How to become a nurse practitioner, where do I begin?
Okay so I've decided I want to become a nurse practitioner but I'm stuck on where to begin with the process. Everything online is either super vague ""get your BSN then get your MSN"" type advice or it's a program trying to sell me something. I'm looking for practical first steps for how to become a nurse practitioner when you're a working RN who doesn't have unlimited time or money to figure this out. For those who've done this, what were your first steps? Not the theoretical "here's what you need" but what did you literally do first to get the ball rolling?