How could I become an NP with non nursing bachelors and masters degrees (both are in psychology)? Is there an accelerated or bridge program for MSN/NP? I already completed all my nursing school pre req classes.

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Highly recommend getting nursing experience first than jumping into NP without nursing experience. You will struggle without the necessary nursing skills from the bedside

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Why not just become a physician assistant?

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As the name implies, a nurse practitioner must first be a nurse. Majority of NP programs require a certain amount of years (at least 1 year) working as a registered nurse before you can apply to their program. If you want to be a good nurse practitioner, than you will need many years working as an RN before you can learn to assess, diagnose, prescribe, and treat patients as an NP.
If you are looking to be an advanced practice provider with the education you already have, may I suggest a career as a physician assistant. You can enroll in a program now as it sounds like you have the prereqs done already. Otherwise, you would first need to get your bachelor of science in nursing, work as an RN for AT LEAST a year, and then enroll in a master of science in nursing program in your chosen speciality to become an NP. Hope this helped

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You need bedside nursing experience. At least 3-5 years before becoming an NP. I would never recommend an “accelerated” route.

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Great NPs were nurses first.

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Try accelerated BSN program-12-18 calendar months then bridge that to MSN-NP program. Good luck.

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