The "Why don't you go to Med School" Question

[AL1992]

If I had a dime for every time I've heard this question, from individuals in and out of the healthcare field. Just because I'm male and a minority doesn't mean I cannot be a nurse. I do not care whether or not I'll be "taking orders" from doctors, at the end of the day its the patient that matters most otherwise I wouldn't be pursuing Nursing. To answer all those questions to " why don't you be a doctor?", my answer is no! I want to be a nurse, not an optometrist, OT, but a Nurse! And yes I've considered the M.D. pathway before and always came back to Nursing. Nursing is my calling, my passion, it runs through my veins..one day I hope and pray that I'll make an excellent nurse.

[PatMac10,RN, RN]

thats a common question I hear a lot. I tell them I am a nurse not a doctor, not for the money, but because I want to help/care for people. I am with the pt 12+ hours a day. Dr's have their place, but nothing touches the nursing field. BTW did you know that of ALL careers/jobs Nursing has the highest "trust" rate at 95+% (from what I was told at school)

It is an amazing fact isn't it? It makes you feel good that your going into such a profession. I shocked me when I discovered this, and that nurses even outranked physicians, law enforcement, and firefighters in regards to the trust of the general public. Apparently it has been this way for many years though. and article I found, that was dated for Dec 2010, stated that nurses have ranked number one for 11 years, and we've also maintained that rank, even up to this year. Here is the link below if you wish to look at it. IT gives a great breakdown of the ranking and what professions were considered.

Nurses Top Honesty and Ethics List for 11th Year