Med school vs Nursing school

[britthoch1]

Hello everyone, I just recently got registered for an account. I thought I would post on here, discussing my thoughts. My plan is to open my own practice someday. I would like to provide both conventional and integrative medical therapies. If I go to nursing school, I will eventually get my DNP. If I go to med school, I will of course just go down the MD route. My problem is that I love the nursing philosophy, have loved my nurse practitioners, and feel like it would be a better fit as a married mother of 3, but I really want all the knowledge that medical school offers. Some people say that even DNP's don't get the education that MD's do. I want to be able to attain all the knowledge I can get so I can provide the best care for my patients. And maybe I am completely wrong on my thoughts! Maybe DNP's are just as educated as MD's are? I would love to get any advice from anyone, especially if they are a NP or DNP. This really isn't about money for me, and I don't care about making less as a DNP. This is really about just me wanting to be as knowledgeable as I can be. Thanks in advance for anyone who responds!

[FolksBtrippin, BSN, RN]

You will not be able to open your own practice as a PA in any state. If you intend to open your own practice, you need to become an NP or a physician.