1. Cerner Order Entry
Basics

2. Subject Menu Objectives Step 3: Sign the Order Orders Terminology
Step 4: Refresh The Screen
Opening the Orders Section
Creating Favorites Folders
- Orders Section Overview
Using the Favorite Folders
Order Entry: 4 Basic Steps
Organizing the Favorite Folder
Step 1: Find the Order
Removing an Order
- Basic components of the Add Order window
Duplicate Order Alert Order Options
Step 2: Complete the Order Details
Modifying an Existing Order
- Adding the Ordering Physician
Discontinuing an Order
- Mandatory Fields
Conclusion

3. Objectives
Upon completion of this module the learner will have a basic understanding of:
Orders Terminology
Order Entry: 4 Basic Steps
Creating Favorites Folders
Using the Favorite Folders
Organizing the Favorite Folder
Removing an Order
Duplicate Order Alert Order Options
Modifying an Existing Order
Discontinuing an Order

4. Orders Terminology
Add Orders Window - Starting point for the order entry process. Allows for searching of the specific orderable desired.
Orders Profile - Opening widow in Orders section displays processed orders. Orders are separated by category.
Order Status Filter – Allows orders to be displayed in the Orders Profile filtered by status, in which the user can change to their preference.
Scratch Pad – Area in which the selected orders reside prior to signing. Allows for order details to be added or changed.
Menu (View) - Displays the various sections of the Orders Profile, separated onto categories.

5. Opening the Order Section
Open the chart
Click the Orders band in the Menu

6. Orders Section Overview
Add Order Button
Order Status Filter
Order Profile
Menu (VIEW)

7. Order Entry: 4 Basic Steps
Find the Order
Complete the Order Details
Sign the Order
Refresh the Screen

8. Step 1: Find the Order
Click the +Add button to open the Add Order Window.
When the Add Order window opens type the first 3-4 letters of the order in the Find box (system will do an automatic search)
Then click the Order in the list

9. The Basic Components of the Add Order Window
Patient Demographic Banner
Find box
Filter
Order Type
Diagnosis
Problems

10. Step 2: Complete the Order Details
Now select the appropriate Order Sentence from the list (“None” is the default)
When finished click the OK button
Note:
Order Details can also be completed on the Order Scratch Pad

11. Adding the Ordering Physician
Non-providers MUST add the name of the Ordering Physician and the Communication Type used.
When finished click the OK button to close the Ordering Physician window
Then click the Done button to open Scratch Pad

12. Mandatory Fields
Mandatory fields (Details) are yellow and identified by this ICON

13. Step 3: Sign the Order
When the Order Details (mandatory and non-mandatory) are complete, click the Sign button in the lower right corner

14. Step 4: Refresh The Screen
After signing, the order Status is “Processing”
Click the Refresh button to change Status
After refreshing, the order Status is “Ordered”

15. Creating Favorites Folders
Right click on the Order
Then select Add to Favorites
Now click the New Folder button and name the folder
When finished click the OK button.

16. Using the Favorites Folder
Click the Star ICON located in the Add Order window
Click the Folder you wish to open
Click Order in folder to move to scratch pad

17. Setting a Home Folder
A Favorites Folder can be set as the Home or Default when the Add Order window opens
Click the Star to open the Favorites Folder
Right click on the favorites folder you want to designate as the Home folder
Click “Set as Home Folder”
The Meds folder has now been set as the Home and will default open

18. Organizing The Favorites Folder
Click the down Arrow to the right of the Star ICON and click Organize Favorites
Then follow the directions in the upper left corner of the Organize Favorites window
When finished click the Close button

19. Removing an Order To remove an order before it is signed:
Right click on the order and then click Remove

20. Duplicate Order Alert Options
Duplicate Order Alerts fire when duplicate Orderables are identified in the system (i. e. CBC with Diff).
The New order alert has a yellow triangle ICON to the left of the order and has 3 options to address the alert:
Order Anyway
Remove new order
Modify new order

21. Duplicate Alert Options Cont.
An existing order has only 1 option when selected to address the alert:
Cancel/DC

22. Modifying an Existing Order
Right click on the existing order and left click Modify
Now “modify” the existing order details and click the Orders For Signature button (lower right corner)
Then click the Sign button and Refresh the screen

23. Discontinuing an Order
Right click on the existing order
Left click Cancel/DC
Add a cancel reason if needed then click the Orders For Signature button (lower right corner)
When finished click the Sign button and Refresh the screen

24. Conclusion
We hope this Computer Based Learning course has been both informative and helpful.
Feel free to review this course until you are confident about your knowledge of the material presented.
For further information about this module please contact Cinda Cowen at