Program Disciplinary Protocols and Mental Health Policies

Instructor Professional Background and Assessment Authority

  • Assessment of Incidents: The speaker or program administration will conduct the initial assessment of any reported incidents.
  • Professional Experience: The instructor highlights a high level of expertise in evaluating situations, specifically citing seven years of experience working in a level two trauma center.
  • Expectation of Honesty: Students are explicitly cautioned against providing false information or attempting to deceive the administration during assessments.

Protocol for Incident Testing and Initial Violations

  • Mandatory Testing: In the event of an assessment, testing is involved. The transcript notes that for the testing procedure, "You will go handcuff."
  • Favorable Outcomes: If a student's test results come back "clean," no further action is taken, and the situation remains resolved.
  • First Offense Consequences: If testing indicates a problem on the first defense, the following specific disciplinary actions are triggered:     * Issuance of a "hardcore warning."     * A formal write-up is placed in the student’s permanent file.     * Immediate removal from the student’s assigned clinical site.     * Mandatory counseling sessions with the speaker and an individual named Nancy.

Severe Violations and Program Removal

  • Second Offense Consequences: A subsequent violation results in the student being removed from the program entirely.
  • Eligibility for Return: A student removed from the program due to a second violation is granted a specific pathway for potential reinstatement:     * The student must complete a "treatment" program for the specific issue identified.     * Time Limitation: The treatment program must be completed within exactly one year.     * Conditional Readmission: If treatment is successfully completed within the one-year timeframe, the student becomes eligible to return to the program.     * Permanent Ineligibility: If the student fails to complete the required treatment within the one-year window, there is a "hard stop" on their eligibility. They will not be permitted to return to the program under any circumstances.

Mental Health Advocacy and Communication Policies

  • Instructor Support: The speaker emphasizes personal investment in student well-being and maintains an "open door" policy for students facing mental health challenges.
  • Prerequisite of Honesty for Assistance: The instructor explicitly states that they can only provide help if the student is honest. They emphasize the inability to assist students who are dishonest about their situation.
  • Confidentiality and Mandatory Reporting:     * As a general rule, conversations between the student and the instructor remain private.     * Exception: Due to the speaker’s role as a teacher, they have "mandatory mandated reporter status." Information that falls under reporting requirements cannot be kept confidential and must be reported.

Administrative Documentation and Submission

  • Essential Codes: Students are informed that the most critical part of their documentation is on the front page, which contains two specific codes required for the process.
  • Submission Requirements: To complete the administrative process, students must email the instructor. A simple confirmation is not sufficient; the completed information must be sent via email.

Questions & Discussion

  • Question (Student): "And then when we complete it, how do we turn it? How do [we] show it to you?"
  • Response (Instructor): The instructor clarifies that students must email the specific documentation to them directly, rather than just sending a confirmation.