Nurse Practitioner Data Log:

Student-Patient Computer Data Log Form

The University of MichiganSchool of Nursing

Why Computer Logs? History of Logs Paper Logs Ease of Data Computation

The URLhttps://cgi.www.umich.edu/~nursing/forms/

student.ptdata.log.html

A Kerberos log-in screen will appear when you go to the link above. If

you cannot log-in, contact snits@umich.edu.

Accessing Web Site

1. Enter the web site address and save it as a favorite site on your web browser, or

2. Save the UM SON web site on your web browser.

3. Some course tools sites for some of the classes have a URL link that will take you to the log.

You will see a screen similar to this:

Choose “Enter Patient Data Log – all students” to enter or retrieve data

Additional resources are available

Be sure to familiarize yourself with what documents are available.

Once in the module, you should see buttons at the top, and a list of patient encounter records you have entered, if any.

Data Entry

Patient visit date: When logging in, the current date will

appear in this box. Please check that the patient visit date has been entered correctly before proceeding. Enter the date as follows: month/day/year (e.g. 09/01/04).

Click on the New Record button at the top of the page to enter a patient record.

Data Entry UMID#:

Enter your student ID number as assigned to you by the university (all 8 digits). If you try to submit with an ID that is less than 8 digits, or has any character other than 0-9, you will be prompted to correct the entry.

Track: Use the pull down to select your specialty

track.

Data Entry Term:

Use the pull down to select term in which the entry is made.

Course #:This is the course for which you are

seeing this particular patient to meet the clinical requirement.

i.e. if a patient is being seen for 566, use the pull down and select 566.

Data Entry Site:

Use the pull down to select the site where a patient was seen. If your site is not listed, contact snits@umich.edu and ask to have that site added to the list.

Preceptor:Use the pull down to select the profession

of your preceptor.

Data Entry

Have you seen this client before?

This question is not about if the client is new to the practice but whether you as NP students are able to do follow up with clients or are you always seeing clients new to you.

Use the pull down and select Yes or No.

Data Entry Patient gender:

Use the pull down to select the gender of the patient.

Parity:For midwifery students only, all others may

ignore. Default is Not Applicable.

Patient age: Use the pull down to select the patient’s age

range.

Data Entry Patient race:

Use the pull down to select the ethnicity of the patient.

Reason for client visit:Use the pull down to select the primary

reason for the visit.

Exam type:Use the pull down to select the type of

exam.

Data Entry Reason for client visit:

Use the pull down to select the primary reason for the visit.

Exam type:Use the pull down to select the type of

exam.

Visit level:Use the pull down to select the visit

level/experience with the client during the visit.

Data Entry

Visit time:Use the pull down to select the time spent

with the client during the visit.

Payment source:Use the pull down to select the source of

payment for the client.

Data Entry

Nursing Diagnosis #1:Use the pull down to select the most

important nursing diagnosis.

Nursing Diagnosis #2 and 3:Use the pull down to select the second

and third nursing diagnosis, if appropriate.

Data Entry

Medical Diagnosis #1:Use the pull down to select the most

important medical diagnosis.

Medical Diagnosis #2 and 3:Use the pull down to select the second

and third medical diagnosis, if appropriate.

Data Entry # of labs requested:

Use the pull down to select the total number of laboratory tests that have been requested.

# of diagnostic tests ordered:Use the pull down to select the total number

of diagnostic tests that have been ordered.

Medications category:Use the pull down to indicate medication

category for primary, secondary, and/or tertiary medication.

Data Entry

# of Rx ordered:Use the pull down to select the total

number of drugs prescribed.

# OTC ordered:Use the pull down to select the total

number of OTC medications ordered.

Data Entry

Counseling # 1:Use the pull down to select the most

important counseling program ordered.

Counseling # 2 and 3:Use the pull down to select the second

and third counseling programs ordered, if appropriate.

Data Entry Referral:

Use the pull down to select whether or not referral was provided.

Teaching # 1:Use the pull down to select the most

important teaching provided.

Teaching # 2 and 3:Use the pull down to select the second and

third teaching provided, if appropriate.

Data Entry Procedure # 1:

Use the pull down to select the most important procedure performed.

Procedure # 2 and 3:Use the pull down to select the second

and third procedure performed, if appropriate.

Responsibility:Use the pull down to select the

student’s level of responsibility.

Your Responsibility

Enter the data after seeing patients and provide reports as requested by your instructor. DO NOT wait until the last minute to enter data, this does not leave time to troubleshoot any problems encountered.

Resources

Resources available as Adobe Acrobat files Cover Letter, includes contact information ICD9, comprehensive listing Data Dictionary AHFS Pharmacologic-Therapeutic

Classification General orientation, this slide presentation Sites, use search feature if having problems

finding your site in pull-down menu

The Log Reports Click on any button that says View

Reports.

At the top of the Reports page is a pull-down, where you can choose which course you want your report to reflect, or leave blank to see all your records.

There are also instructions on how to create an excel file, which students mostly use when they are leaving the SON and want to take their data with them.

HELP

With your computer at home Send an email to snits@umich.edu if you run

into problems. They will contact you when possible during their business hours of M-F, 8-5.

With computers in the campus computer centers: Get to know the Computer Help line number.

They are posted in all the computer pods. Live Body assistance is available in some of the

Computer Labs.