PowerChart

Explorer Menu

To access the Explorer Menu Functions
Census By Location
Census By Physician
Census by Service
Expanded Nurse Unit Worksheet
Inpatient List by Physician
Nurse Unit Worksheet
Patient Demographics by Physician
Patients Out of Preferred Accomodation
Physician Index
Physician Worksheet

Allows the user to print off Physician, Service or Location census lists as well as general worksheets

There are several methods you can use to access the Explorer Menu Functions:

Method 1
From the PowerChart Organizer, or from within a patient's chart, click the Launch External Application icon on the toolbar and select Explorer Menu from the submenu;

OR
Method 2
1. Click
2. Move mouse pointer to Information Systems
    *Explorer Menu appears to right of Information Systems
2. Click Explorer Menu
    *Cerner Log-in window appears
3. Login in the usual manner
    *Explorer Menu window appears
4. Double click Main Menu
    *Sub menu appears
5. Double click Nurse Unit Menu
    OR
    Click the plus sign to the left of Nurse Unit Menu
    *a Nurse Unit sub menu appears

For Census By Location
1. Double click Census By Location
*Census By Location window appears

2. Type in RP address of Printer eg RP817

Note: You can find the RP # on a sticker on your printer. The "MINE" default does not refer to a printer, it means that you can view the report on your screen before printing.

3. Type in Nurse Unit. eg U-4, S-S3M, W-5W2

Note: The location must include the dash after the campus designation. You may only select valid Inpatient locations.

4. Type in today's date to get the current census
OR
Leave the default of MIDNIGHT to do a midnight census

Note: Typing in Today or Now for today's date does not work here.

5.Click

OR press Enter on your keyboard
    *information is sent to the printer
    OR
    Click

*returns you to Explorer Menu window

Census By Physician
1. Double click Census By Physician
*Census By Physician window appears

2. Type in RP # of the printer eg RP817_POST

Note: You can find the RP # on a sticker on your printer. The "MINE" default does not refer to a printer, it means that you can view the report on your screen before printing.

3. Type in Physician's name. eg Bailey, Stewart I; Hussey, Linda Susan; Barr, Hugh WK
OR
Physician's Billing Number

Note: The name needs to be entered exactly as it is found on any of the other census lists, eg Unit census, including the commas and initials.

4. Click

OR press Enter on your keyboard
    *sends information to the printer
    OR
    Click

*returns you to Explorer Menu window

For a Census by Service
1. Double click Census By Service
*Census By Service window appears

2. Type in RP address of Printer. eg RP817_POST

Note: You can find the RP # on a sticker on your printer. The "MINE" default does not refer to a printer, it means that you can view the report on your screen before printing.

3. Type in Campus desired. eg (S) for South campus, (U) for University campus and (W) for West campus
4. Type in service. eg Cardiology, Orthopaedic surgery

Note: You must type in the service exactly as it appears in the List Maintenance: Medical Service list option in PowerChart. If you do not type a valid service, a list will display from which to choose.

5. Type in the Physician service if required OR leave the default of ALL in the Physician Service field
6. Type in date desired
OR
Leave the default of Today in the field and the list will print for today's date
7. Type in (N) to sort by Nurse Unit or (P) to sort by Physician
8. Click

OR press Enter on your keyboard
    *Information is sent to the printer
    OR
    Click

*returns you to Explorer Menu window

For an Expanded Nurse Unit Worksheet
The expanded worksheet prints off with headers for IV, O2, V/S, Tests, etc. to allow you to organize information on your worksheet
1. Double click Expanded Nurse Unit Worksheet
*Expanded Nurse Unit Worksheet window appears

2. Type in RP# of the printer eg. RP817

Note: You can find the RP # on a sticker on your printer. The "MINE" default does not refer to a printer, it means that you can view the report on your screen before printing.

3. Type in Nurse Unit. eg U-4, S-S3M, W-5W2

Note: The location must include the dash after the campus designation. You may only select valid Inpatient locations.

4. Type in desired date
OR
Leave the default of Midnight to do a midnight census

Note: Typing in Today for today's date does not work here.

5. Type M for Mothers, N for Newborns to sub-select these groups or leave the default of A for All patients
6. If you wish to print the entire unit worksheet-leave the room fields blank and Click

OR press Enter on your keyboard
OR
If you wish to print specific rooms-type in the Nurse Unit name as above and then type in the room numbers in the available fields. You do not need to add bed numbers.

Note: For a semi-private or ward room, you only need to enter the room number once, and it will pull all patients currently in that room to the worksheet. If a room number is entered for an empty bed, no results will be pulled to the worksheet.

