A navigator is a specific set of tools that fit a clinician’s workflow. Different roles such as dietitians, social workers, and therapists will likely have different navigators to fit their workflows in different contexts.

Resources

The following resources provide information on Navigator functionality.

• Editing Navigator Flowsheet Documentation - (Handout) Most navigator documentation may be updated after it has already been saved by locating the original encounter and re-opening the navigator and section needing to be updated.

• Overview of a Navigator (CLN058) - (eLearning: 3.5 min) Overview of Navigator workflows in Epic.

• Using a Navigator - (Handout) Navigators function like a long flowsheet with different sections for recording or viewing information. Knowing certain tips and tricks can help make documenting in a navigator easier and more efficient.

• Vitals and Patient Assessments in a Navigator (OR126) - (eLearning: 10 min) Record patient vitals and a system assessment in Epic.

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