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To be a Nurse practitioner you have to actually have a bachelor's degree in Nursing or related field. Your LPN experience or clinical hours will help you when it comes to fulfiling required clinical hours for NP program. You need to get your bachelor's because NP is considered a Master's program.
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When you Graduate, Can you go to school for being a nurse Practitioner?
yes...why not?
Where can I go to get my nurse practitioner certification?
You should visit www.aanpcert.org/. It is called the The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program and it is entirely devoted to the process of certifying nurse.
How To Go From LPN To RN?
A registered nurse (RN) can earn much more than a licensed practical nurse (LPN), and has greater responsibilities. LPN's that wish to become RN's should contact a nursing school to see what that will entail and if any of their previous classes can transfer. An Rn needs to have detailed knowledge of the human body and medications, but many LPN skill sets can be transferred and may be able to save the student time and money.
What is the easiest way to go about becoming a nurse practitioner?
If you are looking for easy why not just stay home? Nursing is work.
What type of job should someone go into if they want to work will premature babies?
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Go To Your Community LPN College To Become A Nurse?
Perhaps the best introduction to a nursing career is to become a licensed practical nurse. Most community colleges have programs that would give one the basic coursework in the life sciences that is required to become an LPN. Most programs take one to two years.
Do I need to go to medical school to become a nurse?
No, you do not go to medical school. The nurse practitioner is at present a master's degree. However, some pursue a doctorate in nursing. Still, it is not medical school in terms of a physician.
What ACT score do you need to be a nurse practitioner?
The ACT score doesn't affect you becoming a nurse practitioner. In order to become an APRN you need to go to a college and receive your Bachelor's in Nursing first. After you've graduated you're eligible to apply to graduate schools and become an APRN.
What is a acute nurse practitioner?
You mean "what is an acute care nurse?". Acute illnesses are ones thatcome quickly and go quickly andin the middle the can be quite severe. Take a stab wound. That is an acute problem lasting until the wound heals. A nurse practitioner is an advance level nurse working in such a field. These nurses have masters degrees in nursing and can preform advanced nursing procedures, and prescribe a restricted list of meds.
Do you have to go to LPN school to become a nurse?
Try stopping by a university welcome center. They'll be able to pair you up with a professor, academic advisor, etc. to get you the information you are looking for.
How do you become an army nurse?
Either join the army with a written garruntee of nurses training, go to a good Jr. college and obtain an LPN certification and then join or go on to senior college for RPN certification and then join.
What college do you need to go to become a nurse practitioner?
A Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a registered nurse who has completed specific advanced nursing education (generally a master's degree or doctoral degree) and training in the diagnosis and management of common as well as a few complex medical conditions. (Wikipedia) For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section (Wikipedia) indicated directly below this answer section.
