Medical School --> Nursing School?

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There are a lot of great reasons to get into nursing, but has anyone here gone into nursing (and then perhaps into advanced practice) because they could not get into medical school?

Wow, that's pretty awesome! I would be REALLY happy with the pharmacy school acceptance. You work great hours with great pay and it's not that stressful...even better than dental school, I'd say! Do you prefer dental school? I hope it works out well for you. Good luck!

Thanks cherrysky! Retail pharmacy can be stressful when you are very busy. They have to deal with customers, insurance, phone call etc.. That's why I think being dentist would be a better career. I would like to concentrate on one task at a time no matter how hard it is but the admission to dental school is way TOO competitive. I don't want to give up without even trying. I am studying for DAT right now.

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Specializes in Adult Stem Cell/Oncology.
I'd rather be a nurse than a doctor. I don't want to be on-call 24 hours a day. I like going home after my 12 hour shift and having no one bother me. The things that docs go through in their residency such as having to be on call for 30 hours just doesn't appeal to me.

And not to mention the massive amount of (especially for gynecologists and anesthesiologists) and paying back student loans for med school....I've heard that the average MD has over $100,000 in student loans!!! :bluecry1:

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And not to mention the massive amount of liability insurance (especially for gynecologists and anesthesiologists) and paying back student loans for med school....I've heard that the average MD has over $100,000 in student loans!!!

Hospitals usually pay the ...it's only a problem if you're going into private practice.

I've heard that the average MD has over $100,000 in student loans!!! :bluecry1:

Yes...but think about how much they're actually making. An anesthesiologist, radiologist, etc. can easily pay off their entire loan in cash after their first year post residency and still have about 50-100k left over if they choose to. And they usually don't go into private practice right away so paying for insurance isn't an issue. It's not like they're having to pay back 100k on 40k salary. 100k is a lot of money, but it's one hell of an investment in their future. They MORE than make up for it later.

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Specializes in corrections, MH, geriatrics.

I just found this thread and wanted to say that I became an LPN to have a steady income and a job I love while I continue school. I will be taking the MCAT and applying to medical schools next year and think that ultimately I will be a better doctor because I was a nurse first!

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