that they have been completed.
AKI Stage 1 |
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AkI Stage 2 |
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AkI Stage 3 |
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Sepsis Treated |
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Automatically removed after 48 hours |
Sepsis Suspected/Confirmed |
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After 45 minutes, the icon will pulse indicating urgent action needs to be taken |
Normal 4-11mmol/L | No symbol |
High >12mmol/L |
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Low <4mmol/L (Flashes if <3mmol/L) |
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Indicates was previously High within last 24 hours |
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Indicates was previously Low within last 24 hours |
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Isolation |
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Infection Risk |
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In Theatre |
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In Recovery |
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For CPR | No symbol |
DNACPR |
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No Nutritional Requirements | No symbol |
Nil By Mouth |
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SIPS |
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Clear Fluids |
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Free Fluids |
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Soft Diet |
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Enteral Tube Feeding |
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Parenteral Nutrition |
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No EDD | >5 days |
Future EDD | DD/MMM/YY |
Current Date is EDD | DD/MMM/YY |
Overdue EDD | DD/MMM/YY |
No Discharge Transport Arrangements Made |
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Discharge Transport Arrangements Made |
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Not prescribed yet |
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Prescribed |
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Pharmacy processing |
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Awaiting collection by ward staff |
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Awaiting delivery by pharmacy |
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Delivered to ward |
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Suspended |
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Cancelled |
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Not MDT Fit for Discharge |
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MDT Fit for Discharge |
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