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VIRGINIA NP CLINICAL PLACEMENTS
Need a Primary Care (All-Ages) Preceptor in Virginia? NPHub Has Completed 245 All-Ages Primary Care Rotations Across the State
245 all-ages primary care rotations completed for Virginia NP students, with the paperwork handled for you.
WHO WE HELP
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Who Is This For?
This page is for you if you're an FNP student in Virginia and you need a preceptor who sees patients of every age, from pediatric to geriatric.
WHO WE HELP
Who Is This For?
This page is for you if you're an FNP student in Virginia and you need a preceptor who sees patients of every age, from pediatric to geriatric.
Maybe you're in Hampton Roads, like Alexandria, and the site your school offered is too far from home to be realistic. Maybe your current rotation isn't giving you what your program requires, and you need an additional or replacement placement mid-program. Maybe you've already asked friends, former coworkers, and every clinician you know, and everyone keeps falling through.
If finding your own placement is on you, NPHub will help you secure one that fits your location, your schedule, and your life.
THE CHALLENGE
Why Is It So Hard to Find an All-Ages Primary Care Preceptor in Virginia?
All-ages primary care is one of the most requested tracks in NP training. Across NPHub's dataset, Primary Care (all-ages) accounts for over 3,353 completed rotations nationwide, 23.4% of all placements. That is second only to Psychiatry, and it's the largest track for FNP students, who make up 56.3% of all NPs placed. In Virginia, NPHub has completed 245 all-ages primary care rotations out of 812 placements statewide.
Here's why it's hard for all-ages students specifically:
All-ages primary care is one of the most requested tracks in NP training. Across NPHub's dataset, Primary Care (all-ages) accounts for over 3,353 completed rotations nationwide, 23.4% of all placements. That is second only to Psychiatry, and it's the largest track for FNP students, who make up 56.3% of all NPs placed. In Virginia, NPHub has completed 245 all-ages primary care rotations out of 812 placements statewide.
Here's why it's the hardest for PMHNP students specifically:
Every FNP student needs the same preceptors:
Family practice is required for nearly every FNP program, so FNP students across Virginia compete for the same pool of all-ages preceptors, often more than once across pediatric, adult, and women's health rotations.
Broad scope means more work for the preceptor:
All-ages means supervising pediatrics, adults, and geriatrics across preventive care, chronic disease, and acute visits. The rotation averages 136 clinical hours. Many clinicians find an all-ages student more demanding to teach than a single-population rotation, so fewer offer it.
Clinics are already at capacity:
High patient volume, short appointment windows, and heavy administrative load leave many primary care providers without room to add a student, and many preceptors receive no pay for teaching.
Precepting isn't shadowing:
Even with friends starting their NP careers or connections from past jobs, a clinical rotation requires paperwork on the site's side, access to the site's charting system, and hands-on patient involvement. As Alexandria put it, "It's not as simple as just saying, 'You know, hey, is there anyone I can shadow?'"
Potential preceptors fall through:
A preceptor who says yes may already have a student. Or the site's own paperwork takes longer than your semester allows.
The school's option doesn't always fit:
A school-offered site can be a long commute away, which isn't workable when you're balancing clinical hours with work, family, and coursework.
Every FNP student needs the same preceptors:
Broad scope means more work for the preceptor:
Clinics are already at capacity:
Precepting isn't shadowing:
Potential preceptors fall through:
The school's option doesn't always fit:
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That is exactly where Alexandria was in Hampton Roads before NPHub.
CASE STUDY
What Did NPHub Do for Alexandria?
Alexandria is an FNP student in the Hampton Roads area of southeastern Virginia, finishing the final clinical semester of her DNP program. Her current rotation wasn't giving her what she needed, so she asked her school for an additional clinical. The school's option was about an hour and 30 minutes from home. As a mom balancing school, family, and her own well-being, she needed something closer.
She worked through nearly everyone she knew. Some leads already had a student; others came with paperwork that dragged on too long. Then she found NPHub through a Google search. She expected the process to take two or three weeks. In her words, "all in all, in terms of finding the preceptor, that was done in under a week."
NPHub gave her a vetted network to search, matched her with a preceptor, and handled the coordination. She went on to use NPHub for every remaining rotation in her program.
