Creating Narratives

Use Narratives to create commonly-used phrases that can be added to patient documentation quickly without re-keying them each time. Narratives point to the 485 Locator, Orders, PRN Progress Notes, and Telephone Progress Notes.

Before you add a new narrative, use the search fields to see if the narrative already exists.

 

To add a new narrative:

1.    From the Main Menu, click Master Files, and then select Narratives.

A list of over 50 default narratives, relating to Orders and Goals, will display. You may modify or delete any of the existing narratives as desired.

2.    Click  .

3.    Enter the following information:

     Code

     Description

     LOB

     485/Document Locator

     Text

4.    Click  .

In the 485/Document Locator field:

     Selecting 19 - Other Progress Notes enables the narrative in PRN Progress Notes, Telephone Progress Note, and Case Communication.

     When using Assessment Notes, you should select 42 - Assessments/Visit Notes.