TPN Order Calculator
TPN Order Calculator
Calculates Total Parenteral Nutrition and generates pharmacy order
My role: principal programmer
Essentially, this application calculates nutrition requirements for newborn infants and adds electrolytes, heparin, vitamins and other compounds specific to the needs of a given infant. There are several critical calculations that must be made to ensure that the ratios of these ingredients are in proper proportion. Or that if a given ingredient is present, another must not be present.
Below is a graphic of the TPN Order Calculator with its calculator popups. It shows the popups that calculate total fluid volume and calcium phosphorous titration. 0ne of the requirements for this application was that it show the current and previous order, to make it easier for the clinician to see the previous order, as they make incremental changes to orders based on the previous order. Finally, the Messages section displays the results of the order calculations and lets the clinician know if there are any additive conflicts.
