Practitioners can use Clinical Notes in Nookal to record, review, and finalise clinical notes for consultations and classes. This guide explains how to access clinical notes from a calendar booking, how to work with draft notes, and how to complete and finalise documentation within the patient record.
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It is recommended to create Clinical Templates suitable for the different Consultation and Classes type to save valuable time, each time.
Writing Clinical Notes for a Consultation
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To write a Clinical Note for a Consultation or a Class, it is highly recommended to access the Clinical Notes section from the booking in the Calendar so it is automatically linked to the appropriate booking and patient record.
1. Click on the booking in the Calendar.
2. In Classic view, click Clinical Notes at the top of the appointment window.
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In Fresh view, click on Clinical Notes on the right-hand side of the appointment screen.
3. Select a Template.
4. Fill the different fields of the Template with the relevant information.
5. Use the different tools to draw or write on the Chart as relevant.
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If a different chart is required, simply click on the chart icon in the top-left corner to select a different chart available in the account.
6. Once finished, click Finalise.
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Once Finalised, a Clinical Note can't be edited so consider using the Save Draft option if the note is not complete so it is possible to come back later and add more information before finalising it.
The Note will then be displayed in the History on the right-hand side along with previous notes where they are no longer active and cannot be edited.
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To confirm the Clinical Note is linked to the appointment, the Appointment type will be displayed under the Provider's name.
In the Calendar, the appointment field will display the Clinical Note icon so it's easy to know which ones are outstanding.
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If the appointment doesn't display the Clinical Notes icon, it is not linked to the appointment. See Linking an Existing Clinical Note to a Booking for more details.
Writing Clinical Notes for a Class
1. In the Calendar, click on the Class and select a single Patient.
2. Click Clinical Notes on the right-hand side menu.
3. Select a Template.
4. Fill the different fields of the Template with the relevant information.
5. Use the different tools to draw or write on the Chart.
6. Once finished, click Finalise.
Important!
Once Finalised, a Clinical Note can't be edited so consider using the Save Draft option if the note is not complete so it is possible to come back later and add more information before finalising it.
The Note will then be displayed in the History on the right-hand side along with previous notes where they are no longer active and cannot be edited.
Hot Tips
To confirm the Clinical Note is linked to the Class, the Class type will be displayed under the Provider's name.
In the Class details page, the Clinical Note icon will be displayed next to the Patient name so it's easy to know which ones are outstanding.
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If the appointment doesn't display the Clinical Notes icon, it is not linked to the Class. See Accessing and Managing Clinical Notes for more details on linking the Clinical Note to the Class.
Writing a Similar Note
If needing to write a similar note to an existing Clinical Note, it is possible to copy an existing note to use it as a starting point.
1. Click on the Arrow in the note History.
2. Add modifications as required and click Finalise.
Pinning a Note
1. Click on the Pin icon at the top of the note.
2. The note will now appear at the top of notes History highlighted in green.
3. A note can be unpinned by clicking the same Pin icon.
Additional Notes
If additional notes are needed, this can be done using the Add Notes button.
Adding Symbols in Text Fields
1. Click the "π" icon or press Shift + 6.
2. Select a symbol to insert.
Adding Snippets in Text Fields
1. Click the "A" icon or press "!" while typing.
2. Select a snippet from the dropdown.