seeking advice about psych np

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Hi everyone,

My name is Mark and I wanted to seek some basic advice about the psychiatric nurse practitioner specialization. Currently, I work at as a mental health therapist and wanted to prescribe. In order to do so, the best way I have found is to become a psychiatric nurse practitioner. I thought about medical school but with my current life situation it might be difficult. I was reading a lot on the forums here that it would be advisable to obtain a BSN first before going into a direct entry level NP/Masters program? I was reading that hospitals and other employers prefer the BSN. Is this true especially since I want to stay with psychiatry? I have been a therapist for 6 years working in government hospitals the entire time. Any advice would be appreciated.

thank you,

mark Kim

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Specializes in Correctional Nursing; MSN student.

What is your educational background?

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I am no expert, as I am just starting my nursing education, but I believe getting your BSN, if you do not have any nursing education, is the best way to get accepted into an NP program. If you already have a bachelor's degree in something then you may be able to do an accelerated BSN program. There are a lot of schools now that have online programs available too. I want to eventually be an NP and am looking into psych! Good luck to you!

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