nurse practitioner?

[babyv15]

hi im just curious on how to become a nurse practitioner..

many people are telling me different things..

to become a nurse practitioner do you have to get asn then bsn?

thanks help is much needed :)

[JROregon, ASN, BSN, RN]

Yes, and that's just the beginning. You'll need at least a master's degree. Might require a doctorate degree at some point. Check out your state's board of nursing for advance practice nurse. Here is some info from a university in Oregon that has advance practice programs just as an example.

http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/education/schools/school-of-nursing/programs/graduate/specialities/family-nurse-practitioner/index.cfm?WT_rank=1

[THELIVINGWORST, ASN, RN]

you can actually start with getting a bsn then bridge to a msn program. simple

[grantz]

hi im just curious on how to become a nurse practitioner..

many people are telling me different things..

to become a nurse practitioner do you have to get asn then bsn?

thanks help is much needed :)

good luck with that babyv15.. allnurses are always at your side

[RKpianoman, APRN]

You don't have to get an ASN before the BSN. You can go to a 4-year university that offers a BSN program, get your BSN, then you would take the NCLEX test to get your RN license. After that, you would take the GRE or MAT (like the ACT, just more in-depth) and apply to MSN or DNP nurse practitioner programs. After graduating with your masters or practical doctorate, you would take a board exam to be able to practice as a nurse practitioner. 4 years for the BSN, 2-3 years for the MSN or DNP.

[xtxrn, ASN, RN]

You can also do the ADN/ASN- work, get tuition assistance from your employer for a good chunk of your education....worth looking into. I've never worked anywhere (19 years of nursing) that didn't have SOME tuition assistance...plus you get the floor experience that is going to be helpful in any nursing situation :)

AND (hopefully not, but....) if you don't like nursing, you're not out NEARLY as much money.... look at the threads on the first year after graduation re: how hard it is.... get some idea of what's ahead....hopefully, it's what you hope it will be :)

[elkpark]

And if someone already has a BA/BS in another subject, there are the direct-entry MSN programs that bypass undergraduate degrees entirely ...

[chevyv, BSN, RN]

Just FYI, in 2015 in WI, you will be required to have your doctorate to practice as a NP.

[loriangel14, RN]

Some programs require as much as 2 years nursing experience before you can apply to the NP Masters program.