From nurse to a doctor

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Ive come so far in school already and am about to be in my nursing program soon but i feel like I shouldve been a doctor... Once i become a nurse is it a good idea to go back to school again to become a doctor while working as a nurse? Would it be too overwelming? I feel that im still young and should at least go for another career. Than again i didnt even start nursing. Becoming a nurse vs becoming a doctor?

If you wanna go for np one if my instructors said just get you doctoral degree.. makes sense

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No need to be depressed. If this is what you want and your not overwhelmed... it could be a very fullfilling career

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Specializes in MDS/ UR.

Have you consulted a career or school advisor? Have you actually interacted with nurses and been exposed to a nursing environment?

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.
No need to be depressed. If this is what you want and your not overwhelmed... it could be a very fullfilling career

This.

Not everyone is cut out to do this business...nurse or doctor.

Could I have decided to be a doctor? Sure; I'm smart enough to be one, however, I enjoy the nursing theory more, and if I want to ultimately broaden my scope, I will become a nurse practitioner; otherwise I will enjoy the flexibility that this business has afforded me: Acute Rehab, Skilled Nursing, Peds, Home Health, Community Health, Stepdown...I have been an independent contractor as well.

I agree with Ruas that you need to seek out a career counselor; take a step back and shadow nurses or a health care professional to see what is a right fit for you.

I have more positives than negatives in this career because I knew what was entailed, as well as remain a type of objectivity in this business; it has credibly helped me survive and thrive in this business. :yes:

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Thanks guys for the advice and yes Ill talk to a counselor very soon!

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Lol at most people not answering this person's question. He asked about going from a RN to a MD not anything about being a NP or how much being a doctor is not fulfilling and or sucks.

I have answered this question ad nauseum as I did pre-med in school and while working. To put it plainly it is not easy and there are many many doctors out there with history or English degrees who didn't have to muddle through working night shift and getting their butts kicked with ochem and physics during the day. Skip nursing, major in what you want and go to med school.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
Lol at most people not answering this person's question. He asked about going from a RN to a MD not anything about being a NP or how much being a doctor is not fulfilling and or sucks.
LOL? There's nothing to laugh at. On post number 2, the OP specifically asks about the pros/cons of being a doctor and the pros/cons of being a nurse, which I answered to the best of my ability. And here's a later post made by the OP:
Wow divorce rates and suicide rates are higher than average? Out of all of the cons that one shocked me. I mean this is off topic but what is this caused by? Besides having to see people pass away?
He/she has been asking more questions that do not expressly appear in the original post, and the membership has been answering them to the best of their ability.

The member might have originally asked about going from RN to MD, but the number of questions he/she quickly expanded.

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Specializes in psych, addictions, hospice, education.

Working as a nurse can be extremely physically and mentally tiring. For me, there wouldn't be enough energy left to go to medical school, which is extremely demanding of your time (so is nursing school).

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Specializes in ICU.
Calivianya damn thats depressing but can i ask why you chose or what are the pros of nursing in your opinion?

I went into nursing because I couldn't find a job that paid more than $10/hr after I got my first bachelor's degree. I am a product of this crappy economy - I went to nursing school just to have a job. Actually, I really do enjoy nursing - I love the adrenaline rush of critical care, I love taking care of the sickest patients, but I just absolutely hate how my entire personal life went down the drain because of what I had to do to get this job. Do I love my job? Absolutely. If I could re-do every step that brought me here, would I still decide to go into nursing? Absolutely not.

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Specializes in ER.

I don't think I would ever want to become a medical doctor due to the sacrifices required to get into the school. I am happier right now as a nurse and I don't want to give that up.

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Specializes in ICU.

I am not a doctor, and have never been to med school, so I can't offer a valid opinion either way. I can say, however, that I personally know several doctors who have chosen to get out of medicine. They claim to be overwhelmed by paperwork, and are making less money than they did years ago. One has went into some kind of financial business; another has given up his practice and is working as a full-time ER doc. Have you thought about Physician Assistant?

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We're constantly keeping people alive that are obviously dying. It's a lot of work and you feel guilt about being sick of it. And it's depressing watching these people die all of the time and watching their family members want everything done.

I can totally relate and this is very difficult. The guilt and personal turmoil related to having to do things you don't necessarily agree with can cause a person to really struggle emotionally as well as spiritually.

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