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VA OR scheduler:

Kyra-(504) 401-5316

Sliding Sclale Insuline (SSI) - Add new orders > inpatient meds > diabeteic meds

To put in implat reuest for fiducial markers:

Submit a PROSTHETICS REQUEST - IMPLANT OPEN MARKET/ADVANCE PURCHASE consult

CPRS tip:

To continue the requested medicaton for inpatient use please follow the steps below:

Highlight Medication on the outpatient medicaiton list -> Action (tool bar) -> Transfer to inpatient

PRS hot keys 

CRTL +  

P- problem list, M- meds, O- orders, N- notes, T-consults, S- surgery, D-d/c summ, L-labs, R-reports  

 

JPSR reporting (VA version of “B-safe”) 

 

Before starting: 

  • Add all templates at the end of this guide to your CPRS account (must copy-paste manually) 

  • Need CDS license to prescribe controlled substances at the VA 

 

Door Codes: 

  • Copy room - 2400#  

  • Resident lounge: 13795#  

  • Locker room: 13579#  

  • 2C Supply room: 13579#

  • Supply room in 3C: 2580# 

  • Supply room in 3B: 13579# 

VA Inpatient 

  • Chief will text rounding time 

  • Have vitals (range for HR and BP), I&Os, labs ready for rounds 

VA Clinic 

Patients that need to be seen in clinic will show up in Vetlink Kiosk 

Setting Up VetLink Kiosk 

  • Home page of VA, open VetLink Kiosk on the left menu. 

  • After logging in, select Queue Filters at the top.  

  • Under Kiosk Group, Select All 

  • Under Clinics, select everything that begins with “NOL GU” 

  • Click Update 

For reference, the below is each attending’s clinic (important for Return to Clinic orders): 

  • NOL GU PROV 1 – Krane 

  • NOL GU PROV 2 – Thomas 

  • NOL GU PROV 4 – Hellstrom 

  • NOL GU PROV 5 – Castle 

  • NP1 – Stephanie Miller 

 

Accessing Imaging 

Carestream: 

  • Click NOL GUI Executables on Desktop 

  • NOL Shortcuts -> NOL Websites -> Carestream (Secondary) 

  • Login information: Username: cbenson, Password: Benson22 

  • Search patient by last name, first name 

 

OR schedule online 

  • Click NOL GUI Executables on Desktop  

  • Select Vista R2  

 

Checking who’s on call 

  • Amion website 

  • Go to box in top right corner and enter SLVHCS, then click Log In 

 

Labs 

  • You are expected to follow up on lab results yourself and call back patients 

  • Urine culture, cytology, etc., you will not receive a notification in your inbox 

 

Calling Patients 

  • Whenever calling a patient, document this in the chart 

  • New note -> Urology secure messaging 

  • For Historical visit, select the most recent NOL GU visit 

  • Include a statement that identity of patient was verified 

 

For VA remote access issues do the following on a personal device:

go to:
raportal.vpn.va.gov
 
Click the Va certificate chain fix. Save as to downloads and run the file. This will fix the issue.
 

For mac users you will have to contact the enterprise service desk at 855-673-4357 for a workaround.