PMHNP preceptorships

blenderbottle · Apr 20, 2023

You do NOT shadow, you will be expected to provider services, suggest treatment and chart. Then you will report to your preceptor and he or she will agree or disagree with you .

Most likely you would be in outpatient clinic in NP role

MichellesMusings · Apr 21, 2023

OK, thank you, then a lot like RN clinicals. I know they told me the preceptorship would be in conjunction with whatever my coursework was, like my pediatric course would be taken alongside peds clinicals/preceptor. Peds is what I'm most worried about; its not my favorite, at least it wasn't in RN school. However, my own son has been diagnosed ADHD/spectrum since age 6 and so I've been through all that including ODD and he is now 15 with dx of mild mood disorder as well so we have been through so much with him so hopefully I can draw on my experience with him to I guess reassure myself somewhat. Sorry to ramble; just thinking out loud. . But thank you for your response.

ajanes0903 · Sep 26, 2023

Not sure where you are located but in my current program students observe only. We have the option to assist in therapy but that is about it. My program is hybrid across the west coast with multiple preceptor locations. Our instructors informed us that observation will make up 95% of our time. So take a lot of notes and play close attention during clinicals.

dee28 · Mar 18

ajanes0903 said:

Not sure where you are located but in my current program students observe only. We have the option to assist in therapy but that is about it. My program is hybrid across the west coast with multiple preceptor locations. Our instructors informed us that observation will make up 95% of our time. So take a lot of notes and play close attention during clinicals.

What state is this? I think I would prefer observing at first. This seems more logical, especially if you aren't a practicing NP doing a Post masters Cert.