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***Remember that pediatric medications are often dosed on a per kg basis | ***Remember that pediatric medications are often dosed on a per kg basis | ||
***Cerner does not automatically stop at a maximum dose, so check that you are not ordering more than an adult dose | ***Cerner does not automatically stop at a maximum dose, so check that you are not ordering more than an adult dose | ||
**Separate Saline Lock order is not needed if you are ordering an IV medication or IV bolus | |||
***If you are ordering a blood draw and want an IV also, must separately order saline lock | |||
*[[Harbor:Ordering a Formal Ultrasound|Ordering a Formal Ultrasound]] | *[[Harbor:Ordering a Formal Ultrasound|Ordering a Formal Ultrasound]] | ||
*[[Harbor:Ultrasound Approval List|Ultrasound approval list]] | *[[Harbor:Ultrasound Approval List|Ultrasound approval list]] | ||
Revision as of 16:51, 23 August 2016
See Adult ED for the main adult Harbor page.
Background
This is the main page for Harbor-UCLA Pediatric ED.
General Administrative
Managing your Patient
Ordering
- Use the Peds ED tab on Cerner Place Orders for PED quick orders
- For medication orders
- Remember that pediatric medications are often dosed on a per kg basis
- Cerner does not automatically stop at a maximum dose, so check that you are not ordering more than an adult dose
- Separate Saline Lock order is not needed if you are ordering an IV medication or IV bolus
- If you are ordering a blood draw and want an IV also, must separately order saline lock
- For medication orders
- Ordering a Formal Ultrasound
- Ultrasound approval list
- Ordering a CT
- Ordering Blood Products
- Ordering antibiotics