Graduate Health Care Informatics Program

Practicum Guidance and Evaluation Tool

Achievement Legend Student Information

Name: Jennifer Nguyen
4 – Exceeds at criteria
3 – Accomplishes criteria Residency site: Rady Children’s Hospital SD
2 – Accomplishes criteria only with help
1 – Exposed to the criteria but did not execute
Date began: 02/02/2022
Blank –No exposure to criteria
Date completed: 05/13/2022

Achievement
Critical Criteria
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A. Professionalism (complete all)
Arrives to site on time, dressed professionally with required name badge and
X
necessary materials or tools
Uses professional and respectful language and manner while interacting with
X
site staff
X Adheres to site’s policies and procedures
X Maintains a pleasant and courteous manner
X Displays a “Can-do” attitude
X Represents USD Health Care Informatics Program in a professional manner
Displays adaptability and flexibility when confronted with changing work
X
needs, conditions and responsibilities
Displays strong self-management skills through priority setting, resource
X
allocation and time management
Demonstrates dependability and follow through by executing assigned tasks
X
on time
B. Communications (complete all)
Demonstrates effective and professional oral, written, and non-verbal
X
communication skills
XUses recognized medical terminology and technical terminology
Receives feedback from instructor and site preceptor and implements all
X
suggested changes
Participates effectively in professional consultations in interdisciplinary
X
settings
C. Educational role development (complete 1 or more of the following to show how the
student gained an understanding of education in the informatics role)
Observes or participates in the development of a teaching plan.
Participates in the development of educational materials, training activities or
X continuing education deployments related to an area of health care
informatics.
Observes or participates in the development of an evaluation plan (and tool)
X
for an educational offering.

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 D. Technical role component (complete 1 or more of the following to show how the student
gained an understanding of technical aspects in the informatics role)
Observes the management of agency servers or data base systems
Participates in product assessment or interacts with vendors.
Observes technical staff in desktop support activities
Observes staff functioning in the repair of desktop devices, organizational
server maintenance, or wireless infrastructure support.
Develops technical material for reports or presentations.
Observes or performs data analysis activity for a given project including the
X
export of data to reports for analysis
E. Consultant Role Component (complete 1 or more of the following to show how the student
gained an understanding of consultation in the informatics role)
Participates or observes staff engaged in providing technical consultation to
X
agency staff or departments
Observes or carries out a written product review for a device that is a health
care informatics product
Observes or participates in meetings where informatics staff provides
X
technical support, reviews, or reports to staff or depts.
F. Expert role or component (complete 1 or more of the following to show how the student
gained an understanding of expertise in the informatics role)
X Performs a work or time flow analysis
Participates in the development of an RFP or RFP (request for proposal)
Observes or participates in the evaluation process for some type of device or
software
Participates or observes staff in the development and management of data
bases
Observes or participates in the development of a FEMA or Root cause
X
analysis
Observes or participates in the daily activities related to managing an
electronic medical record including rule writing for CDS, development of
X
CPOE, development of user screens, or development of training (or delivery)
materials.
Observes or participates in activities related to telemedicine or telephone
care coordination. May include: program development, policy and procedure
governing telehealth programs, program proposals, data analysis, and
technical support to include installment and maintenance of telehealth
devices
G. Leadership component (complete 1 or more of the following to show how the student
gained an understanding of leadership in the informatics role)
X Observes or participates in the development of a project plan.
X Observes or participates in an agency department meeting
Observes or participates in staff development activities such as: construction
of continuing education presentations, creating staff communications,
creating staff competency documents, and development of policy and
procedures governing staff work activities
Participates or observes in performance improvement activity related to
X health care informatics. Such activity includes but not restricted to: data
collection and analysis, quality and performance improvement plans,

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 H. Optional Skills or Student identified goals

X Data Analytics presentation

X Meet with CIS manager and learn key skills/duties of leadership role

D. Narrative Section (Please indicate any additional comments regarding the student’s
performance)

Jennifer was a great student to work with during her practicum! Jennifer is a quick learner and
thoroughly enjoyed each task that was asked of her. Jennifer asked thoughtful questions
that showed her understanding of clinical workflows and how information systems can
impact them. She followed through on all tasks, with completed work that was timely and
quality build.

I certify the student met criteria in the sections above as indicated.

Nicole Smith Clinical Informaticist 5/13/2022

Preceptor Name (printed) title Date

____________________________________________________________________________
Preceptor signature

_140______________________________
Total hours completed at this practicum site

Please return to email below when complete.

Kathy Klimpel, PhD, RN, CNS, RN-BC

University of San Diego
HCI 545 Residency Course Instructor
kklimpel@sandiego.edu

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