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PLU School of Nursing Student Handbook
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  • Nursing Student Handbook
  • Table of Contents
  • Welcome from the Dean
  • Pacific Lutheran University School of Nursing
    • University Mission
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    • Contact Information for SoN Administrative Personnel
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      • SoN Organizational Chart
      • SoN Governance Chart
    • Communications
      • Appointments with Administration, Faculty, and Staff
      • Change of Name, Address, or Telephone Number
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      • Changes to Student Policies
  • School of Nursing Curriculum
    • School of Nursing Conceptual Frameworks
      • Operational definitions for conceptual frameworks
      • SoN Conceptual Framework
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      • BSN Program Outcomes
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    • Sample Programs of Study
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      • BSN to DNP Part-time – Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
      • BSN to DNP Full-time – Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
      • BSN to DNP Part-time – Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
      • MSN to DNP Non-ARNP
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  • Student Governance/Organizations
    • Student Participation in School of Nursing Governance
      • Recruitment, Admission, & Progression (RAP)
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  • Professional Misconduct and Safety Issues
    • Personal working hours recommendation
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      • Informal Grade Dispute Guidelines
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  • Status and Enrollment
    • Part-time Enrollment
    • Leaves From the School of Nursing
      • Leave of Absence
      • Medical Withdrawal
      • Withdrawal from the Term
      • Absence in Excess of One Year
    • Returning from Leave of Absence
      • Returning from Leave
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      • Returning from Withdrawal of the Term
      • Returning from Leave in Excess of One Year
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  • Clinical Practice Policies and Health Requirements/Expectation
    • Clinical Placement
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    • Maintenance of Washington State RN Licensure
    • Uniform Policy
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    • Clinical Placement Compliance
    • Incident Reports
      • Managing Healthcare Risk
      • Just Culture
      • Errors
      • Hostile Environment
      • Clinical Facility Incident Reporting
      • Needle Stick Injury/Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure/Exposure to Communicable Disease
    • Professional Relationships in Clinical Practice
    • N407 Clinical Placements
    • Clinical Attendance
    • Liability Insurance
    • Clinical Evaluations
  • Appendices
    • Appendix A – Incident Evaluation Tool

Clinical Practice Policies and Health Requirements/Expectation

  • PLU School of Nursing Student Handbook

Clinical Practice Policies and Health Requirements/Expectation

Prelicensure Clinical Performance Guidelines

Clinical Placement
Compliance and Immunization Requirements
Health Requirement Submission Deadlines
Criminal Background Checks (Annual)
Maintenance of Washington State RN Licensure
Uniform Policy
Grooming and Appearance
Photo IDs
Transportation
Privacy Protection / Computer Security
Health Protection Policy/health insurance requirements
Clinical Placement Compliance
Incident Reports

  • Managing Healthcare Risk
  • Just Culture
  • Errors
  • Hostile Environment
  • Clinical Facility Incident Reporting
  • Needle Stick Injury/Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure/Exposure to Communicable Disease

Professional Relationships

Nurse Technician
N407 Clinical Placements
Clinical Attendance
Liability Insurance
Clinical Evaluations

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