WGU D348 | PMHNP Clinical Internship I | Task 1
WGU D348
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Internship I
Task 1: Clinical Readiness and Rotation Plan
Alignment-focused exemplar | September 2026
Student Name [INSERT STUDENT-SPECIFIC INFORMATION]
Student ID [INSERT STUDENT-SPECIFIC INFORMATION]
Approved Clinical Site [INSERT STUDENT-SPECIFIC INFORMATION]
Approved Preceptor [INSERT STUDENT-SPECIFIC INFORMATION]
Internship Start Date [INSERT STUDENT-SPECIFIC INFORMATION]
Prepared as a professional exemplar using verified WGU D348 clinical requirements.
WGU D348 Task 1 | 2026 Alignment Exemplar | Page 1
, WGU D348 | PMHNP Clinical Internship I | Task 1
Important submission note
This document provides a fully developed written framework aligned to verified WGU D348 requirements. It
does not fabricate student-specific clinical evidence. Replace every bracketed placeholder with authentic
documentation from the student's WGU Field Experience/clinical placement record. WGU can change internal
task instructions; the live Task 1 directions in the student portal remain controlling.
1. Purpose and D348 Alignment
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Clinical Internship I (D348) is the first of WGU's three
PMHNP clinical internship courses. WGU describes Internship I as a heavily supervised, novice-
level experience requiring 215 direct-patient-care clinical hours. The course is intended to move
the learner from advanced-practice coursework into supervised psychiatric practice while
developing competence in assessment, diagnosis, evidence-based mental health planning, and
evaluation or modification of care plans (WGU, 2026a).
The purpose of this Task 1 plan is to document readiness for the first rotation, establish a safe and
measurable clinical-learning structure, and demonstrate how the planned rotation will generate
experiences that are appropriate for D348. The plan is intentionally written around requirements
that are publicly verified by WGU rather than assuming unverified systems or artifacts.
Verified D348 requirement How this plan addresses it Evidence status
Section 6 provides an hour plan
215 direct-patient-care clinical that stays within WGU's
Verified by WGU
hours 10-hours/day and 40-hours/week
limits.
Section 3 documents credential
Approved, qualified preceptor criteria and student verification Verified by WGU
fields.
Section 4 requires the Clearance
Clinical placement clearance before
Confirmation Email and site-specific Verified by WGU
hours begin
readiness evidence.
Sections 5 and 7 map learning
Four D348 novice competencies objectives and clinical activities to Verified by WGU
each competency.
Section 6 explains logging, review,
Time-log oversight Verified by WGU
and reconciliation expectations.
APEA Pre-Predictor, Review Course, Section 8 creates a completion plan
Verified in uploaded WGU checklist
and QBank work based on the WGU APEA checklist.
WGU D348 Task 1 | 2026 Alignment Exemplar | Page 2
, WGU D348 | PMHNP Clinical Internship I | Task 1
2. Student and Rotation Profile
Complete this section only with information that has been approved through WGU Clinical
Learning and Placement Support. Do not begin clinical hours until the WGU Clearance
Confirmation Email has been received for this internship.
Student name [INSERT VERIFIED INFORMATION]
WGU student ID [INSERT VERIFIED INFORMATION]
State of RN licensure [INSERT VERIFIED INFORMATION]
Clinical site [INSERT VERIFIED INFORMATION]
Clinical site address [INSERT VERIFIED INFORMATION]
Primary preceptor [INSERT VERIFIED INFORMATION]
Preceptor credential [INSERT VERIFIED INFORMATION]
Placement coordinator [INSERT VERIFIED INFORMATION]
Planned start date [INSERT VERIFIED INFORMATION]
Planned end date [INSERT VERIFIED INFORMATION]
3. Preceptor and Clinical Site Readiness
WGU requires PMHNP students to identify appropriate clinical sites and preceptors. Current WGU
guidance states that PMHNP preceptors must hold an active, unencumbered license, hold national
certification in the relevant specialty, and have at least two years of current experience in their
credentialed specialty. Appropriate psychiatric preceptors include board-certified psychiatric
mental health nurse practitioners and board-certified psychiatrists or osteopathic physicians in
psychiatry; certain behavioral health professionals may supervise counseling-only specialty hours
as permitted by WGU (WGU, 2026a; WGU, 2026b).
Standard used in this Student evidence to
Readiness element Status
plan insert
Current license
[License verification or
Active, unencumbered appropriate to the
WGU-approved preceptor []
license preceptor's role and
record]
jurisdiction.
Current certification [Certification verification
National certification appropriate to the or WGU-approved []
psychiatric role. preceptor record]
At least 2 years of current
Current specialty [WGU preceptor
experience in credentialed []
experience approval / CV if requested]
specialty.
