User's Manual

NetGuard™ Operating Instructions 0070-10-0678-01 4 - 3
Getting Started Monitor Application
Use the NetGuard Monitor view to admit patient’s, edit patient information, transfer
patient’s, discharge patient’s, and print reports. Unless one of the previously mentioned
patient maintenance functions in use, the NetGuard Monitor view is minimized and only
visible in the Windows System tray.
The NetGuard Monitor view consists of the following components:
• Monitor Groups
• Room Status Indicator
• Waiting Indicator
• Print Button
•Help Tab
4.3.1.1 Monitor Groups
The patient rooms shown at the NetGuard terminal are organized by groups or departments,
referred to as Monitor Groups. Monitor Groups may contain from one (1) to five (5)
departments or other patient areas of a hospital. Monitor Groups are represented by a
labeled tab (shown in FIGURE 4-2). Monitor Group names are established by the NetGuard
System Administrator during system setup.
4.3.1.2 Room Status Indicator
The Room Status Indicator represents each patient room or area. Each Room Status Indicator
provides a visual representation and status for each patient bed.
FIGURE 4-3 Room Status Indicator
Room Name
Room names are setup during initial system installation and can only be changed by the
NetGuard System Administrator or a Datascope Service Representative.
Bed Number
Bed numbers are assigned to a room and are configured by the NetGuard System
Administrator during system setup. Each Room Status Indicator may display from one (1) to
10 beds per room.
Bed Status Indicator
Each bed contains a Bed Status Indicator, which is represented by a colored oval . The
Bed Status Indicator uses color coding to represent patient status, as follows:
Room Name
Bed Number
Bed Status Indicator