to train as a phsyciatric nurse? i have a strong interest in everything to do with mental health, but i wouldn't know where to start in training.
ideas anyone?
2007-09-14 06:22:40 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
4 years for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing to become an RN and 2 years for the Master of Science in Nursing with a specialization in mental health.
You'll get better career advantages if your MSN leads to MH/Psych Nurse Practitioner certification.
Understand though, this is for a specialized advanced nurse. You can work in a mental health/psych unit as a general duty nurse with a 2 year Associate of Science in Nursing but won't have the same professional duties or income.
2007-09-14 06:35:31 · answer #1 · answered by CoachT 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi, assuming you are in Britain you can enrol on a 3 year Diploma in mental health nursing to become a Registered Mental (Health) Nurse an 'RMN' - you would get a bursary as per many NHS studies; or you can go to university and study there for four years to do a Bachelors degree in Mental health nursing
2007-09-14 07:57:13 · answer #2 · answered by kaleidoscope_girl 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some universities give credits for work you have done at home with the Open University which would shorten the time taken to train.
2007-09-14 07:11:06 · answer #3 · answered by rxtoday 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