Willow Fundamentals Questions &
Answers
You could type "vanco iv" to efficiently find this order. - ANSWERSYou need to place an
order for a dose of vancomycin, to be given intravenously. What could you type in the
Place new order field?
Intelligent Medication Selection for IVs causes only one choice to be found on the
Preference List. Since there is only one choice on the Preference List, Epic will select it
for you (pulling it in to the sidebar) and choose the correct product(s) to dispense based
on the dose and what is available in the dispensing pharmacy. - ANSWERSWhen you
enter the order for the vancomycin, it is pulled right in to the Orders sidebar, even
though it can be dispensed in many different ways. What is causing this to happen?
The pharmacists' Preference List tab contains everything that is available, or in stock, in
their pharmacy. The Database tab contains every single record from the third party
data, including medication and non-medication records - ANSWERSWhen a pharmacist
places orders, what appears on the Preference List tab? On the Database tab?
True. Medication orders that are signed appear on the MAR; they will have a red stop
sign icon and no dispense location until they are verified. - ANSWERSTrue/False: If a
medication is signed, but not yet verified, it will appear on the MAR.
On the MAR, look at the dispense location listed in the row for that medication. -
ANSWERSYou are supposed to hang an IVPB for your patient; it's verified but it hasn't
arrived on the floor yet. How do you know if it's coming from the Central Pharmacy or
the Satellite Pharmacy?
She should search for "custom" and use the custom IV infusion builder order. There is a
pre-built order for potassium phosphate in dextrose 5%; if the nurse found this order,
she could include a Note to Pharmacy requesting that the base be changed from
dextrose 5% to D5NS. - ANSWERSThe nurse next to you is frustrated. The doctor
asked her to order some D5NS with potassium phosphate for a patient, and she can't
find an order for that. What should she do?
In the Reconcile Home Medications section, you determine whether the medication
should be Ordered, Not Ordered, Replaced, or Removed. - ANSWERSIn which section
of the medication reconciliation navigator do you decide whether a home med should be
ordered for this admission?
The house icon indicates that the medication was entered in Epic as an outpatient
prescription. - ANSWERSWhen reviewing the patient's home medications, what does
the house icon indicate?
, The person icon indicates that the patient reported taking that medication. -
ANSWERSWhen reviewing the patient's home medications, what does the person icon
indicate?
The preference list for physicians is smaller and specific to their specialty; it also
includes non-medication orders. - ANSWERSWhat is the difference between
pharmacist and physician Preference Lists?
There is no difference. - ANSWERSWhat is the difference between pharmacist and
physician Facility Lists?
It means that the order has been authorized, but it is not released or active until the
patient arrives to another location or stage of care. - ANSWERSWhat does it mean to
Sign & Hold an order?
Any patients with orders needing verification in units your filters allow you to see. -
ANSWERSWhich patients appear in the Verify Queue?
After you select a filter, it will continue to apply to you and only you no matter which
computer you log in to. - ANSWERSAfter selecting a filter, do you have to select it again
if you log in to a different computer?
There is a "Reordered from" link to the home medication. - ANSWERSHow can you
identify a reordered home medication when verifying orders?
Orders for surgery are Signed and Held and appear in the Verification Queue after they
are released. Since they are not released until the
patient arrives, run a report to find these orders ahead of time. - ANSWERSYou want to
prepare some surgical orders for tomorrow morning. Why do you need to use a
Reporting Workbench report?
A warning about the edit appears at the top of the screen and the edit is highlighted in
blue. - ANSWERSIn the Verification Queue, how can you identify that an order was
edited and what was edited?
There is a discontinue icon and reason at the top of the screen. - ANSWERSHow can
you distinguish between a new and a discontinued order?
Nope! No one is notified of these changes. This way of making a change should be
limited to changes that do not alter the intent of the order. - ANSWERSIf you make
changes in Verification, does anyone get notified of the change?
If there is an error you can correct without changing the intent of the order. -
ANSWERSWhen should you change an order in Verify Orders?
