Med or Nursing School

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Hi everyone, I hope I can find some general guidance from nurses who perhaps wanted to go the MD/DO route and decided to do nursing instead. I was recently accepted into an ABSN program about 2 years in length which i am absolutely thrilled about. Prior to applying, I was a typical pre-med biology major that fell on financial issues that put graduating with a bachelors out of the question.

My issue at the moment is deciding what path to take. I have been seriously blessed with having options, however I would really appreciate some input from all, and any, of you! I have the opportunity to apply to medical school abroad (with no intent to return to and practice in the US) and a US nursing program.

I feel like I could be happy with either path, but I just cannot choose one path with greater ease over the other. My gut is telling me to go nursing, and maintain a life and career in California, but my family and whole support system is moving abroad around the time my program actually starts.

Any input about growing as a nurse, finding career opportunities, or just anything really that would push me in either direction would be greatly appreciated. Specifically, if there are any nurses that found themselves totally fufulled and completely sound in nursing over medicine, I want to hear anything you have to say.