NP accredidation, examination and clinical experience

Hi I am a BSN student set to graduate in December. I am interested in becoming a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

Where can I find information on accredited programs? Where can I find more information on the PMHNP exam?

Drexel University (in Prennsylvania) has a program that is almost all online. However, I have to find my own clinical sites AND I cannot do my clinicals in NY. Does that sound surreptitious to anyone? Is it likely to be difficult for me to find a clinical in NJ and Pa while working in NY?

Thanks for any and all suggestions!

Did you check out SUNY Stony Brook. The had a distance learning psych/mental health NP program. I just graduated from their family program. You do have to find your own clinical sites, however the local programs in my area require that as well. Since it is a SUNY school it is very affordable.

I would guess with the current shortage of psych NPs you would have preceptors fighting over you hoping to convince you to work for them after graduation.

Sorry, I don't live in NYC so I am not completely sure what they do have. The students I met at graduation that lived near the college used the instructors as preceptors.

I know on-line education is not for everyone, but I am so very happy that I chose that route.

Good luck to you.