Week 14: Wrapping Up the Internship

-

Week 14: Wrapping Up the Internship

    This final week of development on the Dietary Inventory System felt like racing against the clock to get everything functional before my OJT period ends. We focused on completing the  inventory and delivery modules, along with basic ordering functions for the wards, which turned out to be more involved than I expected. The delivery module required careful planning to ensure it could not only generate accurate delivery confirmations but also handle special cases like reprints and audits. I spent considerable time testing different scenarios, discovering along the way how small details like server time settings could throw off entire reports if not configured properly.

    The order module presented its own challenges as we worked to create an intuitive interface that would prevent mistakes during busy kitchen hours. We implemented safeguards like patient count-based quantity calculations, though our initial attempts showed how easily a misplaced decimal could result in absurd food orders. It was both frustrating and educational to troubleshoot these issues, with each solution making me appreciate the careful planning behind functional systems. 

    As the week progressed, I found myself documenting processes more thoroughly than before, knowing I wouldn't be present to explain things during deployment. While disappointed I won't see the system go live, this final development week provided valuable closure. Ma'am Ynah assured us that she would continue the work after our OJT ended. Moving from initial planning to completed modules has given me a complete picture of the system development lifecycle. The experience has been particularly meaningful knowing the system will continue evolving even after my OJT ends, just as my own skills have grown throughout these fourteen weeks.

    On my last day, as I said goodbye, it struck me how much I’d learned in just 14 weeks. From firewall configurations to full system development. While I’m sad to miss the deployment, I’m proud of the work we did. The DIS might be a small system, but knowing it could streamline food management for the hospital gives my OJT a meaningful conclusion. I’ll be curious to check back someday and see how it’s working in the real world!

    This internship taught me that IT isn’t just about code or hardware, it’s about solving real problems for real people. And sometimes, that means building systems you won’t even get to see go live. Still, it’s been an incredible ride. 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Week 1: A Slow but Steady Start

-
Image
Week 1: A Slow but Steady Start      The first week of my OJT at Bicol Regional Hospital and Medical Center (BRHMC) under IHOMP was a gentle introduction to the world of healthcare IT. No dramatic rescues of crashing systems... yet, but plenty of learning in small, steady steps.      Day one started with an orientation by Ma’am Annie, who walked us through hospital policies and workplace etiquette. It wasn’t the most thrilling part of the week, but at least I now know where not to wander off to! After that, Sir Jims gave us a quick tour of the different departments, and it was interesting seeing how everything connects behind the scenes. By the afternoon, assignments were handed out, and I landed at IHOMP, where my first task was updating case rate data in HOMIS NX. Not exactly an exciting IT work I imagined, but hey, everyone starts somewhere.      The next two days settled into a routine. Mornings and afternoons spent carefully encoding and...
Read more

Week 2: Transitioning to Help Desk Operations

-
Image
Week 2: Transitioning to Help Desk Operations      My second week at BRHMC's IHOMP department started right where I left off, diving deep into the HOMIS system for more case rate updates. The first two days were all about wrapping up that massive data entry task. It felt satisfying to finally complete it, like finishing a long and tedious puzzle.      Just when I thought I’d become a permanent HOMIS data encoder, Ma’am Annie introduced us to the IT Help Desk system, which is a welcomed change of pace! She walked us through how it works, from processing user requests to managing roles and permissions in HOMIS. We even learned how to install the HOMIS application on other PCs, which made me feel like I was actually doing something technical for once.      Then came the real test. I was handling actual IT Help Desk requests. I was nervous at first but most requests were straightforward, like assigning nurses to their wards or updating case rates...
Read more