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Our critical care unit went live with a one program after our previous computer program died. The original was EXCELLENT! This one is not as user friendly but is not too bad. We have copy buttons to copy what we charted prior. It is a click system for the shift assessment and on the bottom we have the ability to free hand text. We have the ability to set up what elements need charted and when (i.e vent check Q2, I/O Q end of shift.) It really is better than paper charting, which I did on two different units in two different hospitals. It took time and there were bugs to work out but our health system had nursing and IS work very close to make this the best it can be. It has been up four months now and we are still working on making it better. We have computers in each ICU room. On stepdown there are "cows" that frequenlty lost service in the begining. Hang in there.

I am at a hospital that has Soarian Critical Care charting. I was asked to help "tweek" what we have now. We are discussing using a carry over button when charting our shift assessments. When I would chart my shift assessment, the prior assessment (by the nurse I follow) will carry over and displays on my assessment. I can then keep the same or change the information based on my assessment then save it. Does anyone have experience with this kind of charting? Pros? Cons? Thanks for input.