Steps to be a nurse practitioner?

anmillerx
Mon, 23 Jul 2012 21:46:50 +0000

I decided last night that i want to be a pediatric nurse practitioner rather than an RN like i originally planned. I started researching and stuff.
I really wanted to plan to attend Michigan State next fall. but their only undergrad nursing program is pre-nursing. So how would i go about being a nurse practitioner, would i have to do pre-nursing and then apply to their nursing school and do a BSN program, but then what?
My other college choice was Ferris State University, which has an undergrad BSN program (4 years i think) then would i have to go to grad school?
I’m so confused.
Can you tell me how to become a nurse practitioner?