Nursing Tasks

Nursing Tasks are actionable items assigned to nursing staff for patient care activities. They ensure that all ordered care activities are tracked, completed, and documented.

To access Nursing Tasks:

Home → Healthcare → Nursing Task

What Triggers Nursing Tasks

Nursing tasks can be generated from:

• Medication orders — Administer prescribed medications
• Procedure orders — Prepare patients for procedures
• Vital sign monitoring — Scheduled vital sign checks
• Doctor instructions — Any task assigned by the physician
• Manual creation — Nurses can create tasks directly

Task Details

Field	Description
Task Name	Description of the nursing task
Patient	The patient this task is for
Assigned To	The nurse or nursing team assigned
Due Date/Time	When the task needs to be completed
Priority	Urgent, High, Medium, Low
Status	Draft, Open, Completed, Cancelled
Notes	Additional instructions or observations

Managing Tasks

Nurses can:

1. View their assigned tasks from the Nursing Task list
2. Filter tasks by status, priority, or patient
3. Mark tasks as Completed when done
4. Add completion notes and observations
5. Flag tasks that need physician attention

Task Validation

Nursing tasks include validation controls to ensure care quality:

• Mandatory tasks must be completed before proceeding to the next step
• Time-stamped completion records exactly when each task was done
• User tracking shows which nurse completed each task
• Sequence enforcement ensures tasks are done in the correct order (when configured)
• Supervisor sign-off can be required for critical tasks