What high school courses or what kind of college do you need do go to for a Ment!
Question:
What high school courses or what kind of college do you need do go to for a Mental health Nurse?
Like a nurse that help children...... with there disorder ...mainly eating disorders....like anorexic children.....I think that is the kind of nurse it is
Answers:
In high school, just stick with the regular academics. Some colleges make you take some pre-requisite courses before you apply for a nursing major but others you can just choose to major in nursing. All RN programs take the same basic courses - some fundementals, some med-surg, some advanced med-surg, psych, pediatrics, ob-gyn/labor,delivery, and usually public health nursing. Any graduate nurse can work in any field but you can't do much on your own until you pass your boards. You get experience in your chosen field just by doing it, having a mentor, watching others (see the bad as well as the good) and after a certain number of years in that field (usually 3 - 5) can test for certification in that field. (But it's not required.) You can only specialize (in psych, peds, family medicine, whatever) when you're getting your MSN not BSN.