Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA)

EPMA – Training Guides

CMM is our Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) system, introduced by the Trust and currently in the process of implementation across the organisation in 2024. The system has already been deployed at various mental health wards, with plans to extend its implementation to both mental health and physical health sites over the course of the year.

Quick Reference Guides

Quick Reference Guides (QRGs) are provided to offer quick instructions and assistance on using the system. These guides cover areas such as general use, prescribing, nursing, and pharmacy processes, aiming to ensure the EPMA system is utilised efficiently and effective.

General Functions

CMM EPMA QRG - Accessing Previous Care Episode Information

 CMM EPMA QRG - Allergies & Sensitivities

CMM EPMA QRG - EPMA Screen Guide

CMM EPMA QRG - Order Notes

CMM EPMA QRG - Patient Notes

CMM EPMA QRG - Searching for an Inpatient in EPMA

CMM EPMA QRG - Temporary Transfer to Another Organisation

CMM EPMA QRG - Updating Password and User Personalisation - EPMA settings

Prescribing Functions

 CMM EPMA QRG - Discontinuing Orders

CMM EPMA QRG – End of Life Care Prescribing (Mental Health Wards Only)

 CMM EPMA QRG - Modifying Orders

CMM EPMA QRG - Prescribing an Item Not Listed on EPMA

CMM EPMA QRG - Prescribing Either Or Protocols (Rapid Tranquilisation)

CMM EPMA QRG - Prescribing Inpatient Orders

CMM EPMA QRG - Prescribing Regular Variable Insulin

CMM EPMA QRG – Prescribing Time-Critical Medication (Anti-Parkinson’s Medication)

CMM EPMA QRG - Prescribing Oxygen

CMM EPMA QRG - Prescribing using Protocols

CMM EPMA QRG - Prescribing Warfarin

 CMM EPMA QRG - Suspending and Resuming Orders

CMM EPMA QRG – Syringe Pump Prescribing (Physical Health Wards Only)

CMM EPMA QRG - Transcribing from Medicines Reconciliation

CMM EPMA QRG - Transcribing From Previous Care Episode

Nursing Functions

 CMM EPMA QRG - Administering Irregular Warfarin

 CMM EPMA QRG - Administering Medication in Accordance with Patient's Own Supply

CMM EPMA QRG – Administering Variable Dose Insulin 

 CMM EPMA QRG - Charting Override

 CMM EPMA QRG - Creating a Medicines Administration Chart (MAC)

 CMM EPMA QRG – Creating a Medicines Administration Profile (MAP)

 CMM EPMA QRG - Discretionary Medications

 CMM EPMA QRG – End of Life Administration of Medication (Mental Health Wards Only)

 CMM EPMA QRG - Mental Health Wards Submitting Short Term Leave Supply Requests

 CMM EPMA QRG - Out of hours prescription from Urgent Care Service or 111

 CMM EPMA QRG - Physical Health Wards -Creating Short Term Leave periods

 CMM EPMA QRG - Sending, Returning a Patient from Short Term Leave

CMM EPMA QRG - Submitting Medicines Supply Requests

 CMM EPMA QRG – Syringe Pump Chart Checks (Physical Health Wards Only)

 CMM EPMA QRG - Taking a Remote Direction

CMM EPMA QRG - Medicines Administrations

CMM EPMA QRG - Self-Administration

CMM EPMA QRG - Witnessing Student Nurse Administration

CMM EPMA QRG - Viewing Administration History

 

Pharmacy Functions

 CMM EPMA QRG - Processing Medicines Supply Requests

 CMM EPMA QRG - Processing Short Term Leave Supply Requests

 CMM EPMA QRG - Editing and Deleting Short Term Leave Requests

 CMM EPMA QRG - Verifying Clinically Screening a Medication Order

 CMM EPMA QRG - CMM Desktop Setup and Accessing UOR

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