Medical Student to Nursing Student

[thatguy777]

Hi everyone, so I was a medical student and now in the transitioning state to becoming a nursing student. I've looked around for forums about this topic, but not much is seen, except for the transition from nurse to doctor. I've completed my HESI and TEAS V exams a couple of weeks ago and have applied to a few schools. Currently, I'm at a community college finishing up pre-reqs for the schools. I was just wondering if there is any former medical student that made the transition to nursing, if they would like to share their experience and to give any pointers about anything.

Thanks for your time,

thatguy777

[Dranger]

Dude why....you fail step 1 or clinical years?

[crossfitnurse]

I'm curious as to why you're changing TO nursing? Just wondering :)

[smoup]

Some of my classmates were pre-med, graduated undergrad, and decided they'd rather be a nurse and see the whole patient than just the disease aspect of it. Depending on if you were in med school and are transitioning out, it's a completely different way of thinking and of seeing the patient.

[meanmaryjean, DNP, RN]

If you are at a community college taking pre-reqs, then I'm guessing you were PRE-med, not 'in medical school'. Med school is after one finishes an undergrad degree- and I cannot think of a single nursing pre-req you would not have had to take to enter med school.

Right?

[smf0903]

At our community college a bachelor of biology with a second o chem and second physics can be used as a pre-med/vet/dental. Depending on what was taken he may indeed have pre-reqs to take for nursing that were not taken/required for pre-med.

I agree with the poster who said it's a different way of thinking. We have been told (right or wrong, but the basic idea is there) that doctors deal with the disease process vs. nursing which deals with the person as a whole. And that's not a slam on doctors (the first time I heard that I thought it was a crummy thing to say, until I realized what exactly was being said) but that's the bare-bones difference.

Good luck in your transition!

[meanmaryjean, DNP, RN]

Ah- in my world 'community colleges' only grant associate degrees. My bad.

[smf0903]

Ah- in my world 'community colleges' only grant associate degrees. My bad.

My bad because I forget that our community college has an extensive partnership program with about 15 universities and perhaps not every community college is like that :) We have the opportunity to obtain Bachelor and even some Master degree programs through our partnerships, which is awesome. So I actually forget that community college usually equates with Associate degrees.

[Kuriin, BSN, RN]

Lol? You were a medical student but are transitioning to nursing school, BUT are taking PREREQUISITES? Sounds like "pre-med", not medical student.

[Dranger]

I agree sounds more like the OP was pre med. I could not fathom being a med student then one day saying I want to go back to CC to do nursing....lol

[zzbxdo]

You guys do realize that being a medical student doesn't make you exempt from taking nursing prerequisites anatomy and physiology right? I work in a teaching hospital, with residents who hate their hours and schedules. A lot, mostly the guys, state that they would do nursing if they had a chance due to good pay and time off.

[Kuriin, BSN, RN]

Are you kidding, zzbxdo? You do realize medical students take anatomy and physiology as well. What makes you think it's any different? Medical students have to take additional prerequisites (physics, calculus, etc).