Calc Screen
The Calc screen is the first screen that opens
when you access EnteralCalc. The Calc screen allows the assignment of formula
information to a selected patient.
You may access the Calc screen by using the Calc push
button from the formula and patient list screens and from the patient profile
screen.
You may use the patient drop list to select from the list
of patients that you have entered in the
patient database. The Calc screen may also be used to do quick calculations on
selected formulas without having to assign a patient.
You ;may use the more button to access the
patient detail to review patient history etc. if
you have selected one.
When you select a patient from the drop list the screen
will fill with the values from the current formula assignment. If the patient
does not yet have any formula assignment the screen will display the patient
name, calorie requirements and protein requirements.
To select a formula for calculations use the formula drop
list.
You may assign the number of hours to administer the
formula for the patient. Changing the hours of administration will change the
calculated total for rate.
To calculate the rate, volume, calories, protein
and casec for the currently selected formula you may use the calculate push
buttons.
- Rate - Pressing rate will
prompt the user to enter the total rate in cc/hour. You may also enter the
casec in tbs/liter. Pressing calc will use the entered rate values to
provide the total volume and number of cans, total calories, total protein
and total tablespoons of casec delivered to the patient for the selected
formula.
- Volume - Pressing volume
will prompt the user to enter to total volume administer to the patient for
the number of hours selected. You may also enter the casec in tbs/liter.
Pressing calc will use the entered total volume value to provide the number
of cans, rate , total calories, total protein and total tablespoons of casec
delivered to the patient for the selected formula.
- Calorie - Pressing
calorie will prompt the user to enter the total calories to administer the
patient. By default the calories displayed are from the patient
requirements. You may also enter total protein you wish to deliver. Pressing
calc will use the entered total calories value to provide the volume and
number of cans, rate , total calories and total protein delivered to the
patient for the selected formula.
- Protein - Pressing
protein will prompt the user to enter the total protein grams to administer
the patient. By default the protein grams displayed are from the patient
requirements. Pressing calc will use the entered total grams of protein
value to provide the volume and number of cans, rate , total calories and
total protein delivered to the patient for the selected formula.
Update
From the Calc screen you have the option to save assigned formula information
for the selected patient. To save the calculated formula assignment to the
patient press the Update button. You may store a current weight for the
patient and you may add a note to save with this assignment which will appear in
patient history and on any printed output.
Menu Options
Several options are available from the menu on the Calc
screen. You may print the currently selected patient's history
information, beam the currently selected patient information to another
EnteralCalc user, add personal information to append to printed material, share
this program with a friend and check out our about screen.
Printing
To print you must have a Hewlett-Packard based IR printer or
compatible IR printer. To print the patient information and patient
history select a patient from the drop list and use the menu to select print.
Point your PDA at the IR port on your infrared printer and printing will begin
automatically. When printing is complete you will receive a printing
competed message.
Beam Patient Data
You may need to share data with other EnteralCalc users. You may beam your
data for a selected patient by selecting the patient to beam information for on
the Calc screen and then use the menu option to beam patient data.
User Information
To append information to the bottom of printed materials you may enter personal
information here.
Sharing EnteralCalc
You may want to share a copy of EnteralCalc with others. You can use the
Share This Program feature to beam all of your formulas, patients and their
history and the EnteralCalc program to a buddy. Simply follow directions
after selecting this option.
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