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| No. 30 | 
Jun 05, 2009, 04:55 PM
 Re: Medical school vs Nursing School
i am not smart enough to get into/get through medical school, so I chose nursing school instead. it's hard for me to admit that. people that go into medicine are very hard working and intelligent people. nursing school is tough too, but i can't even begin to put them next to each other; they're on two totally different levels.
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Jun 05, 2009, 06:12 PM
Re: Medical school vs Nursing School
GaMBA,
If a nurse is working a 12-hour shift in a hospital and hardly catches a glimpse of her patient, then it sounds to me like a nurse problem...
I hope you get that I am not slamming doctors in any way! Nurses really do spend a lot more time with patients in the hospital than doctors. (I am saying patient A may see physician for 10minutes, but sees you on and off for the entire shift.) That is simply the nature of the profession. Doctors see so many patients in one day that it is impossible for them to spend more time with each patient.
We'll have to respectfully agree to disagree  | | No. 33 |
Jun 25, 2009, 09:40 PM
Re: Medical school vs Nursing School
I'm still debating whether or not to continue with nursing or go on to med school, although its a very quiet debate in the back of my mind. I don't have a doubt that I have the intelligence to get through it. I just don't know if I could stand the commitment for a while. I have two little ones. Generally its med school then residency, then private practice and that is a lot of long years before you are making any kind of money. And even then, if you take into consideration that if a doctor has a patient in the hospital, they can be called any time day or night. They are essentially always on the job. I, on the other hand, go home and don't think about work til I get on here 
Don't know what to tell you except that I would think very hard about what you want out of life, what your work ethic is, and what kind of program is available to you (keeping in mind entrance to most med schools are competitive and the rest are very competitive) and if you can, do the hospital volunteer thing. You never know, you might just walk down a c-diff hallway and decide you never want to be in a healthcare building voluntarily again  | | No. 35 |
Nov 17, 2009, 02:25 AM
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Nov 17, 2009 at 02:30 AM by FeeFiFoFum
Re: Medical school vs Nursing School
I'm not sure if someone has already mention this or not, but I will go ahead and state it. I'm sorry if this offends you, but this is my opinion.
Most people that are going to or have gone to nursing school aren't capable of getting into and/or getting through medical school. By in large, most people would be going to medical school if they had the option. This is a blow to our egos (I'm an RN), and it's hard to admit, but it's true. The level of difficulty between the two aren't even comparable. Of course there are some really smart nurses out there, but most aren't really physician material.
I'm really, really, really sorry if this offends you, but it's just my opinion and I am answering the original question. I'm a nurse and there's no way I could ever get the top grades in the classes that a medical school requires from its' students.
A lot of this "well, I chose nursing because I like people interaction....or.... i like the hours better.... or.... i like to treat the person and not the disease" is a lot of what we have all convinced ourselves of. Of course there are exceptions but generally i don't think that's the honest case at all....
There are "ditzy" medical school students but under that they have the genetic makeup to absorb and regurgitate complex material, which is difficult for most people to do.
also wanted to add, *thinking* you could get through medical school is vastly different than *actually* getting through medical school.
| | No. 36 |
Nov 17, 2009, 04:11 AM
Re: Medical school vs Nursing School Originally Posted by FeeFiFoFum  I'm not sure if someone has already mention this or not, but I will go ahead and state it. I'm sorry if this offends you, but this is my opinion.
Most people that are going to or have gone to nursing school aren't capable of getting into and/or getting through medical school. By in large, most people would be going to medical school if they had the option. This is a blow to our egos (I'm an RN), and it's hard to admit, but it's true. The level of difficulty between the two aren't even comparable. Of course there are some really smart nurses out there, but most aren't really physician material.
I'm really, really, really sorry if this offends you, but it's just my opinion and I am answering the original question. I'm a nurse and there's no way I could ever get the top grades in the classes that a medical school requires from its' students.
