Admission orders
Formal Definition
The initial set of orders placed when a patient is admitted: diet, activity, vitals frequency, meds, labs, nursing instructions.
How It's Used on the Ward
"Put in the admission orders" - often a student or intern task.
Example
""ADC VAAN DIML: Admit to medicine, Diagnosis CHF exacerbation, Condition stable, Vitals q4h, Activity as tolerated, Allergies NKDA, Nursing I&Os, Diet cardiac/low sodium, IV fluids hold, Meds see list, Labs BMP and CBC in AM.""
Clinical Context
ADC VAAN DIML (or similar mnemonics) help you remember everything. Missing an order (like DVT prophylaxis) is a common student error.
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