FutureNP777

If I were to pursue a Pysch NP career, would a DNS help out considering that the jobs are more scarce or even then would it still not be worth it?

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Thanks for the reply guys and for clearing up all of this. I think I will now be a bit more confident about pursuing a career in nursing. But on the note of of PhDs and DNS is there any real advantage to obtaining those degrees in terms of getting jobs and how well you do those jobs? Is it worth obtaining one of the two? And if so which one is better to obtain, a PhD or DNS?

Hello all! So recently I have pretty much decided that I would like to be a Nurse Practitioner. I hope to be in the field of family medicine and/or psychiatry (would like to study both but havent decided what to work in) in the future. I am still in High School and am not too familiar with the Nursing field yet so please bare with me. I have a few questions regarding the education and experience needed to become an NP: 1) How much math is required for becoming an RN/BSN/MSN/PhD? I understand you won't need all that much more than basic arithmetic in the field but what math is required for you education? 2) What is this I am hearing about new requirements for NPs to have a PhD AND RN experience? I mean it doesn't make much sense to me that in a time with primary care professionals in such high demand that they would make it even harder for people to become NPs 3) Is there a demand for Psych NPs at all? I looked and those jobs seem harder to find then gold dust Thanks everyone! Your answers are really appreciated!