Welch Allyn Connex Integrated Wall System User manual

Connex® Integrated Wall System
2.2 Software Version
Clinical Inservice Presentation
MC12931 1

Table of Contents
•Device Overview & Intended Use
•Power ON
•Power OFF
•Home Screen Navigation
•Spot Profile
•Intervals Monitoring Profile
•Office Profile
•Using Office Profile
•Taking a Non-invasive Blood Pressure
•Proper BP Technique
•Initiating Interval Blood Pressures
•Setting Up Interval Blood Pressures
•Obtaining an SpO2and Pulse Rate
•Taking Temperatures using SureTemp® Plus
•Taking Temperatures using Braun 4000
•Manual Entry of Parameters & Clear Function
•Alarm Management
•Manual Parameter Entry
•Patient Modifier Entry
•Saving and Reviewing Vital Signs
•Diagnostic Information
•Cleaning
•Advanced Settings
•Conclusion & Resources
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Device Overview & Intended Use
Use to obtain vital signs
and other parameters
•Adults (>12 yrs)
•Pediatric (29 days-12 yrs)
•Neonate (<28 days)
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Power On
Power ON
Press Power
Button on the front
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Power Off
Power OFF
1. Press Power
Button
2. Select Power
Down on main
screen
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The Home Screen
The home screen is
divided into three
areas:
•Device Status Area
•Content Area
•Navigation Area
Let’s look at each area.
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Device Status Area
Provides device status
information, including:
•Clinician ID (if applicable)
•Device location (i.e. nursing unit)
•Time
•Date
•Battery life information
•Connection status (if applicable)
•Alarms and Messages and Patient
Profile
(i.e. Spot, Intervals, or Office)
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Content Area
Displays:
•Vital sign measurements
•Patient information (if
applicable)
•Manual parameters
•Shortcuts to alarm controls
•Save button
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Navigation Area
Provides tabs for:
•Home
•Patient List*
•Alarms*
•Review*
•Settings
*Depending upon profile
selected
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Spot Profile
Features:
•No alarms
•No BP intervals
•Take SpO2sensor OFF
prior to touching
SAVE
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Features:
•Automatic, Program, and
Stat interval settings
•Parameter alarms
•SpO2sensor should stay
ON while you touch
SAVE
Intervals Profile
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Office Profile
Features:
•No alarms
•Averaging interval program
enables you to record the
patient's average NIBP
readings over a set period of
time.
•Take SpO2sensor OFF prior
to touching SAVE
•HT, WT, RR, Pain, and BMI if
applicable
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Follow this link for a Quick Reference
Guide for Office Profile:
http://www.welchallyn.com/content/
dam/welchallyn/documents/sap-
documents/LIT/80017/80017737LITP
DF.pdf

Using Office Profile
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From Home Screen
select clock under
start NIBP to view BP
averaging programs
Choose desired
program and select
“Start Intervals”
Program runs and
displays all readings
and Averaged BP
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Changing Patient Profiles
To change Profiles:
1. Touch the current Profile
showing in the Device
Status Area
2. Choose the appropriate
profile. Your choices may
include:
1. Office
2. Triage
3. Spot
4. Intervals
5. Continuous
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Taking a Non-Invasive Blood Pressure (NIBP)
•Proper technique is very important for accurate readings
•Uses SureBP® technology that captures BP on cuff inflation
•Will revert to Step deflation method
–in times of extreme movement
–artifact
–Neonate mode
–if programmed to do so via Advanced Settings
•Touch the START button to initiate a BP.
•Touch the STOP button to cancel a BP in progress.
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Proper Blood Pressure Technique
•No more than two fingers between cuff and
arm
•Patient sitting quietly; not moving
•Back supported; legs uncrossed
•Arm at heart level
•Align Artery Index Marker with brachial artery
•Proper sized cuff
•FlexiPort® should be to the outside of the
patient’s body
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Proper Blood Pressure Technique
For more information on Blood Pressure technique, go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScbFRb1dKc4&index=21&list=PLkXnwo
kwhxrU8d-LnfwYy2Lsjzqa2z7kX
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Simple Steps for Initiating BP Intervals
1. Touch within the BP frame on the
Home Screen
2. Choose “Automatic” or “Program”
3. Adjust intervals in minutes (Automatic) or
choose appropriate program (Program)
4. Touch “Start Intervals”
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Taking Interval Blood Pressures: Overview
•Access the Interval options by touching the clock icon within the NIBP
frame
•Choose Automatic, Program, or Stat
•Stat takes multiple BPs in a 5-minute period
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Taking Automatic Interval Blood Pressures: Automatic
•Adjust Automatic Interval setting in minutes
–Touch arrow keys
OR
–Touch small keyboard icon in bottom right of “minutes” window
•Touch Start Intervals
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