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Scan instead of typing. Each card is a simplified illustration — not a screenshot of Epic EMR — showing roughly where the thing you need lives.

Where do I find labs?

Chart Review
Labs
Chart Review > Labs
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How do I trend a lab value over time?

Results Review
Results Review
Results Review — in the activity bar at the top of the chart
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How do I find imaging or radiology results?

Chart Review
Imaging
Chart Review > Imaging
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Where do I find culture and micro results?

Chart Review
Micro
Chart Review > Micro
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Where are pathology and biopsy results?

Chart Review
Pathology
Chart Review > Pathology
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How do I use an order set?

Order Sets
Accept
Order Sets > Accept
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How do I add on a lab?

Orders
Sign Orders
Orders > Sign Orders
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How do I enter or cosign a verbal order?

Sign Orders
Verbal with Readback
Sign Orders > Verbal with Readback
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How do I discontinue or modify an order?

Discontinue
Modify
Discontinue > Modify
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How do I send a prescription to a pharmacy?

Orders
Accept
Orders > Accept
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How do I find medications or the MAR?

Medications
MAR
Medications > MAR
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How do I do medication reconciliation?

Medication Reconciliation
Sign / Complete Reconciliation
Medication Reconciliation > Sign / Complete Reconciliation
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How do I document giving a medication?

MAR
MAR
MAR — in the activity bar at the top of the chart
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How do I document or titrate an IV drip?

MAR
Continuous
MAR > Continuous
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How do I write a note?

Notes
Create Note
Notes > Create Note
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How do I create or use a SmartPhrase?

Epic button
Tools
Epic button > Tools
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How do I dictate with Dragon in Epic?

Dictation
Dictation
Dictation — in the activity bar at the top of the chart
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How do I cosign or attest a resident's note?

In Basket
Cosign Clinic Notes
In Basket > Cosign Clinic Notes
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How do I edit or addend a signed note?

Notes
Addendum
Notes > Addendum
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How do I admit a patient?

Admission Navigator
Admission Navigator
Admission Navigator — in the activity bar at the top of the chart
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How do I discharge a patient?

Discharge in the activity bar at the top of the chart
After Visit Summary (AVS)
Discharge in the activity bar at the top of the chart > After Visit Summary (AVS)
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How do I transfer a patient to another unit?

Transfer Navigator
Transfer Navigator
Transfer Navigator — in the activity bar at the top of the chart
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How do I do a handoff or sign-out?

Handoff
Accept
Handoff > Accept
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How do I message another provider?

In Basket
New Message
In Basket > New Message
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How do I use Secure Chat?

Secure Chat
Secure Chat
Secure Chat — in the activity bar at the top of the chart
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How do I act on results in my In Basket?

In Basket
Results
In Basket > Results
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Where is Chart Review?

Chart Review
Encounters, Labs, Imaging, Meds, Notes, Micro
Chart Review > Encounters, Labs, Imaging, Meds, Notes, Micro
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Where do I find vitals and intake/output?

Flowsheets
Vitals
Flowsheets > Vitals
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How do I add to the problem list?

Problem List
Add Problem
Problem List > Add Problem
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How do I add or update allergies?

Allergies
Allergies
Allergies — in the activity bar at the top of the chart
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Where do I set or check code status?

storyboard
Code Status
storyboard > Code Status
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How do I see records from another hospital?

Chart Review
Care Everywhere
Chart Review > Care Everywhere
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Where do I find scanned documents and forms?

Chart Review
Media
Chart Review > Media
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Where do I find EKG or ECG tracings?

Chart Review
Cardiology / Procedures
Chart Review > Cardiology / Procedures
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How do I look up a patient?

patient search box
patient search box
patient search box — in the activity bar at the top of the chart
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How do I set up my patient list?

Patient Lists
My Lists
Patient Lists > My Lists
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Where is the ED track board?

Track Board
Track Board
Track Board — in the activity bar at the top of the chart
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Where do I see my schedule or appointments?

Schedule
Snapboard
Schedule > Snapboard
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How do I use Epic on my phone (Haiku)?

Haiku / Canto
Haiku / Canto
Haiku / Canto — in the activity bar at the top of the chart
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How do I print from Epic?

Print
Epic button
Print > Epic button
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I documented on the wrong patient — what do I do?

Addendum
Addendum
Addendum — in the activity bar at the top of the chart
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Why can't I sign my orders or note?

red text
red text
red text — in the activity bar at the top of the chart
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Epic is frozen or a window disappeared — what do I do?

Epic button
Restore Workspace
Epic button > Restore Workspace
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What is Break the Glass?

Accept
Accept
Accept — in the activity bar at the top of the chart
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How do I personalize Epic to work faster?

Personalize
Personalize
Personalize — in the activity bar at the top of the chart
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General guidance only — exact tab, activity, and button names can vary by hospital build and by your Epic security template. Follow your local policy for anything clinical.