Administer Medication in Half Doses
Demo:
The Snapshot
Doses can now be entered in half steps — 0.5, 1.5, 2.5. A half tablet is recorded as exactly that, from the moment you set the medication up to the moment you give it.
What's New
Half-step doses work everywhere you handle a dose: in the medication catalogue, when adding and prescribing a student's medication, and when administering from the dispensary — both over-the-counter and prescription-only items. Type 0.5 for a half tablet or 1.5 for one and a half, and that exact amount carries through to the administration record.
Why It Matters
Half doses come up constantly — younger students, tapering, medications that simply come in one strength. Now a single prescription covers the whole regimen, and the student's medication history shows the precise amount given rather than a rounded one. Your dispensary counts stay accurate too, because what you record is what came out of the cupboard.
Next Steps
Go to Medication Management
Open the student's prescription, or add a new one
Enter the dose in half steps — type 0.5 for a half tablet
Save — staff will see the same amount when they administer it from the dispensary
Give it a go next time a half dose comes up. Questions? Reach out to your CSM.
View the roadmap here: https://orah.featurebase.app/p/medication-administer-05-increments-of-medications