FLORIDA NP CLINICAL PLACEMENTS

Find a PMHNP preceptor in Florida, without calling a single clinic

NPHub matches Florida psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner students with vetted preceptors and handles school paperwork, documentation, and approvals through graduation.

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WHO WE HELP

Who Is This For?

This is for you if you are a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) student in California who needs a preceptor and either does not know where to start or has already been searching for weeks without a yes.

WHO WE HELP

Who Is This For?

This is for you if you are a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) student in Florida who needs a preceptor and either does not know where to start or has already been searching for weeks without a yes.

Maybe you are a working RN pulling full-time shifts while finishing your PMHNP coursework. Maybe you moved back to Florida after years away and no longer have a local clinical network. Maybe your program told you to "start reaching out to clinics" and left the rest to you.

That was Vicente's situation. He is a PMHNP student in St. Cloud who spent five years as a travel nurse and came home to Central Florida without local contacts, working night shifts while trying to line up a psychiatric rotation.

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Whatever brought you here, the situation tends to look the same: you need a PMHNP clinical placement in Florida, and you would rather spend your limited time on coursework and clinical hours than on cold-calling psychiatric clinics between shifts.

If your school is not helping you find your PMHNP placement, NPHub will.

If your school is not helping you find your PMHNP placement,

NPHub will.

THE CHALLENGE

Why Is It So Hard to Find a PMHNP Preceptor in Florida?

Psychiatric mental health is one of the hardest specialties to place, and Florida concentrates the difficulty. It is the single most requested NP specialty nationwide, accounting for roughly 29% of all rotations, while the supply of clinicians willing to precept has not kept pace.

Here is what makes PMHNP placements in Florida difficult:

Psychiatric mental health is one of the hardest specialties to place, and Florida concentrates the difficulty. It is the single most requested NP specialty nationwide, accounting for roughly 29% of all rotations, while the supply of clinicians willing to precept has not kept pace.

Here is what makes PMHNP placements in Florida difficult:

Enrollment has outpaced local capacity:

Online PMHNP programs recruit nationally and route thousands of students into the same Florida metros, especially Miami, Orlando, and Tampa. Local clinicians receive far more requests than they can accept.

Precepting is largely uncompensated:

Most PMHNP preceptors receive little or no pay for the hours they spend supervising, reviewing documentation, and mentoring. Many opt out.

Employer restrictions block willing clinicians:

Even when a psychiatric clinician wants to precept, corporate policy, productivity targets, or liability rules often prevent them from doing so.

Subspecialties narrow the pool further:

Child and adolescent psychiatry, substance use disorder, and psychotherapy rotations draw from an even smaller group of qualified, available preceptors.

Psychotherapy rotations carry credential requirements:

Many programs require a supervising clinician with specific therapy credentials, which shrinks an already small pool.

Vicente ran into the responsiveness problem directly.

His first PMHNP match was taking too long to reply, so NPHub pivoted and placed him with a vetted preceptor about 10 minutes from his home.

PSYCHIATRY/MENTAL HEALTH NP

What a PMHNP Preceptor does

What is a PMHNP preceptor?

A PMHNP preceptor is a licensed clinician, usually a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner or psychiatrist, who supervises a PMHNP student during a clinical rotation. They oversee patient care, verify clinical hours, and provide hands-on mentorship.

What is a PMHNP medication-management rotation?

A medication-management rotation focuses on psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and prescribing and monitoring psychotropic medications. Students assess patients and manage medications under preceptor supervision, often across adult, adolescent, and geriatric ages.

What is a PMHNP psychotherapy rotation?

A psychotherapy rotation focuses on talk-based treatment such as individual, group, or family therapy. These are often the hardest to secure, since programs frequently require a supervisor with specific therapy credentials, such as an experienced PMHNP, psychiatrist, or PsyD.

CASE STUDY

What Did NPHub Do for Vicente?

NPHub took the stress out of the clinical search for Vicente, a PMHNP student and night-shift RN in St. Cloud, Florida, by securing a vetted psychiatric rotation about 10 minutes from his home.

NPHub took the stress out of the clinical search for Chelsea, a full-time working PMHNP student in Sacramento, by securing a vetted psychiatric rotation that gave her the blended in-person and telehealth experience she could not find on her own.

After weeks of losing sleep over an unresponsive first match, Vicente sent one message and had a dedicated team, Luisa and Maggie, assigned within hours. They coordinated a Tuesday-through-Thursday clinical schedule so he could keep his night-shift career, handled his school paperwork, and moved quickly when his first preceptor fell through.

How it went for Vicente

One message, a reply within minutes, and a dedicated team assigned the same day.

A schedule built around his night shift and Tuesday-through-Thursday clinical availability.

A fast pivot when the first match stalled, to a vetted PMHNP preceptor about 10 minutes from home.

All paperwork, documentation, and school approvals handled.

Check-ins through each rotation, not just at placement.

Once the team explained how the bundle worked, Vicente chose it so he could plan his remaining rotations upfront rather than searching semester to semester.

NPHUB’S NUMBERS

What Results Has NPHub Delivered for Florida PMHNP Students?

NPHub's Florida track record is built on completed placements, not projections.

