Client Symptom(s) Tab |
Purpose |
The Client Symptom(s) tab allows the user to specify a client's symptoms and indicate the date range when the symptoms were observed.
Adding a Symptom |
To add a symptom to a client's record, follow these steps:
Click on the 'manage client' hyperlink from the Menu Panel on the left side of the Main screen. The Client Search screen displays.
Enter client search criteria for the client whose symptoms you want to add. Click the Find button.
If the system finds more than one client who matches the search criteria, the system displays a listing. Choose the one client you want to edit from the listing.
On the Edit Client screen, click the Client Symptom(s) tab.
Click the New button on the Client Symptom(s) tab.
Select the symptom you want to associate with the client in the symptom pick list.
You must enter a "From Date" for when the symptom was first observed. The "To Date" is optional.
Click the Next button. The system adds the symptom to the client's symptom listing in the upper portion of the tab.
Click the Save button in the upper right-hand corner of the Edit Client screen. This is a key step. ***NOTE: The system won't save the symptom you added to the listing unless you click the Save button!
Editing a Symptom |
To edit a symptom for a client, access the Edit Client screen for the client (see steps 1-4 above) and follow these steps:
On the Client Symptom(s) tab, click the radio button next to the symptom you want to edit in the Client Symptom Listing. The system shows the details for the client symptom in the lower portion of the screen.
Make changes to the symptom information, from date, or to date in the details for the client symptom.
If you are satisfied with your changes, click the Next button. The system displays the edits back in the Client Symptom Listing.
Click the Save button in the upper right-hand corner of the Edit Client screen. This is a key step. ***NOTE: The system won't save the edits you just made unless you click the Save button.
Deleting a Symptom |
To delete a symptom for a client, follow these steps:
On the Client Symptom(s) tab, click the radio button next to the symptom you want to delete in the Client Symptom Listing.
Click the Delete button on the Client Symptom(s) tab. The system removes the symptom you selected from the Client Symptom Listing.
Click the Save button in the upper right-hand corner of the Edit Client screen. This is a key step. ***NOTE: The system won't actually delete the symptom from the client's record unless you click the save button.
Information Provided |
The following table shows the input fields on the Client Symptom(s) Tab. These fields are also the columns of the Client Symptom Listing.
Field Name |
Description |
Client Symptom |
Symptom which the client shows signs of having. |
From Date |
Date when the symptom was first observed in the client. |
To Date |
Date when the client stopped showing signs of this symptom. |
Functionality |
The following table describes the buttons available on the Client Symptom(s) tab.
Button |
Description |
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When you click on the New button, the system clears the Details for the Client Symptom in the lower portion of the tab. This allows you to enter a new symptom. |
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When you click on the Delete button, the system removes the selected client symptom from the Client Symptom Listing. Make sure you click the Save button if you truly want to remove the client symptom. |
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When you click on the Next button, the system checks that the data you have entered in the Details for the Client Symptom in the lower portion of the tab is valid. If so, the system adds the symptom or files the edits you have made to the Client System Listing. Make sure you also click the Save button if you truly want to save your changes. |
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When you click on the Cancel button, the system does not file any changes you have entered on this tab and restores the symptom to the way it was prior to your edits. |