Preceptor Inquiry Nursing Informatics

Greetings!

My name is Megan Porter, and I am attending WGU in the process of earning my Master's in Nursing Informatics. I am at the point in my studies where I must locate a preceptor with experience in Health Informatics, Quality Improvement, or someone who works with data to make clinical decisions to assist me in completing my clinical practice experience hours/credits. I was hoping to match with someone willing to precept a student! A little bit of my background: I have my BSN from Shenandoah University and have been working as an RN for over 5 years. I have worked at Inova Fairfax Medical Center in VA on the Orthopedic/Spine unit as well as at Mount Carmel East in OH on the Surgical/Trauma stepdown unit.  

For my Field Experience and Capstone project, I will work on analyzing an existing health information system, identifying a gap, and proposing a system optimization to improve an organization's ability to measure and report Triple Aim objectives. This project is experimental/conceptual and does not require implementation; it is intended solely to support my educational development, unless the organization wishes to implement the findings. It is not an obligation that I spend a certain number of hours with my preceptor or that I shadow them in person, only that we communicate either in person or via technology to discuss pertinent details/provide resources and guidance/address questions. Preceptor and I do not have to be in the same state. If your organization and my university do not have an active Affiliation Agreement, we have the means to facilitate that.

I would greatly appreciate the assistance and partnership of anyone willing to precept an eager and excited student, or a referral to anyone you know who is :) Thank you so much in advance for your consideration, time, and help with this!

Here is a list of requirements from my University for a preceptor:

• My preceptor must be a Master's prepared (or higher) RN with an active license in the U.S.

• My Preceptor must hold an unencumbered license in the state where the organization is located or hold a multistate license in another state, which allows you to practice in that state. 

• My preceptor will orient me to the setting and provide information, contacts, resources for completing my field experience and capstone clinical practice experiences (CPE).

• My preceptor will facilitate experiences that immerse me in the nursing informaticist role – for example, identifying essential informatics stakeholders and their roles and responsibilities, change management practices, and leading innovative projects and teams.

• I do not have to shadow the preceptor. The preceptor and I can agree to communicate in person or via technology at whatever times work for both.

• My preceptor is not obligated to spend a certain number of clock hours with me.

• My preceptor will complete a brief online training module about their role.

• As the preceptor, I agree to assist the WGU MSN student to obtain organizational support and approval to complete the MSN Field Experience and Capstone Project, and I will attest/verify the student hours spent working with me on the MSN Field Experience and Capstone CPE activities. 

Thank you thank you so much!

-Megan Porter

[email protected] (school email)

[email protected] (personal email)

703-889-0912 (cell)