> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://guide.guardiancaregov.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://guide.guardiancaregov.com/documentation/medications-menu/medications-page.md). # Medications Page The medications page is designed to allow you to evidence that medication counts have been done for all residents drugs. Click the ***MEDICATIONS*** page in the main navigation bar to access it. You will see a list of all your residents. For each week, you will see whether their count is yet to be done, and if it has been done whether there were any discrepancies. See the page [Month and Week ranges](/documentation/month-and-week-ranges.md) to understand how this works.
Medications table
As you can see in the image above, no medications have been counted for this resident yet. The yellow " - " icon in week 1 shows that no medication count has been done yet. For the other weeks, the icon is grey, showing it cannot be filled in yet (until the other weeks come around). #### Resident Medications Records To enter a residents medication record, just click on the relevant resident in the table. This will then open their individual meds count record.
As you can see, this user needs to have a medications count done for the first (current) week. You cannot enter any information for any other weeks as they haven't happened yet. When you first set up a resident, no medications will be listed for them. So you need to add some first before you can do the count. #### Adding a new medication To add a new medication for the resident click the blue ***+ Add*** button in the right hand side of the screen, alongside where it says "Medications". This then brings up a new screen which allows you to add the details of the drug. Fill in all the required information, and then click the blue ***ADD MEDICATION*** button at the bottom of the form. Add as many medications as the resident is currently taking.
Add a Medication
#### Filling in a medication count Select the week you are doing the count for. If no count has already taken place, it will have a ***PENDING*** badge. You cannot fill in weeks that have not started yet. To begin, click the blue ***+ Count*** button in the actions column. This will bring up the count form.
Medications weekly counts
#### Performing the medication count When you start a count, you will be presented with the first medication to be counted. Enter the number (of pills, bottles, etc) that you have counted. Then check the eMar system. The count will either match or not match the number that should be on eMar. * ***If the count matches,*** click the YES button where it says "Does this count match what should be present", like in the example below:
meds match
\ \- ***If the count does NOT match***, click the NO button instead. You will then be asked to enter the number of meds that the eMar system says should be present, and provide a note as to why there was a discrepancy. See the example below:
meds discrepancy
#### Review your count After you have entered the first medication, click the NEXT button at the bottom to move onto the next medication that needs to be counted. Once you have done them all, you will be shown a final screen that allows you to review and confirm your count. It will highlight any discrepancies. Click the blue ***SUBMIT COUNT*** button to finish, or click back if you need to return and change what you put in the count box for any of the meds. Now you will see the main medications weekly count screen again, showing your count, and any discrepancies.
Once your count is complete, you can click the ***CLOSE*** button and return to the main medications screen which shows all your residents and their current meds count status. #### Removing a medication Remove any medications they are no longer taking by pressing the ***bin***** 🗑️ *****icon*** in the relevant medications card. The previous count of this medication (for previous weeks) will still show the medication count as it was in that week, but you will not need to add a count for this medication for the current or future weeks. {% hint style="info" %} NB: If the resident is NOT taking any meds currently, you should still confirm this by clicking NO MEDS button which will appear in the table for that week instead of the ***+ Count*** button {% endhint %} --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://guide.guardiancaregov.com/documentation/medications-menu/medications-page.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.