Consider becoming an NP, but have no nursing background

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I want to become an NP, but I have a degree in an unrelated field. I was thinking of going to nursing school all the way up to masters. Will this be a bad idea as opposed to me becoming an RN first and working a few years in that capacity before getting a masters degree? I am not as interested in the RN work. Will it be possible to just start practicing as an NP right out of school?

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

Please check out this thread about NP w/little to no RN experience:

https://allnurses.com/forums/f34/becoming-np-little-no-nursing-experience-193372.html

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