CLiP Portal logbook

Creating logbook entries

All students on CLiP placements have access to a digital logbook via their CLiP Portal account. This tool allows them to record, store, and search entries related to their clinical experiences. Supervisors and assessors can view and verify these entries, with supervisors also able to sign off on tasks they have observed.

Students are expected to log an entry for each patient they see, using one or more of the following record types:

  • interaction - Structured records of clinical tasks, mostly selected from drop-down menus
  • reflection - Free-text reflections on specific interactions or general learning experiences
  • note - Open text entries for diary-style or miscellaneous observations

Each entry can include any combination of these record types. 

Using logbook data

Information from the interaction records feeds into the student’s risk profile, helping track progress and readiness for more independent practice. These records also contribute to meeting assessment prerequisites, with dashboards available to guide both students and supervisors in preparing for assessment visits.

Supervisors play a key role in reviewing, verifying, and discussing logbook entries. They also help students align their experiences with required learning outcomes, using the dashboard to identify areas needing further development.

Checking logbook entries

Practice Leads and Task Supervisors are responsible for confirming, or signing off, interactions they have observed in the student’s logbook. After a supervisor confirms an entry, the student is not able to amend the details. 

Practice Leads should regularly review logbooks, meet with students to discuss progress, and ensure records are accurate. Supervisors also help students link experiences to assessment tasks and learning outcomes and use the CLiP Portal dashboard to identify areas for further development.