Re: Here's one I'll bet you don't hear every day Originally Posted by chirodoc 
Well, I'm sure this will get flamed by some people, but I'm hoping for mostly positive/constructive feedback.
I'm a practicing DC (Doctor of Chiropractic) who is applying to accelerated BSN/FNP programs. I'm not disillusioned with my profession, and I would say I'm very good at what I do. I have more than enough income to keep me happy so it's not about money. I just want to be able to do more for my patients. I found that more than half of the patients in my practice either hate their PCP, or don't even have one. Plus, I've been trying to get some kind of an affiliation with a hospital in the NYC area (my practice is in Park Slope, Brooklyn) so I think being an NP will help me. I plan on practicing both, family medicine and chiropractic medicine.
Any thoughts/suggestions/comments would be appreciated. Do you think I'll have it easier/tougher/about the same as other students? Do you think that having 7 years experience will help me or hurt me? Do you think that I will get it tougher during hospital rotations if people know that I'm a chiropractor?
I think removing yourself from the "doctor" role and into the "nurse" role will be your most difficult journey. Do I believe your years of medical school will help you out in nursing school? ABSOLUTELY! We study a variety of systems, complications, both medical treatment and nursing interventions. Your strongest area will obviously be those relating to neurology, which is one of the hardest - in my experience - sections to master in NS (Cardiac was a doozey, too).
Good luck.
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