• Logging into the Portal
• Drug Dosing Guide
  • Searching for Drug Dosing Sheets
  • Viewing the Drug Dosage Sheets
• Logging out

PICU Staff User Guide

Logging into the Portal

1. To log into the PICU Drug Dosing Guide Portal, go to https://picu.appcatalyst.com/1/login and click on LOGIN.



If you did not receive an email and would like to register for the portal, click on Register and fill in the applicable information

2. At the Login Screen, type your Username and Password, then click LOGIN.

Drug Dosing Guide

Searching for Drug Dosing Sheets

1. Clicking the Get Started button from the portal's welcome screen, or selecting Dosage Sheets from the upper navigation bar will take you to the dosage sheets.



2. This page displays a list of drugs by name and category. The category and drug name are shown on the far left.

   Several search options are available when looking for a dosage sheet:

• Scroll through the listings in alphabetical order

• Type the drug name in the "Search Dosage Sheets" field. (covered in #3)

• Filter the list of drugs by Category (by selecting from the All Categories listing).



3. When using the Search Dosage Sheets field, enter the drug name, then press enter or click on the search button (magnifying glass) to filter the list accordingly.



4. A list of possible matches displays. In this example, Morphine is listed twice because it’s associated with multiple categories. Be sure to select the appropriate dosage sheet by clicking anywhere in the row.



5. To search for a dosage sheet by Category, click on the “All Categories” button with the dropdown arrow and select a category from the list.



6. A list of dosage sheets associated with the selected Category displays. Click anywhere in the row to select a dosage sheet.

Viewing the Drug Dosage Sheets

A dosage sheet could include any of the following information:

• Category

• Sub-Category

• Drug Name

• Alternate Name, Another Name

• Description

• Contraindications

• Warnings

• Dosage information

• Notes

This demonstrates where the above items will be displayed on a dosage sheet.

1. For this first example, Adenosine was selected from the category of Antiarrhythmics. The drug’s category is displayed at the top, then the drug name. The contraindications, warnings and dosage information for Adenosine can be viewed. Clicking on “Dosage Sheets” or using your browser’s back button will return you to the Dosage Sheet list.



2. For this next example, Morphine was selected from the Category of Sedation/Pain Protocol (Intubated). A description of the drug displays, followed by the dosage information, notes and a link to the SBS Scores sheet.



3. To view the SBS Scores sheet, tap on the blue “SBS Scores.”
4. Clicking the browser’s back button will return you to the drug dosage sheet, or click on “Dosage Sheets” to return to the Dosage Sheet list.

Logging out

1. To logout of the PICU portal, click your “user name” in the upper right corner. Select “Logout” from the dropdown list.

This dropdown list also allows you to request a “Password Reset.”