Patient Care Data Entry: Activities Page > Medications Tab

Event Timeline

These date/time fields appear at the top of the tab and show the user these contextually relevant date/time intervals. 

Medication Information

Date - Required (eMedications.01)

• The date/time when the medication was administered to the patient

Medication Administered - Required (eMedications.03)

• The specific medication given to the patient
• Select from the standardized medication list or enter free text (2-7 characters for code entry)
• Supports "Not Recorded" if medication details are unknown

Dosage - Required (eMedications.05)

• The dose or amount of medication given to the patient
• Numeric field (up to 9 digits total, with 3 decimal places)
• Example: 2.5, 10.0, 0.4

Units - Required (eMedications.06)

• The unit of measurement for the medication dosage
• Options:
  • Centimeters (cm)
  • Drops (gtts)
  • Grams (gms)
  • Inches (in)
  • International Units (IU)
  • Keep Vein Open (kvo)
  • Liters (l)
  • Liters Per Minute (LPM [gas])
  • Metered Dose (MDI)
  • Micrograms (mcg)
  • Micrograms per Kilogram (mcg/kg)
  • Micrograms per Kilogram per Minute (mcg/kg/min)
  • Micrograms per Minute (mcg/min)
  • Milliequivalents (mEq)
  • Milligrams (mg)
  • Milligrams per Hour (mg/hr)
  • Milligrams per Kilogram (mg/kg)
  • Milligrams per Kilogram Per Minute (mg/kg/min)
  • Milligrams per Minute (mg/min)
  • Milliliters (ml)
  • Milliliters per Hour (ml/hr)
  • Other
  • Puffs
  • Units
  • Units per Hour (units/hr)
  • Units per Kilogram (units/kg)
  • Units per Kilogram per Hour (units/kg/hr)

Administration Route - Optional (eMedications.04)

• The route by which the medication was administered
• Options:
  • Auto Injector
  • Blow-By
  • Buccal
  • BVM
  • CPAP
  • Endotracheal Tube (ET)
  • Gastrostomy Tube
  • Inhalation
  • Intraarterial
  • Intradermal
  • Intramuscular (IM)
  • Intranasal
  • Intraocular
  • Intraosseous (IO)
  • Intravenous (IV)
  • IV Pump
  • Nasal Cannula
  • Nasogastric
  • Nasotracheal Tube
  • Nebulizer
  • Non-Rebreather Mask
  • Ophthalmic
  • Oral
  • Other/miscellaneous
  • Otic
  • Portacath
  • Re-breather mask
  • Rectal
  • Subcutaneous
  • Sublingual
  • Topical
  • Tracheostomy
  • Transdermal
  • Umbilical Artery Catheter
  • Umbilical Venous Catheter
  • Urethral
  • Ventimask
  • Wound

Response - Required (eMedications.07)

• The patient's response to the medication
• Options: Improved, Unchanged, Worse

Complications - Required (eMedications.08)

• Any abnormal effects associated with the medication administration
• Multiple complications can be selected
• Options:
  • Altered Mental Status
  • Apnea
  • Bleeding
  • Bradycardia
  • Bradypnea
  • Diarrhea
  • Extravasation
  • Hypertension
  • Hyperthermia
  • Hypotension
  • Hypothermia
  • Hypoxia
  • Injury
  • Itching
  • Nausea
  • None
  • Other
  • Respiratory Distress
  • Tachycardia
  • Tachypnea
  • Urticaria
  • Vomiting

Prior to EMS Care - Required (eMedications.02)

• Indicates whether the medication was administered before this EMS unit's arrival
• Options: No, Yes
• Use "Yes" to document prior aid or medications given by bystanders, family, or other healthcare providers

Medication Administered By Another Unit - Optional (Custom)

• Indicates whether the medication was given by another EMS unit or agency
• Options: No, Yes

Crew/Authorization Information

Crew Name/ID - Recommended (eMedications.09)

• The statewide assigned ID number of the EMS crew member who administered the medication
• Free text field (2-50 characters)

Certification Level - Required (eMedications.10)

• The certification level or type of person who administered the medication
• Options:
  • Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)
  • Community Paramedicine
  • Critical Care Paramedic
  • Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
  • Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate
  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
  • Family Member
  • Fire Personnel (non EMS)
  • Law Enforcement
  • Lay Person
  • Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Other Healthcare Professional
  • Other Non-Healthcare Professional
  • Paramedic
  • Patient
  • Physician
  • Physician Assistant
  • Registered Nurse
  • Respiratory Therapist
  • Student

Authorization Information

Authorization - Optional (eMedications.11)

• How the medication administration was authorized
• Options:
  • On-Line (Remote Verbal Order) - Verbal order from a physician via phone/radio
  • On-Scene - Direct order from a physician present on scene
  • Protocol (Standing Order) - Administered per established protocols
  • Written Orders (Patient Specific) - Based on written orders for this specific patient

Last Name - Optional (eMedications.12)

• Last name of the authorizing physician
• Required if authorization was by any method other than Protocol (Standing Order)

First Name - Optional (eMedications.12)

• First name of the authorizing physician
• Required if authorization was by any method other than Protocol (Standing Order)