When Round Mode is enabled, you can also define named rounds — Morning, Lunch, Tea, Bed — so each round only queues the doses scheduled in that window.
Defining a round
Open eMAR → Rounds tab.
Click Create round.
Name — e.g. "Morning round", "Bed time".
Scheduled time — when the round normally takes place.
Active — switch the round on or off without deleting it.
Save.
Heads up — The round definition only carries a name, a time and an active flag. There is no description field today. Use a clear, descriptive name (e.g. "Morning round — 8am medications") since that's all staff will see.
Round sessions
Each time a carer starts a round, a round session is created. Sessions carry: who started, started_at, completed_at, medications_due count, medications_administered count, notes. Past sessions are visible from the Rounds tab.
Disabling a round temporarily
Switch Active off rather than deleting. Past session history is preserved either way, but a disabled round won't appear in Round Mode for new sessions.
Tip — Most services define four rounds (Morning, Lunch, Tea, Bed) plus an ad-hoc "PRN as needed" path. If your service runs split shifts, consider a separate round per shift handover so the queue isn't shared.