Statewide, NPHub has secured 2,511 clinical placements for NP students across Florida and maintains 716 active, vetted preceptors, the highest concentration of any state in the network.

For PMHNP students specifically in Florida:

682

completed PMHNP rotations in Florida

88

active PMHNP preceptors in Florida

Coverage

across adult psychiatry, substance use disorder, child and adolescent psychiatry, and psychotherapy rotations

Statewide reach

including Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, and St. Cloud

For Vicente, that meant:

A vetted PMHNP preceptor about 10 minutes from home, two successful rotations with flexible, supportive preceptors, and his remaining placements planned upfront through the bundle.

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PMHNP Rotation Types and Settings

Many Florida PMHNP preceptors offer a mix of in-person and telehealth. If you want both, ask your coordinator to match you accordingly.

Rotation type or setting

What it involves

Available through NPHub

Adult psychiatric care

Evaluation and management of adult psychiatric patients

Child and adolescent psychiatry

Psychiatric care for pediatric and adolescent populations

Substance use disorder

Assessment and treatment of substance use conditions

Psychotherapy

Individual, group, or family therapy under a qualified supervisor

Medication management

Prescribing and monitoring psychotropic medications

In-person

On-site patient care in a clinic or facility

Telehealth

Remote patient care, availability varies by preceptor

Many California PMHNP preceptors offer a mix of in-person and telehealth, the exact combination Chelsea wanted. If you want both, ask your coordinator to match you accordingly.

STUDENTS’ REVIEWS

Student Voices

10,000+

placements secured

2,000+ active preceptors

2,000+ 5-star reviews

“...and then I decided to go with NPHub because it was the easiest thing to do for me at the time, specially being traveling away from home for 5 years. I didn’t have an amazing network here in central Florida but it was a great thing to do, the process was smooth...”

Vicente F.

PMHNP, St. Cloud, CA

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I had an absolutely wonderful experience working with Alejandra and Maggie at NPHub while trying to find a clinical preceptor. From the very beginning, they were incredibly communicative, responsive, and available whenever I needed assistance...
What stood out to me most was how genuine they were in their desire to help. Their support, compassion, and dedication made what could have been a very stressful experience feel much more manageable. I genuinely felt that they cared about helping me succeed and were committed to finding a solution...

Corinne Cooper

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Alejandra and Maggie are amazing. They checkin often to ensure I am doing okay and to ensure my needs are getting met. They remind me of tasks that need completing and are very quick on responding to anything required from my school. They are easily accessible. It has been a pleasurable experience in a very stressful situation. It was a great experience the first time so I am using them again. Thank you both!!!

Lora Bataskov

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I had a wonderful experience with NPHub, and Alejandra and Maggie were a huge part of that. They were incredibly supportive, responsive, and encouraging throughout my rotation, and their kindness and professionalism made the entire process feel smooth and stress-free. It was clear that they genuinely cared about my success and were always willing to help whenever I needed guidance or had questions. I truly appreciate all the time, effort, and positive energy they put into supporting me... They are amazing representatives of NPHub and absolutely deserve to be recognized!

Ronnie Havlat

Source: Trustpilot

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IS THIS FOR YOU?

Does This Apply to You?

If you are a PMHNP student in Florida and any of the following is true, NPHub is built for your situation:

You cannot find a psychiatric preceptor on your own

Whether it has been weeks or months, NPHub's Florida PMHNP network can begin matching you now.

SUBSPECIALTY

You need a subspecialty rotation.

Child and adolescent psychiatry, substance use disorder, or psychotherapy are the hardest to find alone. NPHub covers each one.

SETTING

You want a mix of in-person and telehealth.

NPHub can match you with a preceptor who offers both.

NO TIME

You are working full-time with no time to chase leads.

NPHub handles the search, the paperwork, and the follow-ups.

NO NETWORK

You are new to Florida or have no local network.

Vicente came home after five years of travel nursing, and NPHub matched him close to home.

The same team that supported Vicente is ready to support you.

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Find a PMHNP preceptor in Florida, without calling a single clinic

Who Is This For?

Who Is This For?

Why Is It So Hard to Find a PMHNP Preceptor in Florida?

Vicente ran into the responsiveness problem directly.

What a PMHNP Preceptor does

What Did NPHub Do for Vicente?

NPHub took the stress out of the clinical search for Vicente, a PMHNP student and night-shift RN in St. Cloud, Florida, by securing a vetted psychiatric rotation about 10 minutes from his home.

NPHub took the stress out of the clinical search for Chelsea, a full-time working PMHNP student in Sacramento, by securing a vetted psychiatric rotation that gave her the blended in-person and telehealth experience she could not find on her own.

What Results Has NPHub Delivered for Florida PMHNP Students?

NPHub's Florida track record is built on completed placements, not projections.

682

88

Coverage

Statewide reach

For Vicente, that meant:

PMHNP Rotation Types and Settings

Student Voices

Student Voices

10,000+

placements secured

“...and then I decided to go with NPHub because it was the easiest thing to do for me at the time, specially being traveling away from home for 5 years. I didn’t have an amazing network here in central Florida but it was a great thing to do, the process was smooth...”

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