Dietetic Intern Program Completion Requirements:
To
earn the Dietetic Internship Verification Statement, the
dietetic intern must:
· Complete supervised practice rotations with an
overall rotation evaluation score of “3 Satisfactory” or
above.
·
Complete staff relief assignments with an overall staff
relief experience score of “3 Satisfactory” or above
· Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5
or higher in graduate courses
· Achieve a score of 80% or better on all exams
administered outside of the graduate college
· Achieve a score of 90% or better on clinical
competency exams.
· Achieve a score of
80% or better on all assigned projects.
In
the event that a student in the dietetic internship:
· exhibits habitual disregard of policies and
procedures of the program, department, or institution,
· is absent or late without cause and/or proper
notification,
· acts dishonestly,
· uses/has possession of alcohol or illegal drugs
immediately before or while on duty and/or the use of
which affects classroom or supervised practice,
· takes on responsibilities without authority,
· violates
confidentiality of a patient/client,
The
incidence(s) will be investigated and the dietetic
intern may be dismissed from the program, or placed on
probation and removed from a rotation and/or will be
assigned additional work and/or counseling until an
additional level of professionalism is achieved.
Dietetic
interns whose performance does not meet the above
criteria for progressing in the program, will have the
opportunity to follow program retention and remediation
procedures.
Program
Retention and Remediation Procedures:
If upon
review of the above criteria, it is determined that a
dietetic intern is failing to meet performance criteria,
the Dietetic Internship Director confers with the
dietetic intern regarding performance and/or conduct and
implements a plan for improvement that includes the
following:
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Written
Guidelines for improved performance within
designated time frames (cannot exceed 8 weeks past
the end of the internship).
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Copies
of the guidelines are given to the dietetic intern,
preceptor to whom the intern is assigned, selected
associate directors, and the department director.
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The
dietetic intern's performance is evaluated by the
Dietetic Internship Director in consultation with
the preceptors, selected associate directors, and
department director, and the internship director
makes the final decision on the disposition of the
dietetic intern regarding successful completion of
internship requirements or termination from the
program.
Verification Statement Procedures
After the
Dietetic Internship Director verifies that each dietetic
intern has completed all requirements for program
completion, Verification Statements are awarded.
The Dietetic Internship Director follows the Commission
on Dietetic Registration, Registration Eligibility
Processing System (REPS) and submits completed data to
CDR on the internship completion date.
Termination
The
dietetic intern is asked to leave the program because it
is determined that competencies are not reached even
after 8 weeks of remedial rotations. The dietetic
intern is counseled on support services available on
campus.
Dietetic Intern Evaluation Process:
The
following policies were developed to ensure that each
dietetic intern receives frequent feedback throughout
the course of the internship, and understands the
requirements necessary for program completion and award
of Dietetic Internship Verification Statement.
The
evaluation of the dietetic intern is measured using a
variety of formative and summative strategies. Formative
strategies assess the student's progress, and summative
strategies evaluate knowledge and performance at the end
of rotations and courses and at the end of the Dietetic
Internship.
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Frequent verbal
feedback from the preceptors, program coordinator,
and internship director will be provided to the
dietetic intern throughout all rotations and
projects. The interns will receive formative oral
feedback throughout the program thus the written
summative evaluation at the end of the rotation or
project should not contain any feedback that was not
shared throughout the rotation.
- The
dietetic intern must complete all of the assigned
learning activities in clinical and management
rotations. Learning activities are outlined in
the curriculum for each rotation. Upon
completion of each rotation, the dietetic intern
will submit supportive documentation to the
preceptor as confirmation that all learning
activities have been completed. The preceptor
will review all learning activities to confirm that
all work has been completed and evaluate the interns
on each learning activity and overall performance in
the rotation on the scale below.
1=UNSATISFACTORY. Does not meet requirements of the
rotation. Needs basic concepts repeated, consistently
demonstrated a poor level of retention and
comprehension. Overall performance leaves considerable
room for improvement. Requires an inordinate amount of
supervision and follow-up.
2=NEEDS IMPROVEMENT. Work is often below quality and
quantity standards. Improvement is needed but overall
requirements are usually met. Requires additional
counseling, training, experience, and/or initiative to
meet requirements in selected areas of rotation
experience. Requires more than normal supervisory
direction and follow-up. Needs assistance on many
projects; required guidance to achieve pre-determined
objectives.
3=SATISFACTORY. Meets the standard of expected
performance. Quality and quantity of work consistent
with requirements on most assignments. Competent in
knowledge necessary to perform required tasks; able to
utilize resources to meet requirements of the rotation.
Errors are infrequent. Almost always completes assigned
work on schedule. Rarely requires assistance on routine
aspects of experience; however, requires help with
non-routine assignments. Requires normal amount of
supervision and follow-up. Performs all activities with
some assistance; generally achieves pre-determined
objectives.
4=MORE THAN SATISFACTORY. Exceeds standard of entry
level performance, even on some of the most complex
assignments. Exceptional quality of tasks completed.
Extremely accurate; rarely makes errors. Demonstrates
initiative in development and implementation of
assignments; gathers information above expectations and
is able to utilize in a conceptual manner. Requires
minimal direction or supervision. Performs all
activities correctly; works with minimum assistance once
guidelines are established; meets pre-determined
objectives.
The
completed rotation evaluation forms are turned into the
Dietetic Internship Director who monitors that the
interns have met the required criteria.
If
some or all components of a rotation do not earn a “3”
in first semester or second semester, the module may
bear repeating or remedial work.
Project
Evaluation Procedures:
The
dietetic intern participates in several group and
individual projects throughout the internship. These
projects are graded against pre-established standards
and methods by the Dietetic Internship Director in order
to establish grading consistency and in some instances
also evaluated by preceptors, peers, and a
self-evaluation by the intern.
The dietetic intern
must complete 100% of all assigned projects. All
projects must be completed with a grade of 80% or
better. Any performance that is unsatisfactory (below
80%) must be performed again for re-evaluation.
Exams
Evaluation Procedures:
The
dietetic interns must pass all exams (outside of the
graduate classes) covering didactic knowledge. Interns must earn
90% or better on the Clinical Competency exams and pass
the ServSafe Certification exam. Deficiencies will be
made up with remedial work, and the exam will be
re-administered.
Mid-Year and End-of Year Evaluations:
A structured session
with the Dietetic Internship Director and the dietetic
intern is held at the midpoint and end of the Dietetic
Internship. Dietetic interns complete a self-evaluation of
clinical and management skills and evaluation of
rotations and classes.
The evaluation
consists of a discussion of the intern’s rotation and
course performance, personal difficulties, professional
goals, and/or progress toward personal goals for the
Dietetic Internship.
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