Nursing Assignment Wizard Summary

Overview of Nursing Assignment Wizard

• Tool for preassigning patients to nursing staff before arrival.

• Nurses sign in and update information before taking over preassigned patients.

Accessing the Nursing Assignment Wizard

• Access through the learning home dashboard by pressing 'F1'.

• Find the assignment wizard linked to patient lists.

Patient Lists

• Displays current patients assigned to a unit.

• Patient flow banner indicates expected patient movement during shifts.

• Specific patient information can be viewed in the lower screen area.

Scheduling Nurses

• Click on 'Schedule' to preassign nurses for the shift.

• Use magnifying glass to find staff members; e.g., add Patty Delmar, Maurice Foley, and Sue Joyce.

• Adjust shifts as needed by deleting or updating schedules.

Assigning Patients to Nurses

• Drag and drop to assign patients to nurses.

• Shift workload score increases as patients are assigned.

• Single click on a patient suggests a nurse for assignment; right-click to choose specific nurse.

Managing Assignments

• Remove patient assignment by clicking 'X' beside the patient's name.

• After assigning all patients, close the wizard to return to patient lists.

Assigning Mid-Shift Transfers

• Right-click on a patient to assign quickly to a clinician or oneself.

• Allows additional roles such as patient care techs to be assigned.

Learning Resources

• Use the learning home dashboard (F1) for additional guidance on the nursing assignment wizard.