Dr. Joan Fraino
Board Certified Family & Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner.
Joan Fraino is a distinguished leader in the field of psychiatric nursing, she holds board certifications as both a Family Nurse Practitioner and a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. With over 32 years of dedicated experience in psychiatry, Joan Fraino is not only a practitioner but also an inspiring educator who is committed to shaping the next generation of psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners.
Educational Excellence
Dr. Fraino earned her doctorate from the University of San Francisco (USF) and has served as an Adjunct Professor for many years. Her role as faculty included advising doctoral candidates and precepting aspiring psychiatric and family nurse practitioners.
Author and Thought Leader
Dr. Joan has published her doctoral research in the Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and contributed articles to the Journal of Nurse Practitioners. Additionally, she has authored textbook chapters in Comprehensive Healthcare Simulation: Nursing and Nurse Practitioner Clinical Education.
Commitment to Mentorship
Passionate about education, Joan Fraino is dedicated to mentoring future healthcare leaders. She believes that strong mentorship can transform lives and careers, and she works tirelessly to provide guidance and support to her students. Her wealth of knowledge and experience enables her to offer invaluable insights that help her students thrive in their professional journeys.
Extensive Clinical Experience
Dr. Joan is working with clients facing a range of mental health challenges from mild conditions like anxiety and insomnia to severe disorders such as depression, ADHD, OCD, PTSD, alcohol use, and psychosis. Her hands-on experience in the field allows her to offer real-world insights that prepares new psychiatric nurse practitioners for the complexities of psychiatric care.
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Dr. Fraino is a wonderful professor. She is very knowledgeable in the subject matter, and her ways of teaching the material are very robust and intriguing. I enjoy her teaching style, the way she explains things, and uses real–life scenarios to make learning fun and memorable.
Dr. Fraino is just simply THE BEST. A phenomenal instructor!
Dr. Fraino is the best professor, perhaps the world with her passion, skills, clinical practice! She is the best!
The best teacher of psychiatric mental health np! Thank you so much for your passion to teach and vision on the independent practice of pmhnp !!!