Validating an RPI

  1. From a user's status page, locateclick theon RPIReadiness Validationto StatusPractice Indicators block
  2. Select the In Progress link above the progress bar
  3. Before youa (Preceptor or Nurse Leader)user can validatebe a user,validated, the First Shift Date must be entered. The First Shift Date field will appear at the top of the RPI Validation screen. The First Shift Date can be entered by the Preceptee or any Preceptor/Nurse Leader. This date will markreflects the date of the first clinical shift foron the preceptee.unit. This date willcan be usededited toif mark the start date for these RPIs.
  4. Once the First Shift Date is entered, then you can validate a Preceptee's RPIs.
  5. To display an RPI criteria, click on the (i) icon next to each RPI.
  6. To validate an RPI, select the Validate button located under the Action column for each RPI. A validation popup will appear.needed
  7. Select the green Validate  button that corresponds with the RPI Statuscategory you want to applyvalidate
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  8. Select RPI.applicable (Notmeasurement Started is list by default. Not Started should only be used for RPIs that are not in progress. In Progress status should be used for RPIs that have been started, but not complete. Validated should be used once a preceptee is 100% validated on a given RPI.  Each status will display as a different colorcriteria on the preceptee'sright
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made from each dropdown box on the left hand (RPI Status, Effective Date, Predefined Note)
  • Select the date that the user was effectively validated in given RPI.
  • Upload an optional attachment to the validation if desired.

  • Use the notes section to give additional information on the RPI validation. Notes are optional.

  • Upload an optional attachment to the validation if desired.
  • When you are ready to save the validation, clickClick the Save button. If you don't click save and leave the screen, the validation will not be saved.
  • RPIs categories marked as validvalidated cannot be revalidatedre-validated. and the Validate button will disappear. RPIs with the other 3 statuses will be available for validation until the validation status is selected.
  • The history of the validations can be viewed for each RPI by clicking on the History link under the History column. Each time a RPI is validated, regardless of RPI status, the record will appear on the History page.