managing the use of inhalers and best practice
Head to Medical Conditions > Add Medical conditions > Select 'Asthma' > Add Medication > Select Inhaler ( most inhalers have 200 puffs but please check the inhaler itself before inputting)
Please fill out the relevant details acquired in the Medical condition form.
Please complete the expiry date field as this will link to the Medical Condition and therefore allow you to track the stock/quantity of this Medication.
Now head to Medication Stock/Expiry > Select the medication > Edit > Complete 'Track Quantity remaining' as follows:
Once clicking 'Edit' This will allow you to add details of the medication. Please remember to select 'Puffs' as the type of medication.
Once this has been added, you can then start to use this medication under 'Medication Use'.
Click the Green 'New' > Fill out the details of the student and their medication > Once this has been done, Click 'Apply' on their medication highlighted in the screenshot below.
Once clicking 'Apply' You will be presented with a list of Medication matching the criteria. Please locate your medication from the details you have inputted regarding location and quantity.
Please note - the 'Green' tick is to state that you are going ahead to use this medication.
You can then fill out the Dosage Administered, Who it was Administered by etc and click 'save'
Once clicking 'Save' You will then be presented with an overview of the Medication use.
You can see in the screenshot that we have told Medical Tracker that 2 puffs haver been used and the quantity has reduced allowing the schools greater tracking of stock control.
Please remember before doing this that you add 'Puffs' to the settings area under medication use.
Head to Settings > Manage Lists > Medication Type > add new (if 'Puffs' doesn't show in your list)