This is just silly. We aren't talking about a mistake. We're talking about disobeying a direct order. If you (as a student or an employee or whatever) are told "DO NOT DO XYZ," why would you do it again?
As a student, I worked in a high security place where flash drives were prohibited. One attempt to use one would get you suspended and the second violation was termination. I never once "forgot" and tried to use one. How hard is it, really?
No this isn't silly. I don't think you get the difference. Rotations aren't work; it's a learning experience. The student isn't being paid to carry out his tasks, in fact, he/she is paying you and the institution to teach him on how to be a better pharmacist. Failing him for not following an order isn't going to make him a better pharmacist. That's like failing a student immediately for not wearing a tie after you told him ONE time to wear a tie. You see how ridiculous that sounds?
The OP explained why he printed out that info, b/c he wanted to follow-up on his patients. Therefore, he printed the info under good intent. He didn't print out the info b/c he wanted to do so to "disobey" a direct order. Maybe he's not as quick writing down the patient's info/pertinent labs/meds or memorizing the info... so he did that to assist him...you know what he/she's supposed to do while you're on rotation-put in work. You know it's not absolute black/white here, no questions asked type of thing we're talking about.
I only graduated last year, and have been working for a year. I've been on both sides.I have had students in the retail setting under me that have violated company's policies (albeit very small/minor, such as this ludicrous thing the OP is going under) in the first 2 weeks as some of them have never worked in the retail setting ever. For example, must always display a name tag with your title or answer the phone less than 2 ring tones or always greet the customer by their name (trust me these are company's policy and these can be used against you). Should I fail them after telling them what to do the first time?
Again, I guess you can find any reason to fail a student (after reading certain posts on here) and it's pretty saddening and pathetic at the same time.
I guess there is no evaluation checklist that a preceptor has to submit and an in-depth explanation of why a student was failed (b/c AGAIN, failing a student is a very serious matter as it has drastic consequences: monetary, academic, and even emotional).
Anyways, I'm not going to elaborate anymore on this. Again my advice to the OP, keep doing what you are doing. Bring this to the dean if you have to. It's unreasonable if you were failed for doing that (again assuming your story is the absolute truth). I would also request that preceptor have his/her own assessment by the school.
I think you need to show your performance to the school by bringing up past evals of your past rotations. If you have passed with flying colors and every preceptor backs up your professionalism and who you are as a student/person, I think you have nothing to worry about. Furthermore, for the preceptor failing you, I'm sure there would have been a wrriten explanation of why. Request for that to see if the story is correct.
Good luck OP.
I also think you should be able to do whatever you want and still pass the rotation. Who the **** cares what a preceptor thinks? You are the one paying their salary after all. No way I would let a preceptor fail me for doing stuff I was told not to do. Obviously you know better than her what you may and may not do. Do NOT let her fail you for this! I mean as long as you show up to the rotation no way your school will let her fail you.
...is how I am reading some of the advice in this thread.
Then maybe you should have your reading comprehension checked.
My kneejerk reaction was this is a stupid reason to fail a student, but you were directed previously not to do it, so what do you expect?
You argue your preceptor can't do whatever they chose, but you can do whatever you want with PHI?
No the OP isn't doing whatever. He's using it to work up his patients.
