Staff Assignment Setup Checklist

To set up the Staff Assignment application, a Vocera system administrator must complete the following tasks:

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Set up system preferences, default settings for users, and groups managed by Staff Assignment in the Vocera Administration Console.

See System Preferences and Defaults.

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See Adding or Editing a Unit.

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Assign beds or roles to hospital units.

See Assigning Beds or Roles to Units.

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Optionally, assign staff members and groups to each hospital unit. This task could also be performed by Staff Assignment end users.

See Assigning Staff Members or Groups to Units

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Set up Staff Assignment authentication to permit end users to log into the application.

See Setting Up Vocera Staff Assignment Authentication.

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Optionally, modify the Staff Assignment configuration file to change application properties.

See Modifying the Vocera Staff Assignment Configuration File.

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Optionally, configure email settings in the VoceraAdministration Console to enable email alerts.

See Sending Email Alerts.

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Make sure Staff Assignment end users configure the security level for Internet Explorer to Medium-low or lower.

See "Getting Started" in the Vocera Server Administration Guide. .

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If you have a Vocera Voice Server cluster, create a Staff Assignment Login page for end users.

The page should provide links to the Staff Assignment URL for each Vocera Server in the cluster. If one of the Vocera Voice Servers is down, users can click a link to log into the other server.

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If you have Staff Assignment Premier, you may optionally assign Staff Assignment Premier licenses to specific users or groups.

See Assigning Staff Assignment Premier Licenses to Users and Groups.

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If you have Staff Assignment Premier, you may need to close user sessions to free up licenses for other users.

See About Vocera Staff Assignment User Sessions.

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If you have Staff Assignment Premier, you may optionally create predefined text messages that can be used for each unit.

See Creating Predefined Text Messages.