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Nursing software: eMAR, NEWS2 early warning, tasks and SBAR handover

Medication given only after the bedside checks, vital signs scored as they are recorded, and a handover that carries what the next shift needs.

Why it matters

The ward is where most medication errors and missed deterioration happen: the wrong patient, a dose not on the order, a rising score nobody acted on. Paper charts record what happened, but they do not stop it.

The Ventrecs nursing module puts the checks in the workflow. A dose cannot be recorded until the patient and the drug have been verified, and a vital-signs score that crosses a threshold creates a task for the attending clinician.

At a glance
  • Medication administration record from verified prescriptions
  • Barcode-verified administration with allergy acknowledgement
  • NEWS2 vital signs with escalation
  • Nursing tasks, SBAR shift handover and fluid balance
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What it does

A dose, checked at the bedside

Medication administration record

Schedules come from the verified prescription.

  • Due, overdue and missed doses on a ward view
  • Held, refused and omitted doses recorded with a reason
  • Controlled drugs need a witness

Bedside verification

The checks happen before the dose is recorded.

  • Patient wristband scan and drug barcode (or a double-check when there is no barcode)
  • Allergy acknowledgement
  • Dose, route and time checked against the order, or a reason recorded

Early warning

Vital signs are scored on entry.

  • NEWS2 scored from the recorded vital signs
  • A high score escalates to the attending clinician as a task
  • Stays open until a clinician acknowledges it

Tasks and handover

The next shift starts with the same picture.

  • Nursing tasks with owners and due times
  • SBAR shift handover
  • Fluid balance charts
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Built-in safeguards

Recorded administrations are immutableAn administration entry cannot be edited. A correction is a new, linked entry.
A reason is required to deviateA dose outside the order, or one that is held, refused or omitted, needs a reason.
Witness for controlled drugsA controlled drug needs a witness who is not the administering nurse. A self-witnessed entry is rejected.
NEWS2 follows the published bandsScoring follows the Royal College of Physicians NEWS2 bands. Your clinical team signs off adoption and the acknowledgement is kept.
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Questions we are asked

What is checked before a dose is given?

The patient wristband and the drug barcode are scanned, or a double-check is used when there is no barcode. The allergy is acknowledged, and dose, route and time are checked against the order.

What happens when a NEWS2 score is high?

The score is calculated when the vital signs are recorded. A high score assigns a task to the attending clinician, and the task stays open until it is acknowledged.

Can we record a dose that was not given?

Yes. Held, refused and omitted doses are recorded with a reason. Nothing is silently skipped.

Does it work with the pharmacy module?

Yes. Administration schedules come from verified prescriptions, and recalled or quarantined stock is blocked at the moment of use.

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