Welch Allyn Connex Central Station - User Manual - Manual (Page 51)

Patient monitoring
For information about patient monitors and devices that are not covered in this section,
see the device directions for use.
Connect a continuous monitor to the central station
A continuous monitor must be licensed in order to connect to the central station. For
more information, see the monitor directions for use.
1. Make sure that the monitor is connected to the same network as the central station.
WARNING Make sure that the connection between the
monitor and the central station has been established before
leaving the bedside monitor or the patient. See the monitor
directions for use for instructions for verifying that a
connection has been established.
2. Set the monitor to the Continuous profile. For more information, see the monitor
directions for use.
3. Do one of the following at the device:
• Select a patient.
• Select a location.
• Take and send an episodic reading.
• Collect and send continuous or trend data.
WARNING The patient tile will not appear in the waiting
area until one of these actions is completed.
The device connects to the central station, and the patient tile appears in the waiting
area.
4. Admit the patient as described in the Patient data management section.
The patient tile appears in the Main Monitoring area.
Connect an episodic device to the central station
1. Enter the patient information at the central station.
Note Patient information must be entered at the central station
before a patient tile appears in the Waiting area.
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