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PLU School of Nursing Student Handbook
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  • Nursing Student Handbook
  • Table of Contents
  • Welcome from the Dean
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    • University Mission
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    • Culture of Respect
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    • Interplay between PLU’s Student Code of Conduct and the School of Nursing
  • School of Nursing Administrative Offices
    • Contact Information for SoN Administrative Personnel
    • School of Nursing Organization
      • 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
      • Nurse Executive MSN to MBA/DNP
      • Post-ARNP to DNP
  • Student Governance/Organizations
    • Student Participation in School of Nursing Governance
      • Recruitment, Admission, & Progression (RAP)
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  • Professional Conduct and Values of the Nursing Profession
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    • Letters of Recommendations and References
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  • Professional Misconduct and Safety Issues
    • Personal working hours recommendation
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    • Sexual Misconduct and Non-Consenting Relationships
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  • Status and Enrollment
    • Part-time Enrollment
    • Leaves From the School of Nursing
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      • 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
  • Petitions
    • The General Petition Process
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    • Professional Relationships in Clinical Practice
    • N407 Clinical Placements
    • Clinical Attendance
    • Liability Insurance
    • Clinical Evaluations
  • Appendices
    • Appendix A – Incident Evaluation Tool

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