Adding a patient

What this covers

Three ways to add a patient: type them in, dictate them out loud, or scan a QR code from another nurse’s Synapse.

How to open it

From the dashboard, double-tap the Patients chip to open the patient form, or single tap the Patients chip for the menu with Dictate patient and Import patient.

Steps

1. Type: double-tap the Patients chip and fill in the form. Write a short narrative like “Bed 4, 72-year-old male, chest pain admit, troponin pending, allergic to penicillin,” or use the guided Situation/Background/Assessment/Recommendation layout.
2. Dictate: open the Patients menu, tap Dictate patient, and describe the patient out loud (English for now). See dictation.
3. Import by QR: open the Patients menu, tap Import patient, and scan the code from the other nurse’s screen. See scan a paper brain sheet for the paper route.
4. Review the information and edit anything that needs fixing.
5. Save. The patient appears at the front of your deck.

Good to know

Use demo details, not real names or MRNs, while you are learning. You can reopen any patient and edit the details later.