Edwards EV1000

Chapter 6: Monitor Display Options
his chapter covers several options that allow the user to
configure the monitor. These include display language,
alarm volume, system date, time, and screen format.
Patient Data
After the system is turned on, the user has the option to either
continue monitoring the last patient or to start monitoring a
new patient.
 If data for the last patient monitored is 12 hours or older,
the only option is to start a new patient.
New Patient
Starting a new patient clears all previous patient data. The
alarm limits, and continuous parameters are set to their
default values.
The user has the option of entering a new patient upon initial
startup of the system or while the system is running.
1 After turning on the monitor, the New or Continuing
Patient screen appears, Touch New Patient
and continue
to step 6
.
OR
If the monitor is already on, touch the Settings
button and continue to step 2.
2 Touch Patient Data.
3 Touch New Patient.
4 Touch Ye s on the confirmation screen to start a new
patient.
5 The New Patient Data screen appears.
6 Touch the Enter key on the keypad to save each
patient demographic selection value and return to
the Patient Data screen.
7 Touch Patient ID and use the keypad to enter the patient’s
hospital ID.
8 Touch Height and use the keypad to enter the patient’s
height. The unit default for your language is at the upper
right of the keypad. Touch it to change the unit of
measurement.
9 Touch Age and use the keypad to enter the patient’s age.
10 Touch Weight and use the keypad to enter the patient’s
weight. The unit default for your language is at the upper
right of the keypad. Touch it to change the unit of
measurement.
11 Touch Gender and touch Male or Female.
12 The BSA is calculated from the height and weight using
the DuBois formula.
13 Touch the Home button to navigate to the
Clinical Actions menu and then the Zero &
Waveform screen to zero the HRS.
 The Home button is disabled until all patient data is
entered.
Continue Monitoring Patient
If the last patient’s data is less than 12 hours old, the patient’s
demographics and patient ID will be displayed when the
system is turned on. When monitoring of the last patient is
continued, the patient’s data is loaded and the trend data is
retrieved. The most recently viewed monitoring screen is
displayed. Touch Continue Same Patient.
Figure 6-1 New or Continuing Patient Screen
WARNING
Perform New Patient or clear the patient data profile
whenever a new patient is connected to the EV1000
Clinical Platform NI. Failure to do so may result in
previous patient data in the historical displays.
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