Welch Allyn Medical Diagnostic Equipment Medical Alarms 8.1x Manual Do Utilizador
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Chapter 3 Admit and begin monitoring
Welch Allyn Acuity Central Monitoring System
Begin patient monitor communication with the system
For information about patient monitors that are part of your Acuity System but are not
shown in this chapter, consult the patient monitor manufacturer’s literature.
shown in this chapter, consult the patient monitor manufacturer’s literature.
Connect a hardwired monitor to the system
To connect the monitor to the system
1.
Connect the Acuity System network cable.
a.
Connect the cable to the Acuity System
network connector on the bedside monitor.
network connector on the bedside monitor.
b.
Connect the other end of the cable to the
bedside network connector.
bedside network connector.
For Propaq CS and Propaq Encore monitors,
connect the network cable to the bedside
connector labeled with this symbol:
connect the network cable to the bedside
connector labeled with this symbol:
.
For a Welch Allyn 1500 Patient Monitor,
connect the network cable to the bedside connector labeled with this symbol:
connect the network cable to the bedside connector labeled with this symbol:
.
The cable clicks into place when it is properly attached. Ensure that the cable is
neither damaged nor broken.
neither damaged nor broken.
2.
If the monitor is on, take one of these steps:
•
If it was not monitoring this patient, turn it off and on again to clear prior trends
and alarm limits.
and alarm limits.
•
If it was monitoring this patient and you want to save this patient’s trends and
alarm limits, keep it turned on.
alarm limits, keep it turned on.
3.
If the monitor is off, turn on the monitor.
To connect the patient to the monitor
1.
Attach the lead wires to the electrodes.
2.
Apply the electrodes to the patient.
WARNING Ensure that you connect the proper monitor network cable to the
proper wall jack. Using the wrong network cable or the wrong wall jack
connector could damage the monitor, or not send data to the Acuity System.
Ensure that the monitor is properly connected to the network before you start
monitoring the patient.
proper wall jack. Using the wrong network cable or the wrong wall jack
connector could damage the monitor, or not send data to the Acuity System.
Ensure that the monitor is properly connected to the network before you start
monitoring the patient.
Caution Make sure you acknowledge the “Confirm Patient?” prompt on your
monitor before switching the monitor from a wireless connection to a hardwired
connection (or vice versa). Failure to confirm the patient can result in a licensing
error.
monitor before switching the monitor from a wireless connection to a hardwired
connection (or vice versa). Failure to confirm the patient can result in a licensing
error.
Propaq CS monitor
Propaq Encore
monitor
monitor
Welch Allyn 1500
Patient Monitor
Patient Monitor