Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner [PMHNP] Student Handbook 2024-2025 - Updated

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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) student handbook for California State University, Fresno, covering program governance, organizational context, and academic expectations for the 2024-2025 academic year. The handbook outlines APRN clinical experience guidelines, admissions and progression across semesters, course of study details including total units and clinical hours, and roles for directors, faculty, preceptors, students, and clinical sites. It also documents systems for Typhon clinical logs, evaluation and feedback, comprehensive evaluation, disability accommodations, grievance and dispute resolution, non-discrimination and harassment policies, marijuana use guidance, and key student resources.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages41

Reading Time1 h 43 min

AccessFree to download

Contents

Section I-Introduction

Section II-Guidelines for Graduate Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Clinical Experience

Section III-PMHNP Students Progression and Course of Study

Section IV-PMHNP Director, Faculty, Preceptors, Students and Clinical Sites

Section V-Typhon

Section VI-Evaluations/Feedback

Section VII-Objective Student Comprehensive Evaluation

Section VIII-Accommodations for Disabilities

Section IX-Grievance and Dispute Resolution

Section X-Discrimination and Harassment

Section XI-Marijuana Use

Section XII-Resources for PMHNP Students

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner [PMHNP] Student Handbook 2024-2025 Contents SECTION I-INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................... 4 SCHOOL OF NURSING ORGANIZATIONAL CHART ........................................................ 4 MISSION STATEMENT ........................................................................................................... 4 PHILOSOPHY............................................................................................................................ 4 DEFINITION OF TERMS ......................................................................................................... 6 SECTION II- GUIDELINES FOR GRADUATE ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE (APRN) CLINICAL EXPERIENCE ................................................................................ 7 ADMISSIONS ............................................................................................................................ 7 NURSE PRACTITIONER FAMILY OPTION ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK ........ 10 SECTION III-PMHNP STUDENTS PROGRESSION AND COURSE OF STUDY ................ 13 STUDENT PROGRESSION .................................................................................................... 13 First Semester........................................................................................................................ 13 Second Semester ................................................................................................................... 13 Third Semester ...................................................................................................................... 13 COURSE OF STUDY .............................................................................................................. 14 Total Units ................................................................................................................................ 16 19............................................................................................................................................... 16 CLINICAL HOURS ................................................................................................................. 17 SECTION IV- PMHNP DIRECTOR, FACULTY, PRECEPTORS, STUDENTS AND CLINICAL SITES ........................................................................................................................ 18 PMHNP DIRECTOR................................................................................................................ 18 CLINICAL COORDINATOR.................................................................................................. 19 PMHNP FACULTY ................................................................................................................. 20 STUDENTS .............................................................................................................................. 21 CLINICAL PRECEPTORS ...................................................................................................... 22 CLINICAL SITES .................................................................................................................... 24 APPROVAL OF CLINICAL SITES AND PRECEPTORS .................................................... 25 SECTION V-TYPHON ............................................................................................................... 27 TYPHON CLINICAL LOGS ................................................................................................... 27 IMPORTANT TYPHON INFORMATION ............................................................................. 28 FACULTY TYPHON RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................................................... 28 STUDENT TYPHON RESPONSIBILITIES .......

FAQs

What does the PMHNP student handbook cover in Section I and Section II?

Section I provides introduction topics such as mission, philosophy, and key term definitions. Section II lays out guidelines for APRN clinical experience, including admissions and the nurse practitioner family option organizational framework.

How are PMHNP student progression and course requirements organized?

Section III describes student progression by semester and includes a course of study overview, total units, and clinical hours.

What processes and policies are addressed for evaluations, feedback, and concerns?

The handbook includes evaluations and feedback (Section VI), an objective student comprehensive evaluation (Section VII), and grievance and dispute resolution with academic appeals and grade grievance procedures (Section IX).

What systems, policies, and student resources are referenced for clinical documentation and compliance?

It specifies Typhon clinical logs and related responsibilities (Section V), non-discrimination and harassment policies (Section X), marijuana use guidance (Section XI), and several student resources including health and counseling services, the plagiarism workshop, library services, and the graduate writing studio (Section XII).

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