Nursing: Streamlining Patient Logging in Exxat Prism

This webinar explored how nursing programs can streamline patient logging in Exxat Prism — from setup through student documentation, preceptor review, and reporting. 

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Key Takeaways:

• Patient logs are a career development tool, not just a checkbox. Programs should frame logging as a way for students to build a portfolio of clinical exposure they can present to future employers, rather than treating it as a routine administrative task.
• Design your log with the end in mind. Every field should have a clear purpose — whether for accreditation, grant reporting, or demographic tracking — and categorical answer formats (rather than free text) make reporting far more powerful.
• Timely documentation builds professional habits. Setting a strict submission window (commonly 7–30 days) teaches students to document with the same discipline expected in real clinical environments, where late entries can have legal implications.
• Reports reveal gaps in student exposure. Regularly reviewing clinical log reports — including ICD-10 code counts, age range breakdowns, and setting types — helps faculty identify where students need broader exposure before their final clinical experience.
• Patient logs capture exposure, not performance. Log data reflects what a student encountered, not how well they performed — performance assessment belongs in separate faculty or preceptor evaluations, keeping each tool's purpose clear and distinct.

Presenters: 
Shelitha Campbell DNP, MSN, BSN, APRN, FNP-BC, PHN, HMCT 
Dr. Campbell is a former FNP program director, clinical instructor, and NCLEX success coach — joins as guest speaker with practical strategies for helping students get lasting value from their logs.
Jessica Hua, Account Manager at Exxat
Jessice has been an account manager for many years at Exxat and is passionate about helping her clients utilize the product effectively.