Bachelor's degree in nursing, master's degree as a psychiatric nurse practitioner. Certification/Experience/Licensure. American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certifies psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioners; work experience is required as a prerequisite for licensure, which is required in every state.
Gabourey Sidibe (/ËÉ¡Ã¦bÉËreÉª ËsÉªdÉªËbeÉª/ GAB-É-RAY SID-ih-BAY; born May 6, 1983) is an American actress who made her acting debut in the 2009 film Precious, a role that brought her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Early life[edit] Sidibe was born in BedfordâStuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, and was raised in Harlem. Her mother, Alice Tan Ridley, is an American R&B and gospel singer who appeared on the fifth season of America's Got Talent, on June 15, 2010. Her father, Ibnou Sidibe, is from Senegal and is a cab driver. Growing up, Sidibe lived with her aunt, the noted feminist activist Dorothy Pitman Hughes.