How NPHub handled what her search couldn't:
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A closer match: NPHub matched her with a vetted all-ages primary care preceptor closer to home, replacing the hour-and-a-half commute.
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A simple start: She uploaded her nursing ID, license, and resume, told the team what she needed, and NPHub handled the rest.
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Updates by text: Her coordinator told her where things stood and asked for anything needed along the way.
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Real support when the stress hit: When she felt anxious, her coordinator told her, "Breathe. Like, it's okay. We're going to figure it out together."
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A routine that stayed the same: "It wasn't another thing that I had to get done," she said. Week to week, she kept her normal routine while NPHub handled the search.
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A closer match:
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A simple start:
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Updates by text:
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Real support when the stress hit:
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A routine that stayed the same:
Securing the rotation quickly meant Alexandria could finish her clinical hours on schedule instead of carrying an incomplete into her DNP project semester.
Securing the rotation quickly meant Alexandria could finish her clinical hours on schedule instead of carrying an incomplete into her DNP project semester.
NPHUB’S NUMBERS
245 All-Ages Primary Care Rotations in Virginia. Results Since 2017.
These figures come from NPHub's internal placement data as of September 2026.
This is what eight years of matching California all-ages primary care students with vetted preceptors has produced, inside the third-highest-volume NP state in the country.
245
Primary care (all-ages) rotations completed
812
Total clinical rotations completed
Under 8 days
Average time, request to paperwork ready
136 hours
on average from rotation request to paperwork ready.
3,353
Primary care (all-ages) rotations completed
14,251 rotations / 9,249 students
Total rotations / students placed
For Alexandria, that meant:
Going from an impractical school-offered site and a string of dead-end leads to a local all-ages primary care preceptor in under a week, and finishing her final clinical semester on schedule.
STUDENTS’ REVIEWS
What Virginia Primary Care NP Students Say After Working with NPHub
What Virginia Primary Care NP Students Say
After Working with NPHub
10,000+
placements secured
2,000+ active preceptors
2,000+ 5-star reviews
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“...The process itself was fairly easy, and I was honestly surprised it moved as quickly as it did...”
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Alexandria A.
DNP, Northfolk, VA
Watch their NPHub Story
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I truly had a great experience working with Camilo during my preceptor search process. Even though there were many hiccups and stressful moments along the way, he never gave up and never made me feel alone in the process. He was always there with positive comments, encouraging messages, and reassurance when things felt overwhelming.
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Yamileth O.
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Dani and Stephanie have been amazing!! They respond fast and they guided me all through this journey!
Couldn’t ask for a better team to assist me.
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Karla
Source: Google Reviews
IS THIS FOR YOU?
Does This Apply to You?
If you're a Virginia FNP student and any of these sound familiar, NPHub can help:
NO NETWORK
You've worked through your own network:
Friends and former coworkers can't always take a student, even when they want to. Alexandria asked nearly everyone she knew before NPHub matched her in under a week.
LOCATION
Your school's site is too far to be realistic:
NPHub matches students with preceptors who fit their location and schedule, not just their program's requirements.
REPLACEMENT
You need an additional or replacement rotation:
If your current site isn't meeting your program's requirements, NPHub can match you with a new all-ages primary care preceptor mid-program.
FULL LIFESPAM
You need one preceptor who covers the full lifespan:
Pediatric, adult, and geriatric. NPHub vets preceptors for all-ages primary care rotations.
BALANCE
You're balancing work, family, and coursework:
NPHub's team handles the search, the paperwork, and the follow-ups so your week stays the same.
NO NETWORK
You've worked through your own network:
LOCATION
Your school's site is too far to be realistic:
REPLACEMENT
You need an additional or replacement rotation:
FULL LIFESPAM
You need one preceptor who covers the full lifespan:
BALANCE
You're balancing work, family, and coursework:
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The same team that supported Alexandria is ready to support you.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an all-ages primary care preceptor in Virginia?
What does Primary Care (all-ages) mean, and how is it different from adults-only primary care?
My school offered a clinical site, but it's too far away. Can NPHub find one closer to home?
Why can't I just ask a clinician I know to precept me?
How long does it take to get matched with a primary care preceptor in Virginia?
Will my NP program accept a preceptor found through NPHub?
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