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I am a former nursing major. Well I need up failing out of the program after 4 and a half years and I finished out with a Bachelor's of Arts. Regardless of my previous failure, I know that I want to help treat sick people so I refuse to let that discourage me. I am only 22 years old and want to go back to school to further my education. My question is I don't know if I should do a direct entry MSN program or take a year post baccalaureate pre med program and enroll in medical school. My passion is to take care of my patients and I do believe thathose who have so much passion are the ones that encounter so much difficulties. ..any suggestions please

Specializes in ICU, trauma.

I would agree with PA school. I am currently enrolled in a FNP program and it actually required me to have an active RN license. Not sure if that can be said about every school and every program.

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Specializes in Med Surg/ Pedi, OR.

Good Luck on your decision....the fact that you want to improve your life is great, not sure I can give good advice on someone I don't know.

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.
I would agree with PA school. I am currently enrolled in a FNP program and it actually required me to have an active RN license. Not sure if that can be said about every school and every program.

There are some direct-entry MSN programs, but I think there are more RN-to-MSN for sure.

I think the OP should look at the nursing model vs. the medical model and see which appeals more. Sounds like the bedside/direct patient care is appealing, but there are many ways to "care" for patients.

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Specializes in ICU, trauma.

Also OP can you elaborate on how you completed all BSN requirements but failed out? i guess i'm just confused lol

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Specializes in ICU, trauma.
There are some direct-entry MSN programs, but I think there are more RN-to-MSN for sure.

I think the OP should look at the nursing model vs. the medical model and see which appeals more. Sounds like the bedside/direct patient care is appealing, but there are many ways to "care" for patients.

Yes that is for sure. Adding to your comment, i would think about looking up scope of practices of NP, and PA in their state. Also where do you see yourself working in the long term, clinic or hospital?

:yes:

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.
You have just discovered some of the most unpleasant hallmarks of the nursing non-personality:

1. Maternal condescending (captain obvious) advice.

2. A proclivity for decorating their last names with a fruit salad of letters of the alphabet

(begging the question: "maybe you want a medal?"

3. Oh yeah, not answering the question. "What was that question again? I was too busy thinking about myself and filing my nails."

Hmmm, a whole 11 days on here and you're not a nurse, yet somehow you're an expert on nurses. I will educate you a little further on nurses, if I may generalize for a whole profession. Most nurses are realists. At least the good ones are. We see real life success and failures daily. We answer questions with a healthy dose of "real" in mind and just skip the BS. That doesn't usually go over well with someone who has a ​dreeeammm. Those jolks want happy unicorn & rainbow answers so that their dreeeeammmm does not die. Until it does. Thousands of $$$$ and wasted years down the road. Those folks need real.

What exactly was the point of your post?

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Hmmm, a whole 11 days on here and you're not a nurse, yet somehow you're an expert on nurses. I will educate you a little further on nurses, if I may generalize for a whole profession. Most nurses are realists. At least the good ones are. We see real life success and failures daily. We answer questions with a healthy dose of "real" in mind and just skip the BS. That doesn't usually go over well with someone who has a ​dreeeammm. Those jolks want happy unicorn & rainbow answers so that their dreeeeammmm does not die. Until it does. Thousands of $$$$ and wasted years down the road. Those folks need real.

What exactly was the point of your post?

I hope your post was directed at the person you intendedto direct it at because I don't knowthe essence of your post. I don't know who the someone is that a healthy dose of real doesn't go well with. All I will say a huge part of being in the medical field is being compassionate and being a human being. The problem in Healthcare now is that field is filled with total idiots that believe that being an ass is the same as being real. My two cents. ...

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.
I hope your post was directed at the person you intendedto direct it at because I don't knowthe essence of your post. I don't know who the someone is that a healthy dose of real doesn't go well with. All I will say a huge part of being in the medical field is being compassionate and being a human being. The problem in Healthcare now is that field is filled with total idiots that believe that being an ass is the same as being real. My two cents. ...

Yes, it was intended for the quoted poster.

But on another note, how are you making that "that field {Healthcare} is filled with total idiots that .... Being an ass is the same as being real" judgment. On previous jobs? On personal health experience?

I really am curious as to the background of your belief. You just slandered an entire profession, including yours truly.

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I completed 4 years of a BSN program so all my requirements for a direct entry MSN is all completed. I looked at schools that offers graduate assistantships for high gre scores. I was hoping to take out the rest of the year to study for the gre so that I can get some financial help.

"Well I need up failing out of the program after 4 and a half years and I finished out with a Bachelor's of Arts. " You did not complete four years of a BSN program.

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Specializes in Oncology, Rehab, Public Health, Med Surg.
...The problem in Healthcare now is that field is filled with total idiots that believe that being an ass is the same as being real. My two cents. ...

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Excuse me ? What sort of a question is that? I am not a 2 year old I am very well aware of the challenges of both fields and I am aware that they are very different and intensive. If you do not have positive suggestions then you don't need to comment and I bet you are a nurse too ? With such a nasty attitude?

Pot, meet kettle.

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Specializes in Med Surg/ICU/Psych/Emergency/CEN/retired.
I would agree with PA school. I am currently enrolled in a FNP program and it actually required me to have an active RN license. Not sure if that can be said about every school and every program.

Yes, an RN license is required to enroll in a traditional NP program. And where am (CA), if you're licensed in PA, for example, the applicant must obtain a CA license before starting the program in CA. That is possible to do. And most NP programs require RN experience, some more than others. There are some direct entry NP programs for certain specialties, but they are extremely competitive and are three years long. After the first year, the students take the NCLEX to obtain an RN license before going on. Some direct entry programs require the student to sit out a year and practice as an RN to get experience before going on with graduate NP studies.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.
Quote-Kenny Rogers-

Excuse me ? What sort of a question is that? I am not a 2 year old I am very well aware of the challenges of both fields and I am aware that they are very different and intensive. If you do not have positive suggestions then you don't need to comment and I bet you are a nurse too ? With such a nasty attitude?

Pot, meet kettle.

You have just taken offense at something that has nothing to do with you. In fact, this is your first post on this thread - how could ​it be directed at you?

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