I'm a third year RN student working as an LPN. I"m thinking of going into medicine once I graduate with my RN degree, although I will need to return for at least two more years of pre-reqs for medical school. I'm starting to wonder why I am thinking of going into medicine. I think a major influencing factor of going to the medical route is the stigma of male nurses and the prestige a physician has as opposed to a nurse. Do you think those are the wrong reasons of becoming a doctor? Thus far I've received a lot of positive feedback on my nursing and I agree, I am pretty good at it. It may seem arrogant but I am very confident in my abilities up to now although I am aware of the many things I have yet to encounter and learn.
So, I summarize, am I thinking of leaving the nursing profession and going into medicine for the wrong reasons?
Specializes in ED, Cardiac-step down, tele, med surg.
I think as long as it's what you love to study, then it won't be so bad (hell), just lots of work. The science part is very fascinating to me. That is why, if I decide to go, go to med school. Probably a topic for a different post, but don't mid-levels call some of the shots?
I was reading this post and I get a flash back!!! In my country with 14 u got to know what u wont to do in life, so I get "stack " in nurse school, when I graduate I become an nurse aloud to give a medications , treat the wounds, transporting them to other unit, IV therapy, IV for tests, shots, etc, it take 4 years of my life, but I was happy withe that job.
After only 6 mo. i saw a OR male nurse, full of there self , proud what they are doing so I decide to upgrade my knowledge and get to high medicine school for anesthesiology technician, after 3 years of learning and practice a become one!!!
Now I was in OR in green uniform withe Dr withe respect from others and much more knowledge what was my primary goal!!
But there was some young Anesthesia Dr full of knowledge he was my mentor for my graduate exam!! We ware so good time in OR that they wont to hire me instantly, but my goals was much higher then because i know that i can!!
But now I am in the states and stack WO any license or certificate hire, and I cant do any job that I know and wont to do!!!
My planes was to take some license hire and start work as Nurse, then go higher and higher, but no one cant tell me where to go and what to bring with me fore license!!
hi.. m also finishing my nursing degree n planning for medicine n looking for different uni's and their study patterns..like oceania uni , uq .. if u find anything beneficial then dont 4get me..all d best
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I think as long as it's what you love to study, then it won't be so bad (hell), just lots of work. The science part is very fascinating to me. That is why, if I decide to go, go to med school. Probably a topic for a different post, but don't mid-levels call some of the shots?