Nuse Practitioner Career?

First you need a BSN, that is your major - the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a 4 year degree. Then, like others have said, you usually need at least a year of work experience before you can apply to any NP programs.

You need to know that as of right now, the minimum education requirement to become certified as an NP is a Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) which is about a 2-3 year program. There has been debate over the past several years among nursing educators and professionals that the minimum education should be switched to the Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) which is another 2 years beyond a Masters. The previous rumor was that this change was going to take place by 2015; this goal is not going to be reached. The new target date for this change over will likely be closer to 2018-2020. Many schools have already eliminated their MSN level NP programs and changed to the DNP. Many schools are creating BSN to DNP 'bridge' programs which skip about 1 year of the MSN level classes.

So you need to keep in the back of your mind this timeline. . . unless you start a BSN program this year, you will likely end up finding yourself in the position where you will end up needing the higher degree path later on.

You need to become a RN first with a bachelors degree (4 years), work in the area you want to become a NP in, and apply to NP programs (about 2.5 years currently), then pass the exam. Hard, relatively. You do diagnose and treat patients and that takes a certain skill and educational set. You take pharmacology, pathophysiology, physical exam, and clinical rotations. It is a track program, everyone does the same thing.

And that got a TD, why?

You need a BSN, at least a couple of years nursing experience and then complete an NP program (2-3 years).You need stellar grades and excellent references to get in.

What do you major in...? Nursing....and you need a BSN, if you don't know the major you should probably talk to a counselor or an RN to get better advice.

contact the schools where ever u live.

contact the government licensing agencys

for info as it varies