7. Click

OR press Enter on your keyboard
    *information is sent to the printer
    OR
    Click

*returns you to Explorer Menu window

For an Inpatient List by Physician
1. Double click Inpatient List by Physician
*Inpatient List by Physician window appears

2. Type in RP# of the printer eg RP817

Note: You can find the RP # on a sticker on your printer. The "MINE" default does not refer to a printer, it means that you can view the report on your screen before printing.

3. Type in Physician's name. eg Bailey, Stewart I; Hussey, Linda Susan; Barr, Hugh WK
OR
Physician's Number

Note: The name needs to be entered exactly as it is found on any of the other census lists, eg Unit census, including the commas and initials.

4. Type in desired dates
OR
Leave the default of TODAY to do a current census
5. Click

OR press Enter on your keyboard
    *information is sent to the printer
    OR
    Click

*returns you to Explorer Menu window

For a Nurse Unit Worksheet
1. Double click Nurse Unit Worksheet
*Nurse Unit Worksheet window appears

2. Type in RP# of the printer eg RP817

Note: You can find the RP # on a sticker on your printer. The "MINE" default does not refer to a printer, it means that you can view the report on your screen before printing.

3. Type in Nurse Unit. eg U-4, S-S3M, W-5W2

Note: The location must include the dash after the campus designation. You may only select valid Inpatient locations.

4. Type in desired date
OR
Leave the default of Midnight to do a midnight census

Note: Typing in Today or Now for today's date does not work here.

5. Type M for Mothers, N for Newborns to sub-select these groups or leave the default of A for All patients
6. If you wish to print the entire unit worksheet-leave the room fields blank and Click

7. Click

OR press Enter on your keyboard
    *information is sent to the printer
    OR
    Click

*returns you to Explorer Menu window

For Patient Demographics by Physician
1. Double click Patient Demographics by Physician
*Patient Demographics by Physician window appears

2. Type in RP address of Printer eg RP817_POST

Note: You can find the RP # on a sticker on your printer. The "MINE" default does not refer to a printer, it means that you can view the report on your screen before printing.

3. Type in Facility desired. eg (U) for University campus and (V) for Victoria campus
4. Type in date desired
    OR
    Leave the default of Today in the field and the list will print for today's date
5. Type in Patient Type eg (IP) for Inpatient, (OP) for Outpatient, (ODS) for One Day Stay, (ER) for Emerg
6. Type in Physician's name. eg Bailey, Stewart I; Hussey, Linda Susan; Barr, Hugh WK
    OR
    Physician's Billing Number

Note: The name needs to be entered exactly as it is found on any of the other census lists, eg Unit census, including the commas and initials.

7. Click

OR press Enter on your keyboard
    *information is sent to the printer
    OR
    Click

*returns you to Explorer Menu window

For Patients Out of Preferred Accomodation
1. Double click Patients Out of Preferred Accomodation
*Patients Out of Preferred Accomodation window appears

2. Type in RP address of Printer eg RP817_POST

Note: You can find the RP # on a sticker on your printer. The "MINE" default does not refer to a printer, it means that you can view the report on your screen before printing.

3. Type in facility desired. eg (U) for University campus (V) for Victoria campus
4. Optionally, type in Nurse Unit. eg U-4, S-S3M, W-5W2

Note: The location must include the dash after the campus designation. You may only select valid Inpatient locations.

5. Click

OR press Enter on your keyboard
    *information is sent to the printer
    OR
    Click

*returns you to Explorer Menu window

For Physician Index
1. Double click Physician Index
*Physician Index window appears

2. Type in RP address of Printer eg RP817_POST

Note: You can find the RP # on a sticker on your printer. The "MINE" default does not refer to a printer, it means that you can view the report on your screen before printing.

3. Type in Last Name of Physician
4. Click

OR press Enter on your keyboard
*information is sent to the printer
OR

Click
*returns you to Explorer Menu window

For a Physician Worksheet
1. Double click Physician Worksheet
*Physician Worksheet window appears

2. Type in RP address of Printer eg RP817

Note: You can find the RP # on a sticker on your printer. The "MINE" default does not refer to a printer, it means that you can view the report on your screen before printing.

