continuing Medicine...

You couldn't work as a nurse unless you have obtained a nursing license and a work permit.You would likely have to do some upgrading to get into med school,just a nursing degree wouldn't do it.If you were in the US on a student visa you couldn't work.Med school is too demanding to hold down a job as well.

hello

i want to continue medicine from nursing (taken from outside the usa) ,iwant to make sure that this program is present and if, i don't know which school to pick in the usa with a fee that goes with salary of a new grad rn, iam planning to work while i study but as i read above in the instructions about international students its not possible...is it really true? any suggestions..advices..

thanks.

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as the previous poster already mentioned, admission to medical school in the us requires completion of required science and math courses at the undergraduate level not typically covered in many baccalaureate programs in nursing both in the us and overseas (i.e., one year of biology, general and organic chemistry, and physics and math). if your bsn program already covered those, then you may want to have your degree assessed for equivalency in terms of meeting pre-med course requirements for us medical schools.

typically, medical school admission is competitive. your gpa (with attention to your grades in those prerequisite courses), your score in the mcat, any research/community service/leadership experience, good letters of recommendations, and your performance during the admission process interview are all factored in when deciding whether you can handle the rigors of medical school or not.

medical school is also very traditional in approach. there are no shortcuts. regardless of any prior health care career or degree, every student accepted goes through 4 years of medical school with full time coursework. you will not have time to keep a full time job and support yourself, hence, many medical students apply for huge educational loans to pay for school and living expenses. of note, there are nurses in the us who have gone to medical school successfully.

if you're coming into medical school as an international student, you will need to be approved for an f1 visa. this is contingent on you being admitted to a medical school first. the f1 visa requires proof that you have financial assets that are enough to support 4 years of medical school in the us.

the next step after medical school is residency. in the us, there are no longer gp's who practice without completing a residency program. residency can run from 3-6 years depending on the type of program or specialty you are admitted to.