I want to be a nurse practitioner. What steps do I need to take to become one?
I recently started taking high school prerequisites and have not yet started my Bachelor of Science in Nursing. I know that takes typically four years to finish, how long is the NP (Masters in Nursing) program? #nurse #registered-nurses #nurse-practitioner
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Tanya’s Answer
I would recommend that you get a few years of experience after your BSN before starting nurse practitioner schooling. Nursing school only teaches you the theory and basic clinical skills. You need a few years of hands on to learn how to put everything you've learned into practice. After you have some experience, then I would apply to an RN-DNP program and go for your doctorate. It will make you more marketable, and a better rounded practitioner.
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