Hello all..I am currently deciding which path I want to pursue rather it be PNP or Pediatrician Physician. So I am currently an undergraduate, I have no real desire to be a registered nurse other than the pay while still in school to obtain my desired degree (PNP). I know there are RN-MSN programs out there that does not require a BSN degree; can I get into one of those programs while having an ASsociate degree in nursing from a junior college?? Right now I am currently finishing my last science class for entry into BSN program in the fall 2016 but I still keep thinking its a quicker path to obtain my MSN. Then again I am being very impatient financially and rather work a year as an RN making good $$$ while in school. The impatience come from me being in college since i was 18 and still an undergrad at 22.
The confusion I am having with the whole
PNP vs Pediatrician is the autonomy difference I guess since what I read they basically do the same duties. What are the major differences in a primary care setting from the two lets say working at Children Hospital of Pennsylvania? And a urban clinic?
I want to care for patients indenpendently in the examination room. I want to prescibe medicine and diagnose without having to hold someone hand walking me thru it. I want to be on call and have nurses calling me in the middle of the night because my patient is krumping (spell check). I want that kind of responsibility.
P.S.P.S- so I am a male interested in the nursing field and I have tattoo artwork on my forearm (nothing inappropriate); do you know health care professionals who display their body art? Should I cover always? Is it inappropriate to display it while seeing patients?
**Sorry for the Rant; ALL ADVICE ARE WELCOMED AND HIGHLY APPRECIATED
I am sorry i offend anyone..I initially went to school for pre-med. I would like to reinterate and say that I ideally want to become a registered nurse as a stepping stone to my desired master degree. It may sound like a TV fantasy but it is my passion to work in this profession. I have a deep desire to heal and comfort the sick. Maybe i could have left the "nursing calling me..." And "have no desire to be a nurse" out of the post but nonetheless I still find nothing wrong with my post. I was hoping to get advice on what path to take to reach PNP or should I do med school to become a Prdiatrician.
You may want to check what jobs are really available. I live on the Mason Dixon line and job prospects in Md. and Pa. are poor. My wife finally found work after 2 years, with 28 years experience. I will give you my opinion after 28 years in this, as my first calling. You need to bite the bullet and become indebted to become a physician. You will find constraints in Practioner allowances and it sounds like you want complete control. Be very aware that pediatricians are the lowest paid specialty, pay between PNP and Pediatricians, when malpractice insurance is factored in is negligible, but the debt load is huge. That being said, you do have a condescending tone to your post.
MrNurse(x2), ADN
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You may want to check what jobs are really available. I live on the Mason Dixon line and job prospects in Md. and Pa. are poor. My wife finally found work after 2 years, with 28 years experience. I will give you my opinion after 28 years in this, as my first calling. You need to bite the bullet and become indebted to become a physician. You will find constraints in Practioner allowances and it sounds like you want complete control. Be very aware that pediatricians are the lowest paid specialty, pay between PNP and Pediatricians, when malpractice insurance is factored in is negligible, but the debt load is huge. That being said, you do have a condescending tone to your post.