The Source Of The Ecg Data; The Source Of The Patient Demographic Information; The Monitor Moves (Roves) From Room To Room - GE ApexPro Operator's Manual

Managing patients

The source of the ECG data

The source of the patient demographic information

The monitor moves (roves) from room to room

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You can admit patients to the CIC Pro center when the source of their ECG data
comes from either a monitor or a transmitter.
The source of the ECG data determines the monitoring mode the CIC Pro center uses.
The monitoring mode is configured during installation.
The CIC Pro center supports one of the following monitoring modes:
Mode
Standard
Rover
Combo
Rover Combo
Depending on the configuration of your CIC Pro center, you may use one of the
following methods to enter patient demographic information:
Enter search criteria (e.g., patient name) to retrieve matching patient
demographic information from a networked database.
Manually type patient demographic information into data entry fields and choose
demographic information from a list.
When the monitor moves (roves) from room to room and is not a transmitter, always
admit the patient at the monitor.
NOTE
Before you admit a patient at a monitor that moves (roves), you must complete
the following procedure (in the order it is presented) to ensure the correct bed
number is identified at the CIC Pro center:
1. Turn off the monitor when you are storing it.
2. Keep the monitor turned off when you bring it into the patient room.
3. Verify the monitor is on the network.
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Monitoring Modes
Description
The monitor and patient always stay in one room.
The patient is not connected to a transmitter.
The monitor moves (roves) from room to room.
The patient is not connected to a transmitter.
The monitor (or transmitter) and patient always stay in
one room.
The patient is connected to either a stationary monitor or
to a transmitter.
The monitor (or transmitter) moves (roves) from room to
room.
The patient is connected to either a stationary monitor or
to a transmitter.
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