How to Become NP?

Hi Peanut

There are several different routes that you can take to become a NP but each route depends on what your current experience is. To give you good advice it would be helpful to know what your current experience is - are you already a RN, or are you currently in nursing school, or have a bachelors degree but in another field?

hm I'm not a 100% positive but I think you have to get your bachelor degree in nursing RN and then get masters in some specific area..that's what I think..can someone verify this?

No, not all programs require the BSN first. If an individual who is not an RN has a bachelors in another field, they can enter a program that way. Then, the program will grant the BSN before completion of the NP program (not all do this) and then the individual graduates with MSN/NP. Must sit for NCLEX and then for NP certification.

How long would the process take if you get the bachelor degree as an rn first?

Thank you so much Iris

hm I'm not a 100% positive but I think you have to get your bachelor degree in nursing RN and then get masters in some specific area..that's what I think..can someone verify this?

*** Mostly what you say is true. However there are several schools that do not require a BSN. An RN can enter into an MSN NP prorgam without a BSN or any other bachlors degree and no BSN is awarded at all. The nurse goes from ADN RN to MSN NP. Usually they require some bridge credits. I haev seen this vary from 9 to 18 credits.

Look up University of North Carolina at Chappel Hill, MUSC, Vandebilt and others.