3. Type in patient service. eg Cardiology, Orthopaedic surgery

4. Type in the Physician service if required OR leave the default of ALL in the field
5. Type in Campus desired. eg (S) for South campus, (U) for University campus, (W) for West campus or (ALL) for all campuses
6. Type in date desired
OR
Leave the default of Today in the field and the list will print for today's date
7. Click

OR press Enter on your keyboard
    *information is sent to the printer
    OR
    Click

*returns you to Explorer Menu window


		PowerChart Explorer Menu To access the Explorer Menu Functions Census By Location Census By Physician Census by Service Expanded Nurse Unit Worksheet Inpatient List by Physician Nurse Unit Worksheet Patient Demographics by Physician Patients Out of Preferred Accomodation Physician Index Physician Worksheet Allows the user to print off Physician, Service or Location census lists as well as general worksheets There are several methods you can use to access the Explorer Menu Functions: Method 1 From the PowerChart Organizer, or from within a patient's chart, click the Launch External Application icon on the toolbar and select Explorer Menu from the submenu; OR Method 2 1. Click 2. Move mouse pointer to Information Systems *Explorer Menu appears to right of Information Systems 2. Click Explorer Menu *Cerner Log-in window appears 3. Login in the usual manner *Explorer Menu window appears 4. Double click Main Menu Sub menu appears 5. Double click Nurse Unit Menu* OR Click the plus sign to the left of Nurse Unit Menu a Nurse Unit sub menu appears For Census By Location* 1. Double click Census By Location *Census By Location window appears 2. Type in RP address of Printer eg RP817 Note: You can find the RP # on a sticker on your printer. The "MINE" default does not refer to a printer, it means that you can view the report on your screen before printing. 3. Type in Nurse Unit. eg U-4, S-S3M, W-5W2 Note: The location must include the dash after the campus designation. You may only select valid Inpatient locations. 4. Type in today's date to get the current census OR Leave the default of MIDNIGHT to do a midnight census *Note: Typing in Today* or Now for today's date does not work here. 5.Click OR press Enter** on your keyboard information is sent to the printer OR Click returns you to Explorer Menu window Census By Physician 1. Double click Census By Physician *Census By Physician window appears 2. Type in RP # of the printer eg RP817_POST Note: You can find the RP # on a sticker on your printer. The "MINE" default does not refer to a printer, it means that you can view the report on your screen before printing. 3. Type in Physician's name. eg Bailey, Stewart I; Hussey, Linda Susan; Barr, Hugh WK OR Physician's Billing Number Note: The name needs to be entered exactly as it is found on any of the other census lists, eg Unit census, including the commas and initials. 4. Click OR press Enter on your keyboard sends information to the printer OR Click returns you to Explorer Menu window For a Census by Service 1. Double click Census By Service *Census By Service window appears 2. Type in RP address of Printer. eg RP817_POST Note: You can find the RP # on a sticker on your printer. The "MINE" default does not refer to a printer, it means that you can view the report on your screen before printing. 3. Type in Campus desired. eg (S) for South campus, (U) for University campus and (W) for West campus 4. Type in service. eg Cardiology, Orthopaedic surgery Note: You must type in the service exactly as it appears in the List Maintenance: Medical Service list option in PowerChart. If you do not type a valid service, a list will display from which to choose. 5. Type in the Physician service if required OR leave the default of ALL in the Physician Service field 6. Type in date desired OR Leave the default of Today in the field and the list will print for today's date 7. Type in (N) to sort by Nurse Unit or (P) to sort by Physician 8. Click OR press Enter on your keyboard Information is sent to the printer OR Click returns you to Explorer Menu window For an Expanded Nurse Unit Worksheet The expanded worksheet prints off with headers for IV, O2, V/S, Tests, etc. to allow you to organize information on your worksheet 1. Double click Expanded Nurse Unit Worksheet *Expanded Nurse Unit Worksheet window appears 2. Type in RP# of the printer eg. RP817 Note: You can find the RP # on a sticker on your printer. The "MINE" default does not refer to a printer, it means that you can view the report on your screen before printing. 3. Type in Nurse Unit. eg U-4, S-S3M, W-5W2 Note: The location must include the dash after the campus designation. You may only select valid Inpatient locations. 4. Type in desired date OR Leave the default of Midnight to do a midnight census Note: Typing in Today for today's date does not work here. 5. Type M for Mothers, N for Newborns to sub-select these groups or leave the default of A for All patients 6. If you wish to print the entire unit worksheet-leave the room fields blank and Click OR press Enter on your keyboard OR If you wish to print specific rooms-type in the Nurse Unit name as above and then type in the room numbers in the available fields. You do not need to add bed numbers. Note: For a semi-private or ward room, you only need to enter the room number once, and it will pull all patients currently in that room to the worksheet. If a room number is entered for an empty bed, no results will be pulled to the worksheet. 