Function documentationCycle Processing

 

A cycle defines how often a nursing service should be performed for the patient within a specific period of time, for example, three times daily.

In the nursing plan you must assign the standard cycles to the procedures from an input help to an item of the "nursing procedure" basic catalog category. The system then generates nursing services from these procedures, for the times defined in the cycle, taking into account the update period and any suspensions which may exist.

You can also change, cancel, or end cycles.

Integration

If the system administrator has assigned a cycle to the selected item in the standard nursing plan, the system displays this in the Cycle group box until you change this. See Managing Standard Nursing Plans

Prerequisites

You must have defined Standard Cycles.

Features

The following functions are available to you in the Cycle group box:

  • Assign Cycle

    You can use this function to assign standard cycles.

    1. You choose Assign Cycle (Assign Cycle).

    2. In the subsequent selection help you choose the desired standard cycle and then Transfer (Transfer).

      Note Note

      The design of the standard cycles input help, for example list or hierarchy, depends on the System Parameter N1MEGRCY.

      End of the note.

    3. If future nursing services already exist for the previously entered cycle, the system opens a dialog box with the nursing services concerned.

      In this dialog box you enter a cancellation reason and employee responsible and choose Continue.

      The system cancels the nursing services displayed.

    4. The system generates nursing services for the newly created cycle, taking into account the update period any suspensions which may exist.

  • Change Cycle

    You can use this function to change the assigned cycle.

    1. You choose Change Cycle (Change Cycle).

    2. In the subsequent dialog box the following functions are available:

      • You change the existing cycle data.

      • You choose Create Cycle Definition Cycle Definition (Create Cycle Definition).

        The system opens a new tab page within the dialog box, where you enter the new cycle definition.

      • You choose Delete Cycle Definition Cycle Definition (Delete Cycle Definition).

        The system removes the selected cycle definition within the dialog box.

      • You choose Cancel Cycle (Cancel Cycle).

        You can find a detailed description of this function under Cancel Cycle.

      You choose Transfer Data (Transfer Data).

    3. If future nursing services already exist for the previously entered cycle, the system opens a dialog box with the nursing services concerned.

      In this dialog box you enter a cancellation reason and employee responsible and choose Continue.

      The system cancels the nursing services displayed.

    4. The system generates nursing services for the changed cycle, taking into account the update period any suspensions which may exist.

  • End Cycle

    1. You choose End Cycle (End Cycle).

    2. If future nursing services already exist for the entered cycle, the system opens a dialog box with the nursing services concerned.

      In this dialog box you enter a cancellation reason and employee responsible and choose Continue.

      The system cancels the nursing services displayed.

    3. The system adds an end date to the cycle.

  • Cancel Cycle

    1. You choose Cancel Cycle (Cancel Cycle).

    2. If past and/or planned nursing services already exist for the entered cycle, the system opens a dialog box with the nursing services concerned.

      Caution Caution

      When canceling a cycle the system cancels all nursing services which were generated from this cycle, regardless of their status. This means the system may also cancel nursing services which have already been released.

      In this dialog box you enter a cancellation reason and employee responsible and choose Continue.

      The system cancels the nursing services displayed.

      End of the caution.

    3. The system will cancel the cycle.