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Home Health Columnist / Guide · Dec 3, 2003

This questions been asked here many times...

Please make use of our Search feature for previous info here---we've VOLUMES on many subjects:

https://allnurses.com/forums/search.php?s=

Her's a sampling of previous replies:

Going from Nurse to Doctor

https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=48705&highlight=Nurses+going+to+MEd+School

From "Nursing to Medicine" is it uncommon?

https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=25955&highlight=Nurses+going+to+MEd+School

Considering Med School After Bsn

https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=29776&highlight=Nurses+going+to+MEd+School

DoctorRN · Dec 3, 2003

Thanks for the links to old post but none that you listed or that I was able to find in my own search (which I did before I posted the question) tell me what other nurses attitudes opinions are regarding those who go back.

Rapheal · Dec 3, 2003

I will give you my thoughts on this. I think I would view this in a very positive way. I would think that when this med-student RN became a doctor- they might have more understanding on what it is like to be a nurse and communicate better with the nursing staff to better help their patient. Good luck in whatever you career you pursue.

SmilingBluEyes · Dec 3, 2003

As long as you remember your roots, you cannot help but be a superb doctor!!!!

You asked if we would do this??? I only speak for myself. I would *never* undertake this. Residency would kill me (literally)-- and I like being home w/my family too much for that. That and I am debt-free regarding my schooling/education and am facing educating my kids in a few short years. So monies I need to spend on college are going to have to be directed THEIR way, not mine. Attending Med school is a sure-fire way for me to get into a debt I could not pay off. But like I said, this is just me..........

I wish you well in your new career------I hope your dreams come true.

wildwood · Dec 3, 2003

One of the best doctors I know used to be the charge nurse on our surgical floor (20 Years ago!). She was a great nurse, and it has certainly made a difference in how she relates to patients, compared to the other doctors I know. She is always friendly and professional, just like she was before med school. She said her nursing background was very beneficial during her medical education.