223,062 Contributions. 1792 was the year the US Mint began operations.   The first official coins were half cents and cents made for circulation in 1793. Other denominations followed over the nâ¦ext few years - half dimes, half dollars, and dollars in 1794, $5 and $10 gold in 1795, and dimes and $2.50 gold in 1796.
Step 3: Work as a Registered Nurse in Pediatrics. Pediatric nurse practitioner programs often require applicants to have at least 1 year of professional nursing experience in pediatrics.
Jan 21, '11. In order to be a nurse practitioner, first you must go to nursing school to become a registered nurse. A bachelor's degree in nursing is required for you to go to graduate school where you learn how to be a nurse practitioner (NP). Some schools do offer bridge programs where you can have an associates degree in nursing and bridge to a master's degree in nursing.