GE ApexPro, Operator'S Manual

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Managing patients
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4. Connect the monitor to an appropriate power outlet.
5. Turn on the monitor.
6. Wait 30 seconds, then verify the monitor displays the correct Unit Name and Bed
Name . If the Unit Name and Bed Name do not appear, refer to To manually enter
the patient demographic information on page 6-14 .
7. Admit the patient to the monitor following the monitor’s operator instructions.
The permanent (locked) beds in the multi-patient viewer
During the installation of the CIC Pro center, qualified personnel may configure the
CIC Pro center to permanently display bed names in specific multi-patient viewer
locations (windows). These beds are locked into position and are always displayed
whether a patient is admitted to them or not. To change the display of locked beds,
contact your biomedical engineering department.
Admitting a patient
This section covers the following tasks:
„ Look for an empty patient window displaying an Admit button.
„
Enter the patient demographics.
„ Enter the bed number.
„
Enter the source of the ECG data.
„ Admit the patient.
NOTE
When the monitor moves from room to room and is not a transmitter, always
admit the patient at the monitor.
See The monitor moves (roves) from room to
room on page 6-10.
Look for an empty patient window displaying an Admit
button
1. From the multi-patient viewer, look for an empty patient window displaying an
Admit button.