About the detox rn

Linda Sittler, PMHNP-BC (October 2025), BSN, RN

Linda Sittler brings over a decade of nursing experience with a strong foundation in evidence-based healthcare practices. For the past nine years, she has specialized in substance abuse treatment, dedicating her career to addressing the critical challenges of addiction and providing compassionate, high-quality care to patients in detox and recovery. Her experience includes all levels of care including hospital-based detoxification units, residential detoxification facilites and outpatient programs.

Linda is deeply committed to mentoring and training healthcare professionals, including RNs, LVNs, and residential technicians, fostering a high standard of clinical competence in addiction care. Having graduated as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) in August 2025, she will obtain her national certification and California licensure in October 2025. This expanded scope of practice will empower her to provide integrated mental health and addiction treatment, bridging the gap between medical detox and psychiatric care.

Her dedication to education, patient advocacy, and clinical excellence reflects her unwavering commitment to improving outcomes for individuals struggling with addiction while inspiring and guiding the next generation of healthcare providers.