As a staff member, these are the steps to take when adding a secondary witness to a change of shift narcotic count
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Log in and Navigate to Narcotic Count
- Log in to your account.
- Go to the resident's profile.
- Access the MedPass section.
- Click on Narcotic Count to view medication details.
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Add a New Count as a Secondary Witness
- Check the last recorded count in the history.
- Click Add a Count and enter the updated number (e.g., 28).
- Select Change of Shift as the reason.
- The Secondary Witness checkbox is automatically selected, as this is a required setting.
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Notify the Secondary Witness
- Enter the name of the staff member (e.g., Catherine) who will serve as the Secondary Witness.
- Once saved, the witness will receive an email notification (if email notifications are enabled).
- You can check the View History section and click Show Secondary Witness Details to see if the witness has signed.
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Secondary Witness Signs Off
- The witness must log in and check their email for the notification.
- If the email isn’t received, they should go to Profile > My Settings and ensure email notifications are enabled.
- Even without an email, they can log in, go to EMAR > Resident Profile > Narcotic Count, and look for a blue notification bell.
- Click the bell, then sign or initial the count to confirm.
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Review & Print the Narcotic Count History
- Once signed, the count is officially recorded.
- To review, click Print to generate a summary of all Secondary Witness signatures and count history.