Ongoing Care of a Line, Tube, Drain or Device

Scenario

The insertion of a line, tube, drain or device has already been documented and now you want to document on going care or assessment.

Instructions

  1. In the Assessments/ Fluid Balance screen, locate the Line, Tube, Drain or Device you wish to document

You do not need to add a tick at the top of the column when starting an assessment

  1. In the Activity field for the Line, Tube or Device, double-click and select Assessment or Ongoing Care (this will vary depending on the type of Line, Tube, Drain or Device being documented):

You can either insert a column at a specific time or use the appropriate blank column for the time period you are documenting

  1. The fields that are part of the assessment are marked with a diamond icon:
  1. Your cursor will automatically move to the first field that you need to complete to document the Assessment.
  2. Document the the relevant information about the assessment.
  3. Click the Sign icon (green tick).


Updated: 9 July 2026