Preceptorship & Mentorship
Health Medix Center, Preceptorship Program provides an opportunity for Nurse Practitioner students to experience a practical, clinical learning environment in the office of a practicing Psychiatric-Mental Health. Students who are considering Psychiatric Mental health as a career should find this experience very helpful in making their career decision.
EXPECTATIONS
While the individual student’s experience may vary depending upon the particular preceptor’s practice, the following expectations and objectives will be a part of all students’ experience in the Psychiatric Mental health Preceptorship Program.
The preceptorship is intended to expose the student to:
- The wide range of clinical problems seen by pediatricians in outpatient and inpatient settings;
- The challenges and rewards of maintaining a pediatric practice;
- The relationship of the pediatrician to other health care providers;
- The role of the pediatrician in his/her community.
During the preceptorship the student is expected to:
- Take his/her responsibilities as a Nurse Practioner student seriously.
- Arrive on time for the required components of the preceptorial experience.
- Express an interest in the underlying content material of a psychiatric Mental health practice.
- Interact courteously and professionally with members of the staff and patients.
- Actively solicit help when he/she needs it.
- Listen to and accept feedback in a constructive manner.
Following the preceptorship, the student should be able to:
- Demonstrate commitment to patient care.
- Demonstrate the ability to establish rapport with patients.
- Ask questions about and express some understanding of the nature of the practice of psychiatric mental health.
- Recognize the potential importance of the child and home environment in the management of patient problems.
- Demonstrate an awareness of the relationship of pediatricians to their community.
- Demonstrate an awareness of and the appropriate use of community resources available for comprehensive patient care.
- Take a history that is appropriate for his/her level of training.
- Perform examinations that are appropriate for his/her level of training.
- Demonstrate a fund of basic knowledge that is appropriate for his/her level of training.
- Develop an understanding of practice management (or the business side of practice), which involves staffing, billing procedures, scheduling, record keeping, and personnel policies.

EXPECTATIONS
While the individual student’s experience may vary depending upon the particular preceptor’s practice, the following expectations and objectives will be a part of all students’ experience in the Psychiatric Mental health Preceptorship Program.
The preceptorship is intended to expose the student to:
- The wide range of clinical problems seen by pediatricians in outpatient and inpatient settings;
- The challenges and rewards of maintaining a pediatric practice;
- The relationship of the pediatrician to other health care providers;
- The role of the pediatrician in his/her community.
During the preceptorship the student is expected to:
- Take his/her responsibilities as a Nurse Practioner student seriously.
- Arrive on time for the required components of the preceptorial experience.
- Express an interest in the underlying content material of a psychiatric Mental health practice.
- Interact courteously and professionally with members of the staff and patients.
- Actively solicit help when he/she needs it.
- Listen to and accept feedback in a constructive manner.
Following the preceptorship, the student should be able to:
- Demonstrate commitment to patient care.
- Demonstrate the ability to establish rapport with patients.
- Ask questions about and express some understanding of the nature of the practice of psychiatric mental health.
- Recognize the potential importance of the child and home environment in the management of patient problems.
- Demonstrate an awareness of the relationship of pediatricians to their community.
- Demonstrate an awareness of and the appropriate use of community resources available for comprehensive patient care.
- Take a history that is appropriate for his/her level of training.
- Perform examinations that are appropriate for his/her level of training.
- Demonstrate a fund of basic knowledge that is appropriate for his/her level of training.
- Develop an understanding of practice management (or the business side of practice), which involves staffing, billing procedures, scheduling, record keeping, and personnel policies.
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