Nursing and then some to MD?

[medicaljohnny]

So here is an idea I had. I am a CNA right now and one of my patients said he had a degree in NP and a Ph.D in Psychology and said because he is so well off in his medical stuff he has taken a lot of the courses he needed to be a doctor. He could do it soon if he wanted to.

I was wondering...

If I get a Paramedic degree, a PA degree, and NP...would I still need to do 8 years to be a doctor or because I have so much medical practice am I just to do a few classes and then clinicals or what?

John

[JustBeachyNurse, LPN]

Nothing in nursing, physician assistant or advance practice school counts as credit towards medical school. Only medical school counts towards medical school. You won't be saving money by going CNA to ASN RN to BSN-RN to MSN/FNP or PA-C then medical school. All you will get is extra bills and spend more time changing your thought process from nursing model of care to medical model of care. And likely delaying entrance to & graduation from medical school.

[DoeRN]

I was actually thinking about applying to medical school since I've been in denial for the past 10 years (long story). I have a BSN and before that I was pre-med and I need to take a couple more science classes in order to apply to medical school. If I decide to go this route I will need to take the MCAT which is the medical school entrance exam. You take this exam and then apply to medical school along with the other requirements.

Even though I've been a nurse now for almost 6 years does not mean I will be able to skip any of the medical school classes. I will still have to attend 4 years of medical school, then residency and then a fellowship if needed. The same goes for NP and PA. The only advantage that an RN, NP or PA will have is being comfortable around the patients, knowing some of the concepts and theories that are taught in medial school. It won't be totally foreign. But no, they still need to attend 4 years to graduate.

Why don't you look at a medical school in your area and see what the admission requirements are. This will give you an idea of what you need to do to attend. Also look at the curriculum too.

So if you want to become an MD/DO then doing it the way you described will cost more money and more time.

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[RNtilTEN]

You're not only wasting money, you'll be wasting time if you decide that path you have in mind. You will only be burnt out in the end. It seems that you want to be experienced in the hospital to be better off in med school, you're wrong. All this is learned in the class and if you want to go CNA - BSN/RN - MSN/FNP - PA, this is a terrible idea.

Long story short:

Nursing is a field in its own. To nurse others

Medical school is a study in medicine. Two COMPLETELY different aspects.

Please google or use the search engine in AllNurses.com to help clear up your concern, because there are many helpful threads about this type of decision from going to nurse to MD.