RN to MD

[kalevra]

Do any of the readers or posters here actually know of anyone that went from RN to MD. I wanted to see how many people actually did this. Most people I know that went medical followed the PA route.

[tewdles, RN]

Yup...happens all the time.

I have worked with MDs and DOs who started as CNAs, EMTs, RNs, LPNs, RTTs, Police, Chaplains, teachers, etc.

The nurse to MD transition makes good sense in my estimation.

[ThePrincessBride, MSN, RN, NP]

God bless 'em. I couldn't put myself through med school. Hence why I'm trying to become a nurse practitioner. Best of both worlds. :)

[DoeRN]

Not me! I practice completly autonomously, my program was only 27 months long and about $40K, no residency required, and I make more than two thirds of the physicians in the hospital's group practice. Plus I get 2 weeks out of every 6 off. None of the physicians have it as good as we (the 3 CRNAs in our group) do and they know it.

That is pretty cool. You have a sweet deal. I checked out a DO school near me and gave it some serious thought but again it's the age thing for me.

I have worked with several nurses who went the CRNA route and every single one of them said they don't regret it. But the bad thing is all of them eventfully had to quit working. One toughed it out and worked weekend option but when she got to her second semester she had to quit working.

[nburgeson]

I know of two physicians who were first RNs and later became doctors. Both are psychiatrists now.

[kalevra, BSN, RN]

Does anyone here know how old some of those RNs were before when they entered medical school?

[CatRNMD]

How Cool! Im an ER RN and in Med school now! Its cool because you have an 'edge' over your classmates... for example you know how to deal with patients, know how to take H&P's, have seen a lot of death..and the list goes on. The only thing I find challenging is the coursework...it is very challenging and requires dedicated hours of studying. Definitely NOT for everyone. I have a long road ahead but its a neat feeling to meet other doctors that were once nurses also along the way and share random nursing stories :-)

[BloomNurseRN, ASN, BSN, RN]

I wish I could say the doctor I work for who started out as a nurse and worked his way through medical school had an awesome bedside manor. Honestly, I was shocked to find out he used to be a nurse.

[Palliative Care, DNP]

One of my favorite physicians I have worked with was an RN first. Great man!

I wish I could say the doctor I work for who started out as a nurse and worked his way through medical school had an awesome bedside manor. Honestly, I was shocked to find out he used to be a nurse.

Why?

I run across a few jerk nurses who would likely be jerk docs/teachers/pilots/engineers/firefighters.

Jerks are jerks, irrespective of profession.

[BloomNurseRN, ASN, BSN, RN]

Why?

I run across a few jerk nurses who would likely be jerk docs/teachers/pilots/engineers/firefighters.

Jerks are jerks, irrespective of profession.

Why what? Why was I shocked? Because he's an arrogant person that I can't imagine lowering himself to be a nurse. He actually doesn't even like people to know he was a nurse because it's basically shameful to him.

[LucyWill]

May I ask how old you were when you started medical school? I'm considering medical school or PA school. I was considering NP but now that the programs are 4 years I'm thinking if I'm going to spend four more years in school I might as well bite the bullet and go to medical school (yes I understand that there is residency time to consider as well). It's a really hard decision, I'm not married and don't have kids but I just wish I was four or five years younger.

[ToothFairy(5)]

I have worked with a couple. I am way to old to go back to school but if I were 15 years younger...................................