Rover is a mobile app that provides access to Epic on the go. This page provides information on using Rover for patient care activities. For information on using Rover for non-clinical purposes, see the Environmental Services (EVS) and Transport & Dispatch resource pages.

Resources

The following resources provide information on Rover functionality.

Getting Started with Rover

  • Rover Log In and Finding Patients - (Handout) Use the rover mobile app to quickly access patient information from Rover-capable devices.
  • Rover Image Capture - (Handout) Clinical staff can use the camera integrated into their Rover device to capture clinical images for the patient’s chart. Images captured with Rover are stored on the Media tab of Chart Review.
  • Collecting eSignatures From a Mobile Device - (Handout) Staff can easily collect electronic signatures (eSignatures) on select consent forms while using Epic mobile apps such as Haiku, Rover and Canto. 

The following resources are for nursing staff.

Medication Administration and IV Infusions

  • Administer Medications in Rover - (Handout) The Rover application allows you to administer medications to your patients similar to the way you administer meds on the MAR in Hyperspace.
  • Administering Medications using Rover (ROV003) - (eLearning: 4 min) The Rover application allows you to administer medications to your patients similar to the way you administer meds on the MAR in Hyperspace.
  • Alaris Pump Integration in Rover - (Handout) Pump integration is the process by which Alaris infusion pumps are associated to medication orders within Epic. This document offers step by step instructions for starting a primary and secondary IV infusions in Rover.  

Documentation and Charting

  • Document in Flowsheets Using Rover (ROV004) - (eLearning: 4.5 min) This eLearning demonstrates how to document in flowsheets while using the Rover application.
  • Document In-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in Rover - (Handout) Document an adult cardiac arrest in real-time using the Code Blue feature on Rover iOS devices. Code Blue lets you start documentation quickly, without needing to locate a workstation, identify the patient, or know the code team members you're working with. Any detail you don't have when you start documentation can be filled in after the fact, either on your mobile device or in the Code Narrator on a workstation.
  • LDAs in Rover - (Handout) Nurses can add, document, and remove lines, drains, and airways on the go with the Rover mobile app.
  • Documenting POCTs in Rover - (Handout) Nurses can document Point of Care Test (POCT) results in Epic using Rover.

Orders and Clinical Workflows

Patient Education

Specimen Collection and Laboratory Workflows

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