7. Click OR press Enter on your keyboard information is sent to the printer OR Click returns you to Explorer Menu window For an Inpatient List by Physician 1. Double click Inpatient List by Physician *Inpatient List by Physician window appears 2. Type in RP# of the printer eg RP817 Note: You can find the RP # on a sticker on your printer. The "MINE" default does not refer to a printer, it means that you can view the report on your screen before printing. 3. Type in Physician's name. eg Bailey, Stewart I; Hussey, Linda Susan; Barr, Hugh WK OR Physician's Number Note: The name needs to be entered exactly as it is found on any of the other census lists, eg Unit census, including the commas and initials. 4. Type in desired dates OR Leave the default of TODAY to do a current census 5. Click OR press Enter on your keyboard information is sent to the printer OR Click returns you to Explorer Menu window For a Nurse Unit Worksheet 1. Double click Nurse Unit Worksheet *Nurse Unit Worksheet window appears 2. Type in RP# of the printer eg RP817 Note: You can find the RP # on a sticker on your printer. The "MINE" default does not refer to a printer, it means that you can view the report on your screen before printing. 3. Type in Nurse Unit. eg U-4, S-S3M, W-5W2 Note: The location must include the dash after the campus designation. You may only select valid Inpatient locations. 4. Type in desired date OR Leave the default of Midnight to do a midnight census Note: Typing in Today or Now for today's date does not work here. 5. Type M for Mothers, N for Newborns to sub-select these groups or leave the default of A for All patients 6. If you wish to print the entire unit worksheet-leave the room fields blank and Click OR press Enter on your keyboard OR If you wish to print specific rooms-type in the Nurse Unit name as above and then type in the room numbers in the available fields. You do not need to add bed numbers. Note: For a semi-private or ward room, you only need to enter the room number once, and it will pull all patients currently in that room to the worksheet. If a room number is entered for an empty bed, no results will be pulled to the worksheet. 7. Click OR press Enter on your keyboard information is sent to the printer OR Click returns you to Explorer Menu window For Patient Demographics by Physician 1. Double click Patient Demographics by Physician *Patient Demographics by Physician window appears 2. Type in RP address of Printer eg RP817_POST Note: You can find the RP # on a sticker on your printer. The "MINE" default does not refer to a printer, it means that you can view the report on your screen before printing. 3. Type in Facility desired. eg (U) for University campus and (V) for Victoria campus 4. Type in date desired OR Leave the default of *Today* in the field and the list will print for today's date 5. Type in Patient Type eg (IP) for Inpatient, (OP) for Outpatient, (ODS) for One Day Stay, (ER) for Emerg 6. Type in Physician's name. eg Bailey, Stewart I; Hussey, Linda Susan; Barr, Hugh WK OR Physician's Billing Number Note: The name needs to be entered exactly as it is found on any of the other census lists, eg Unit census, including the commas and initials. 7. Click OR press Enter on your keyboard information is sent to the printer OR Click returns you to Explorer Menu window For Patients Out of Preferred Accomodation 1. Double click Patients Out of Preferred Accomodation *Patients Out of Preferred Accomodation window appears 2. Type in RP address of Printer eg RP817_POST Note: You can find the RP # on a sticker on your printer. The "MINE" default does not refer to a printer, it means that you can view the report on your screen before printing. 3. Type in facility desired. eg (U) for University campus (V) for Victoria campus 4. Optionally, type in Nurse Unit. eg U-4, S-S3M, W-5W2 Note: The location must include the dash after the campus designation. You may only select valid Inpatient locations. 5. Click OR press Enter on your keyboard information is sent to the printer OR Click returns you to Explorer Menu window For Physician Index 1. Double click Physician Index *Physician Index window appears 2. Type in RP address of Printer eg RP817_POST Note: You can find the RP # on a sticker on your printer. The "MINE" default does not refer to a printer, it means that you can view the report on your screen before printing. 3. Type in Last Name of Physician 4. Click OR press Enter on your keyboard information is sent to the printer OR Click returns you to Explorer Menu window For a Physician Worksheet 1. Double click Physician Worksheet *Physician Worksheet window appears 2. Type in RP address of Printer eg RP817 Note: You can find the RP # on a sticker on your printer. The "MINE" default does not refer to a printer, it means that you can view the report on your screen before printing. 3. Type in patient service. eg Cardiology, Orthopaedic surgery Note: You must type in the service exactly as it appears in the List Maintenance: Medical Service list option in PowerChart. If you do not type a valid service, a list will display from which to choose. 4. Type in the Physician service if required OR leave the default of ALL in the field 5. Type in Campus desired. eg (S) for South campus, (U) for University campus, (W) for West campus or (ALL) for all campuses 6. Type in date desired OR Leave the default of *Today* in the field and the list will print for today's date 7. Click OR press Enter on your keyboard information is sent to the printer OR Click returns you to Explorer Menu window