Setting Up Reason Codes for MAR (Medication Administration Record)

Use the MAR Reason Codes to build agency defined reasons that a medication may be administered. Enterprise Edition displays these reasons for you to select when you administer a medication late or early, based on the scheduled administration time, or when you select Not Given from the Medication Administration window.

To define MAR reason codes:

1.    From the Main Menu, click Reference Files, and then select MAR Reason Codes.

2.    Use the following tabs to set up reason codes:

     Not Given

     Late Administration

     Early Administration

3.    Click  .

4.    Enter a reason description in the Description field below the grid.

5.    Click the arrow beside the Office(s) field and select from the list of office locations that will use the new reason code.

6.    Click  .

7.    Enterprise Edition displays the new reason code in the grid.