Pla-Port Resort, in Shell Knob, MO, is located on a gently sloping, grassy shoreline of Table Rock Lake
Gear your education towards nursing. Psychiatric nurses are required to at least have a GED or high school diploma. A master's or bachelor's degree in nursing can help you get a higher paying and more specialized position. Take the NCLEX-RN test to become a registered nurse.
First Step: Associate Degree. Pediatric nurses must first become registered nurses (RNs). The minimum educational requirement for an RN is an associate of science degree, which takes two years to complete.