Answers
You could type "vanco iv" to efficiently find this order. - ANSWERSYou need to place an
order for a dose of vancomycin, to be given intravenously. What could you type in the
Place new order field?
Intelligent Medication Selection for IVs causes only one choice to be found on the
Preference List. Since there is only one choice on the Preference List, Epic will select it
for you (pulling it in to the sidebar) and choose the correct product(s) to dispense based
on the dose and what is available in the dispensing pharmacy. - ANSWERSWhen you
enter the order for the vancomycin, it is pulled right in to the Orders sidebar, even
though it can be dispensed in many different ways. What is causing this to happen?
The pharmacists' Preference List tab contains everything that is available, or in stock, in
their pharmacy. The Database tab contains every single record from the third party
data, including medication and non-medication records - ANSWERSWhen a pharmacist
places orders, what appears on the Preference List tab? On the Database tab?
True. Medication orders that are signed appear on the MAR; they will have a red stop
sign icon and no dispense location until they are verified. - ANSWERSTrue/False: If a
medication is signed, but not yet verified, it will appear on the MAR.
On the MAR, look at the dispense location listed in the row for that medication. -
ANSWERSYou are supposed to hang an IVPB for your patient; it's verified but it hasn't
arrived on the floor yet. How do you know if it's coming from the Central Pharmacy or
the Satellite Pharmacy?
She should search for "custom" and use the custom IV infusion builder order. There is a
pre-built order for potassium phosphate in dextrose 5%; if the nurse found this order,
she could include a Note to Pharmacy requesting that the base be changed from
dextrose 5% to D5NS. - ANSWERSThe nurse next to you is frustrated. The doctor
asked her to order some D5NS with potassium phosphate for a patient, and she can't
find an order for that. What should she do?
In the Reconcile Home Medications section, you determine whether the medication
should be Ordered, Not Ordered, Replaced, or Removed. - ANSWERSIn which section
of the medication reconciliation navigator do you decide whether a home med should be
ordered for this admission?
The house icon indicates that the medication was entered in Epic as an outpatient
prescription. - ANSWERSWhen reviewing the patient's home medications, what does
the house icon indicate?
, The person icon indicates that the patient reported taking that medication. -
ANSWERSWhen reviewing the patient's home medications, what does the person icon
indicate?
The preference list for physicians is smaller and specific to their specialty; it also
includes non-medication orders. - ANSWERSWhat is the difference between
pharmacist and physician Preference Lists?
There is no difference. - ANSWERSWhat is the difference between pharmacist and
physician Facility Lists?
It means that the order has been authorized, but it is not released or active until the
patient arrives to another location or stage of care. - ANSWERSWhat does it mean to
Sign & Hold an order?
Any patients with orders needing verification in units your filters allow you to see. -
ANSWERSWhich patients appear in the Verify Queue?
After you select a filter, it will continue to apply to you and only you no matter which
computer you log in to. - ANSWERSAfter selecting a filter, do you have to select it again
if you log in to a different computer?
There is a "Reordered from" link to the home medication. - ANSWERSHow can you
identify a reordered home medication when verifying orders?
Orders for surgery are Signed and Held and appear in the Verification Queue after they
are released. Since they are not released until the
patient arrives, run a report to find these orders ahead of time. - ANSWERSYou want to
prepare some surgical orders for tomorrow morning. Why do you need to use a
Reporting Workbench report?
A warning about the edit appears at the top of the screen and the edit is highlighted in
blue. - ANSWERSIn the Verification Queue, how can you identify that an order was
edited and what was edited?
There is a discontinue icon and reason at the top of the screen. - ANSWERSHow can
you distinguish between a new and a discontinued order?
Nope! No one is notified of these changes. This way of making a change should be
limited to changes that do not alter the intent of the order. - ANSWERSIf you make
changes in Verification, does anyone get notified of the change?
If there is an error you can correct without changing the intent of the order. -
ANSWERSWhen should you change an order in Verify Orders?
