Terra_RN

My plan is to hold off on school until after I have psych experience. I've worked in other areas of nursing & it's not fulfilling. Psych has always been an area of interest for me & whichever route I decide to go for my NP I will make sure I am 100% sure that's what I want to do. Thanks for all of the input! :)

Thank you! I am currently applying for jobs in psych but I like to plan ahead which is why I'm looking into NP programs. Im not planning to enroll soon maybe another year or so; I just want to weigh my options for schools.

I currently have a BSN in nursing in the state of OH. I have worked in rehab & acute care settings for the past two years since getting my license. I have been trying to decide what to go back to school to get my MSN for. I have decided to combine my passion of wanting to be a pediatric/adolescent nurse with my interest in mental health. I would like to obtain my MSN in child psych. Does anyone know of any schools in OH that offer that specialty? Or do I just get my MSN in psychiatric nursing & that allows me to be a NP in the child psych area? Any information is greatly appreciated. I am a first generation college student & I'm trying to figure this out on my own. I've been researching it but coming up with nothing that helps answer my specific questions.

I currently have a BSN in nursing in the state of OH. I have worked in rehab & acute care settings for the past two years since getting my license. I have been trying to decide what to go back to school to get my MSN for. I have decided to combine my passion of wanting to be a pediatric/adolescent nurse with my interest in mental health. I would like to obtain my MSN in child psych. Does anyone know of any schools in OH that offer that specialty? Or do I just get my MSN in psychiatric nursing & that allows me to be a NP in the child psych area? Any information is greatly appreciated. I am a first generation college student & I'm trying to figure this out on my own. I've been researching it but coming up with nothing that helps answer my specific questions.

I currently have a BSN in nursing in the state of OH. I have worked in rehab & acute care settings for the past two years since getting my license. I have been trying to decide what to go back to school to get my MSN for. I have decided to combine my passion of wanting to be a pediatric/adolescent nurse with my interest in mental health. I would like to obtain my MSN in child psych. Does anyone know of any schools in OH that offer that specialty? Or do I just get my MSN in psychiatric nursing & that allows me to be a NP in the child psych area? Any information is greatly appreciated. I am a first generation college student & I'm trying to figure this out on my own. I've been researching it but coming up with nothing that helps answer my specific questions.

Thank you! I am currently applying for psych positions at local hospitals.

Ok so I currently have my BSN & have been a nurse for two years in Ohio. I spent my first year & a half at a rehab facility with med-surg, ortho & long term care units, & the last six months I have been working in an acute care hospital. I really want to get my masters degree & it has taken me until now to decide what path I want to take. I ultimately want to become a nurse practitioner of pediatric psych. I have always wanted to work with kids & mental health is a huge interest for me. The trouble is that I know no one with a psychiatric nursing background & I'm kind of lost on where to start to make this happen. Does anyone have any advice on where to get started? I would love to hear some experiences that other nurses have had in psych nursing; pediatric or not. Any recommendations for good schools for NP of pediatric psychiatric nursing in Ohio? Do I need to work as a psychiatric nurse prior to entering school? Is it a bad idea to transfer to an adult behavioral unit to work until I can locate a good pediatric place to go? Any information would be appreciated.