- Click on Measure in left side bar menu.
- Click on Vital Signs tab.
- Click on the resident’s name.
- Click on Pain and scroll to select the input type.
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For non-verbal assessment select PAINAD and open the assessment by clicking
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Select applicable non-verbal symptoms
- Breathing
- Negative Vocalization
- Facial Expression
- Body Language
- Consolability
7. Click Confirm.
Once selected the numerical values will total to assign a pain number to the resident.
8. Click Save to upload.
Note: While the numerical value will sync to PointClickCare, the assessment details will not. They will be stored in the VitalLink Web Portal.