A lot of this "well, I chose nursing because I like people interaction....or.... i like the hours better.... or.... i like to treat the person and not the disease" is a lot of what we have all convinced ourselves of. Of course there are exceptions but generally i don't think that's the honest case at all....
There are "ditzy" medical school students but under that they have the genetic makeup to absorb and regurgitate complex material, which is difficult for most people to do.
also wanted to add, *thinking* you could get through medical school is vastly different than *actually* getting through medical school.
Yeah, sorry, going to have to disagree with you there, and find it quite offensive that you feel that you have the right to cast an opinion on the intelligence/capabilities of most nurses.
Sure, make a comment based on YOUR personal experiences about YOUR personal intelligence and/or capabilities. But don't drag the rest of us down with you to make yourself feel better about your choices.
| | No. 37 |
Nov 17, 2009, 04:21 AM
Re: Medical school vs Nursing School Originally Posted by FeeFiFoFum I'm not sure if someone has already mention this or not, but I will go ahead and state it. I'm sorry if this offends you, but this is my opinion.
Most people that are going to or have gone to nursing school aren't capable of getting into and/or getting through medical school. By in large, most people would be going to medical school if they had the option. This is a blow to our egos (I'm an RN), and it's hard to admit, but it's true. The level of difficulty between the two aren't even comparable. Of course there are some really smart nurses out there, but most aren't really physician material.
I'm really, really, really sorry if this offends you, but it's just my opinion and I am answering the original question. I'm a nurse and there's no way I could ever get the top grades in the classes that a medical school requires from its' students.
A lot of this "well, I chose nursing because I like people interaction....or.... i like the hours better.... or.... i like to treat the person and not the disease" is a lot of what we have all convinced ourselves of. Of course there are exceptions but generally i don't think that's the honest case at all....
There are "ditzy" medical school students but under that they have the genetic makeup to absorb and regurgitate complex material, which is difficult for most people to do.
also wanted to add, *thinking* you could get through medical school is vastly different than *actually* getting through medical school.
Speak for yourself
| | No. 38 |
Nov 17, 2009, 04:27 AM
Re: Medical school vs Nursing School Originally Posted by FeeFiFoFum Most people that are going to or have gone to nursing school aren't capable of getting into and/or getting through medical school. By in large, most people would be going to medical school if they had the option. This is a blow to our egos (I'm an RN), and it's hard to admit, but it's true. The level of difficulty between the two aren't even comparable. Of course there are some really smart nurses out there, but most aren't really physician material.
I respectfully disagree.
| | No. 39 |
Nov 17, 2009, 12:26 PM
Re: Medical school vs Nursing School Originally Posted by FeeFiFoFum I'm not sure if someone has already mention this or not, but I will go ahead and state it. I'm sorry if this offends you, but this is my opinion.
Most people that are going to or have gone to nursing school aren't capable of getting into and/or getting through medical school. By in large, most people would be going to medical school if they had the option. This is a blow to our egos (I'm an RN), and it's hard to admit, but it's true. The level of difficulty between the two aren't even comparable. Of course there are some really smart nurses out there, but most aren't really physician material.
I'm really, really, really sorry if this offends you, but it's just my opinion and I am answering the original question. I'm a nurse and there's no way I could ever get the top grades in the classes that a medical school requires from its' students.
A lot of this "well, I chose nursing because I like people interaction....or.... i like the hours better.... or.... i like to treat the person and not the disease" is a lot of what we have all convinced ourselves of. Of course there are exceptions but generally i don't think that's the honest case at all....
There are "ditzy" medical school students but under that they have the genetic makeup to absorb and regurgitate complex material, which is difficult for most people to do.
also wanted to add, *thinking* you could get through medical school is vastly different than *actually* getting through medical school.
I, too, disagree. that may be true for some, but don't assume all. Everyone has their reasons for going to nursing school rather than med school, and very few of them have to do with 'intelligence' or 'capability'. There are plenty intelligent enough for med school and just don't WANT to go. Don't cover everyone under your tiny umbrella.
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