Valisha P.

MPH, PhD, RN

About the preceptor Valisha is looking for:

Located near Maryland, VA, DC or IL.

Thank you in advance for your time. I am a PMHNP student at Purdue Global and will be starting my clinical roations June 10, 2026 below is the sequence of clinicals that I am looking for preceptors for:

Clinical Course Overview:
1. The course begins June 10, 2026
NU672 PMHNP Psychotherapy for Individuals, Groups, and Families Clinical
Requires a minimum of 80 patient encounters to be psychotherapy patient visits. The
total patient encounters are 160patients/160 hours.
Clinical Specifics:
 Counseling Center
 University Counseling Center
 Community Center Counseling
 Psychotherapy Clinic
Preceptor must be:
 Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
 Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT)
 Licensed and Certified Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
 Psychologist (PsyD)
 Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
 NP, MD, DO, PA, and CNS may be considered on an individual basis. They must
provide psychotherapy to most of their patients

2. The course begins August 26, 2026
NU674 PMHNP Diagnosis and Management Across the Lifespan Clinical I
(Adult/Geriatric)
Requires a minimum of 80 patient encounters to consist of elderly patient visits, ages 65
and older. The total patient encounters are 160patients/160 hours.
Clinical Specifics:
Outpatient (encouraged):
 Outpatient psychiatric and substance/mental health rehab facilities
 Primary care facilities (focus mental health)
 Psychiatry clinics
 VA Medical Center Psychiatric unit
 Community Health Center (focus mental health)
 FQHC (focus mental health)
 Geriatric facility with psychiatric specialist
Inpatient (acceptable):
 Inpatient psychiatric units
 Psychiatry Emergency Department
 Psychiatric focused Urgent Care
Preceptor must be:
These clinical rotations must include medication management patients. Your preceptor
must be licensed to prescribe medications.
 Nurse Practitioner (NP) that is board certified in a psych-mental health
specialty (Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner)
 Psychiatrist (MD/DO)
 Certified Physician Assistant (PA) practicing in psych-mental health
(excludes AZ, CA, and PA students). If you're in a state that requires physician
supervision, the physician's license and specialty will be reviewed.
 Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) that is board certified in a psych-mental
health specialty, holds prescriptive authority, and is employed in a psychmental health setting providing direct patient care (Adult Psychiatric-Mental
Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, Child-Adolescent Psychiatric-Mental Health
Clinical Nurse Specialist)

3. The course begins November 11, 2026
NU676 PMHNP Diagnosis and Management Across the Lifespan Clinical II
(Pediatric/Adolescent)
Requires a minimum of 80 patient encounters to consist of pediatric and adolescent
patients: infant to age 19. The total patient encounters are 160patients/160 hours.
Clinical Specifics:
Outpatient (encouraged):
 Outpatient psychiatric and substance/mental health rehab facilities
 Primary care facilities (focus mental health)
 Psychiatry clinics
 VA Medical Center Psychiatric unit
 Community Health Center (focus mental health)
 FQHC (focus mental health)
 Pediatric facility with psychiatric specialist
Inpatient (acceptable):
 Inpatient psychiatric units
 Psychiatry Emergency Department
 Psychiatric focused Urgent Care
Preceptor must be:
These clinical rotations must include medication management patients. Your preceptor
must be licensed to prescribe medications.
 Nurse Practitioner (NP) that is board certified in a psych-mental health
specialty (Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner)
 Psychiatrist (MD/DO)
 Certified Physician Assistant (PA) practicing in psych-mental health
(excludes AZ, CA, and PA students). If you're in a state that requires physician
supervision, the physician's license and specialty will be reviewed.
 Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) that is board certified in a psych-mental
health specialty, holds prescriptive authority, and is employed in a psychmental health setting providing direct patient care (Adult Psychiatric-Mental
Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, Child-Adolescent Psychiatric-Mental Health
Clinical Nurse Specialist).

4. The final course begins February 3, 2027
NU678 PMHNP Diagnosis and Management Across the Lifespan Clinical III
NU678 is the final clinical course and includes board prep, licensing information, and
final readiness support. The total patient encounters are 160patients/160 hours.
Clinical Specifics:
Higher acuity clinical settings (encouraged but not required):
 Inpatient psychiatric units
 Crisis stabilization units
 Partial hospitalization programs
 Intensive outpatient programs
 Psychiatry Emergency Department
 Psychiatric focused Urgent Care
Outpatient (acceptable):
 Outpatient psychiatric and substance/mental health rehab facilities
 Primary care facilities (focus mental health)
 Psychiatry clinics
 VA Medical Center Psychiatric unit
 Community Health Center (focus mental health)
 FQHC (focus mental health)

Preceptor must be:
These clinical rotations must include medication management patients. Your preceptor
must be licensed to prescribe medications.
 Nurse Practitioner (NP) that is board certified in a psych-mental health
specialty (Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner)
 Psychiatrist (MD/DO)
 Certified Physician Assistant (PA) practicing in psych-mental health
(excludes AZ, CA, and PA students). If you're in a state that requires physician
supervision, the physician's license and specialty will be reviewed.
 Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) that is board certified in a psych-mental
health specialty, holds prescriptive authority, and is employed in a psychmental health setting providing direct patient care (Adult Psychiatric-Mental
Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, Child-Adolescent Psychiatric-Mental Health
Clinical Nurse Specialist)
Requirements:
 Each course requires 160 hours and 160 encounters for a total of 640
hours
 Patient encounter minimum: 1 patient for every 1 clinical hour, 640
minimum
 Hours cannot be carried over between courses