Ever felt like you were being pressured?

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So here's my dilemma, I have decided after many many hours and days of consideration that my ultimate goal is to become a RN and I plan on going to a 2-year college,which I think I mentioned before and then doing my RN-BSN-MSN online eventually. The problem is my instructors at the college I recently attended keep pressuring me to do something else, something more challenging. They've even went as far as to write letters of recommendation to medical schools even though I have never even really considered medical school as an option. I mean they used to write me notes on my exams actually saying I should be in a more challenging environment. It got to the point where I had other students getting jealous of me and they were not exactly happy that I was doing so well and getting the instructors attention. I have had 2 different medical schools call me and ask if I would like to come up for an interview. One of them being John Hopkins University. The reason for this I believe is bc one of my instructors is a pediatrician and is also on the board of admissions at JHU. I have tried so many times to explain to them that I want more of a one on one environment with my patients and many doctors do not have the time usually for that type of interaction. I, myself have been to the hospital many times and have had really bad luck with doctors! The nurses are the one's that I remember, the one's who cared weather I was comfortable and not in pain. How would you handle a situation like this? I do not want to come off as being ungrateful, because believe me I am. I mean it's a great honor to me to know that they believe in me so much but I wish they would respect my decision.

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who cares what anyone else thinks...do what you want to. respect yourself, that is the most important thing.

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Specializes in ED, ICU, MS/MT, PCU, CM, House Sup, Frontline mgr.

This is a complement even though it may seem like a burden. I had a Psychiatrist I once worked with encourage me to attend medical school because she thought I was WAY too bright to become a Registered Nurse. I did not argue with her. I continued to work with her and I took letters of recommendations to get new jobs in health care.

My point, tell him you may keep your options open. I did. You have no idea if at 25 (I see you are 21) you may wish to be a Physician or you may wish to become a CRNA, NP, or PA. In all cases you will need letters of recommendation. So be sure to let this instructor know that you find his/her opinion of you flattering, you value his/her opinion, and that you hope to receive a letter of rec in your future endeavors. ;)

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If all you really want is to be a nurse- be a nurse. You obviously could make a great doctor- but if you want to be a nurse, then who cares what they say. Of course- you could always be that doc that actually takes time for their patients.. I know there are a few out there, lol.

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Specializes in NICU, Infection Control.

Nursing is different from Medicine. There are a lot of people "bright enough to be doctors" in nursing. Darn good thing, too.

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