snowflake13

thanks for the responses! We will see what I can come up with, as my husband and I are moving to Phoenix, so I have to see what Phoenix has to offer.

thanks. I didn't realize you needed a masters the APN at the center I worked at did not have a masters. Interesting.

Hello! I am new to this forum, though have been thinking for a few years now that I want to go to nursing school. I have a BA in Psychology and really enjoy that population (Psychiatric) I had worked for several years before my daughter was born at a community mental health center. There instead of psychiatrists they had nurses APN's for Advance Practice Nurse. One of the nurses told me that I could do a fast track nursing degree since I already had a four year degree. So long story short after we found out my husband has been job transfered to the Phoenix area I thought it would be a perfect time to go back to school. (we currently live in a very isolated mountain town in Colorado, only a undergraduate college here). My question is how do I go about all of this, and am I missing some important facts? So I did find out that there is a college in Phoenix that has an "accelerated BSN program". So I can use my four year degree as my generals so to speak then engage in the 15-18 month program (I know it is going to be tough). Then I can go to the boards and get an RN. What I am missing is how do I go from RN to APN and an APN that has focus on Psychiatry? thanks in advance for your advice and knowledge on the subject!