User Manual

Series 6.0 Software (0510-1079-B) - User Guide 63
Common Operations
3. Use the arrow buttons to find and select the patient or asset to be discharged. Multiple patients or
asset can be selected for discharge.
a. Hold down the Ctrl key on the keyboard or, if the virtual keyboard is activated, click on the
Select Multiple button in the Discharge window. The Select Multiple button highlights
when activated.
b. Select the patients or assets to be discharged.
4. Click Discharge.
a. If the discharge is for a Wander Management transmitter, Pendant, Fall Monitoring or
Incontinence device, the discharge occurs immediately. A dialog box appears indicating the
discharge is complete.
b. If the discharge is for an alarming band transmitter, a dialog box appears showing the patient’s
name and the amount of time you have to remove the alarming band transmitter. The amount
of time you have to remove the alarming band transmitter can be set in the Configuration,
Units menu (refer to the Series 6.0 Software Administrator Guide).
c. If the amount of time for discharge is set to immediate, a dialog box appears asking you if you
are sure you want to discharge the patient or asset.
5. Click OK.
6. Remove the alarming band transmitter from the patient or asset within the time allowed; the
patient’s or asset’s name is automatically removed from the census.
NOTE: You cannot discharge a patient or asset that is not in the unit being monitored by
the Client computer you are currently using.