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.
A minimum 2,000 hours of clinical practice in psychiatric-mental health nursing in the past three years; 30 hours of continuing education in psychiatric-mental health nursing in the past 3 years; RN-BC Recertification Requirements. The RN-BC credential is valid for five years with a valid RN license.