Preceptor orientation Preceptor completes WGU- [Confirmation if available] []
WGU D348 Task 1 | 2026 Alignment Exemplar | Page 3
WGU D348
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Internship I
Task 1: Clinical Readiness and Rotation Plan
Alignment-focused exemplar | September 2026
Student Name [INSERT STUDENT-SPECIFIC INFORMATION]
Student ID [INSERT STUDENT-SPECIFIC INFORMATION]
Approved Clinical Site [INSERT STUDENT-SPECIFIC INFORMATION]
Approved Preceptor [INSERT STUDENT-SPECIFIC INFORMATION]
Internship Start Date [INSERT STUDENT-SPECIFIC INFORMATION]
Prepared as a professional exemplar using verified WGU D348 clinical requirements.
WGU D348 Task 1 | 2026 Alignment Exemplar | Page 1
, WGU D348 | PMHNP Clinical Internship I | Task 1
Important submission note
This document provides a fully developed written framework aligned to verified WGU D348 requirements. It
does not fabricate student-specific clinical evidence. Replace every bracketed placeholder with authentic
documentation from the student's WGU Field Experience/clinical placement record. WGU can change internal
task instructions; the live Task 1 directions in the student portal remain controlling.
1. Purpose and D348 Alignment
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Clinical Internship I (D348) is the first of WGU's three
PMHNP clinical internship courses. WGU describes Internship I as a heavily supervised, novice-
level experience requiring 215 direct-patient-care clinical hours. The course is intended to move
the learner from advanced-practice coursework into supervised psychiatric practice while
developing competence in assessment, diagnosis, evidence-based mental health planning, and
evaluation or modification of care plans (WGU, 2026a).
The purpose of this Task 1 plan is to document readiness for the first rotation, establish a safe and
measurable clinical-learning structure, and demonstrate how the planned rotation will generate
experiences that are appropriate for D348. The plan is intentionally written around requirements
that are publicly verified by WGU rather than assuming unverified systems or artifacts.
Verified D348 requirement How this plan addresses it Evidence status
Section 6 provides an hour plan
215 direct-patient-care clinical that stays within WGU's
Verified by WGU
hours 10-hours/day and 40-hours/week
limits.
Section 3 documents credential
Approved, qualified preceptor criteria and student verification Verified by WGU
fields.
Section 4 requires the Clearance
Clinical placement clearance before
Confirmation Email and site-specific Verified by WGU
hours begin
readiness evidence.
Sections 5 and 7 map learning
Four D348 novice competencies objectives and clinical activities to Verified by WGU
each competency.
Section 6 explains logging, review,
Time-log oversight Verified by WGU
and reconciliation expectations.
APEA Pre-Predictor, Review Course, Section 8 creates a completion plan
Verified in uploaded WGU checklist
and QBank work based on the WGU APEA checklist.
WGU D348 Task 1 | 2026 Alignment Exemplar | Page 2
, WGU D348 | PMHNP Clinical Internship I | Task 1
2. Student and Rotation Profile
Complete this section only with information that has been approved through WGU Clinical
Learning and Placement Support. Do not begin clinical hours until the WGU Clearance
Confirmation Email has been received for this internship.
Student name [INSERT VERIFIED INFORMATION]
WGU student ID [INSERT VERIFIED INFORMATION]
State of RN licensure [INSERT VERIFIED INFORMATION]
Clinical site [INSERT VERIFIED INFORMATION]
Clinical site address [INSERT VERIFIED INFORMATION]
Primary preceptor [INSERT VERIFIED INFORMATION]
Preceptor credential [INSERT VERIFIED INFORMATION]
Placement coordinator [INSERT VERIFIED INFORMATION]
Planned start date [INSERT VERIFIED INFORMATION]
Planned end date [INSERT VERIFIED INFORMATION]
3. Preceptor and Clinical Site Readiness
WGU requires PMHNP students to identify appropriate clinical sites and preceptors. Current WGU
guidance states that PMHNP preceptors must hold an active, unencumbered license, hold national
certification in the relevant specialty, and have at least two years of current experience in their
credentialed specialty. Appropriate psychiatric preceptors include board-certified psychiatric
mental health nurse practitioners and board-certified psychiatrists or osteopathic physicians in
psychiatry; certain behavioral health professionals may supervise counseling-only specialty hours
as permitted by WGU (WGU, 2026a; WGU, 2026b).
Standard used in this Student evidence to
Readiness element Status
plan insert
Current license
[License verification or
Active, unencumbered appropriate to the
WGU-approved preceptor []
license preceptor's role and
record]
jurisdiction.
Current certification [Certification verification
National certification appropriate to the or WGU-approved []
psychiatric role. preceptor record]
At least 2 years of current
Current specialty [WGU preceptor
experience in credentialed []
experience approval / CV if requested]
specialty.
Preceptor orientation Preceptor completes WGU- [Confirmation if available] []
WGU D348 Task 1 | 2026 Alignment Exemplar | Page 3
