Already posted but was told to post here...

I posted this in the "general nursing" forum but some people there told me to post it here. I do apologise for the double-post.

Hi all,

I am looking for input/advice. I'm a 25 year old guy from Ontario, Canada. I was in medical school up until a few months ago. My father has been ill and has not been working and I withdrew from medical school in order to come home and work full-time to help out and be with me dad. At some point in my life I intend to go to med school again but it does not look like a possibility in the immediate future. I live in Canada and we have 2 year 2nd entry (I already have a degree) b.sc.n. programs. I found out that I could do one and have it paid-for. This means that it would not be as huge a financial strain on my family and I and in 2 years time I can be making much better money to help out with everything. And, some years down the line, when I apply to med school again, I hope that my experience as an RN will be helpful.

Having worked and volunteered in hospitals and from being a med student I know how amazing RNs are. They run the show and without them patients and doctors alike would be lost. They do all the work and the doctor gets most of the recognition. I know what an RN does for the most part.

I never in my life thought of being an RN. I've pursued medicine since I was 16. But life has thrown me this curbeball and I think that nursing would be a good opportunity to be financially responsible, help out my family, and still do work that I enjoy.

But, like I said, I am also fairly certain that, when my finances allow it, I will try to return to medicine, though I don't know how far down the road that will be.

What do you all think of this? Good idea? Bad idea? Am I going to ****-off a lot of RNs doing this? Thoughts? Going from med-school to nursing, am I gonna be frustrated? Talk to me people! :-)