Add Vital Signs Parameters in Barnestorm Office

To add vital signs parameters for one patient in Barnestorm Office, follow these steps:

Select the patient.
Click the Referral button on the main menu.
Click the Directives tab.
Note the Physical Parameters for notify physician, near the middle of the screen.
You can use the Fill Defaults button to pull the agency defaults in
OR
You can fill in just the parameters that the physician has specified and leave the others blank.
Click the Save All Patient Data button in the lower left.

To add vital signs parameters with an order, you'll need to create a vital signs order.

Select a patient.
Click the Orders button and select Add / Edit Orders.
Select the order Type: Parameters for notifying MD.
This pulls up the full listings for vital signs. You only need to specify the ones that have been ordered; the others may be left blank. A) Type in the numbers in for the vitals that have been ordered. Or B) Click on Fill Defaults to use your agencies default values.
When you've completed the vitals parameters, click the Insert into Order button in the upper right.
The vital parameters will be inserted into the order text. You may add text as needed.
Click the Save as Pending Order button.
If the order needs to go to the doctor for signature, click the Create Order button in the lower left. If it is an internal order that does not require the doctor's signature, click No VO Needed instead.
The order preview will appear. You've completed the vital sign order now.