CarlHester

Good Evening all...I am really pondering what path should I take in the medical field. Emergency medicine always fascinated me. I want to obtain the knodwlege required to manage sickness and a person well being. I also like leadership positions where I am challenged everyday to overcome obstacles. I always wanted to go to med school and become a physcian but lately I question this because I discovered the Np field. I do not want to turn this thread into the whole MD vs NP debate but I need questions answered. I am currently enrolled at my junior college in the Tristate area and I have a little over 60 credits under my belt (no associates degree). So far for med school I took College chem twice and got a D letter grade!! I think thats where my discouragement kicked in. I am 22 and I have a lack of credentials for med school. I started looking for alternative careers after that and stumble upon NP. I have the prereqs for the BSN program (A&P 1&2 and Micro ect) ; basically the classes that do not count for med school prereqs. P.S my current gpa is a 3.1 Here are my questions 1. What is the underlining difference between an Emergency Physician and Emergency NP? (include lifestyle if you could) 2. Do you recommend that i go from NP to MD? If so can anybody give me the pros and con taking this route 3.What are some of the rewarding factors being a EP vs NP 4. As a NP will you always deal with MDs letting you know you are inferior to them? 5. Is it possible can someone give me an example of the percentage studentloan will take out ya check as an EP and NP? 6. As you read my testimony, what do you THINK i should do? ***All answers are welcomed!

I am sorry i offend anyone..I initially went to school for pre-med. I would like to reinterate and say that I ideally want to become a registered nurse as a stepping stone to my desired master degree. It may sound like a TV fantasy but it is my passion to work in this profession. I have a deep desire to heal and comfort the sick. Maybe i could have left the "nursing calling me..." And "have no desire to be a nurse" out of the post but nonetheless I still find nothing wrong with my post. I was hoping to get advice on what path to take to reach PNP or should I do med school to become a Prdiatrician.

Hello all..I am currently deciding which path I want to pursue rather it be PNP or Pediatrician Physician. So I am currently an undergraduate, I have no real desire to be a registered nurse other than the pay while still in school to obtain my desired degree (PNP). I know there are RN-MSN programs out there that does not require a BSN degree; can I get into one of those programs while having an ASsociate degree in nursing from a junior college?? Right now I am currently finishing my last science class for entry into BSN program in the fall 2016 but I still keep thinking its a quicker path to obtain my MSN. Then again I am being very impatient financially and rather work a year as an RN making good $$$ while in school. The impatience come from me being in college since i was 18 and still an undergrad at 22. The confusion I am having with the whole PNP vs Pediatrician is the autonomy difference I guess since what I read they basically do the same duties. What are the major differences in a primary care setting from the two lets say working at Children Hospital of Pennsylvania? And a urban clinic? I want to care for patients indenpendently in the examination room. I want to prescibe medicine and diagnose without having to hold someone hand walking me thru it. I want to be on call and have nurses calling me in the middle of the night because my patient is krumping (spell check). I want that kind of responsibility. P.S.P.S- so I am a male interested in the nursing field and I have tattoo artwork on my forearm (nothing inappropriate); do you know health care professionals who display their body art? Should I cover always? Is it inappropriate to display it while seeing patients? **Sorry for the Rant; ALL ADVICE ARE WELCOMED AND HIGHLY APPRECIATED