Quitting Medschool to go to Nursing

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Hello everyone :)

Me:

male 21

New York

I jus came across this site yesterday. I am currently in medschool but not doing so well. :crying2:

i dont know how to tell my parents that i dont want to do medicine anymore. Everyone is expecting so much of me..:crying2:

I wasted two years....

i attend a offshore medical school. I like to help people. i hav volunteered at the Haitian quake site.....

my parents hav bin paying for everything.... im so depressed....:crying2:

I was thinking about the RN-BSN(online)-CRNA path. but i read in some of these forums the difficulties RN's are facing in getting a job. also how there are looong waiting lists for ACN programs....

Plz someone guide me.......

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Specializes in Anesthesia.
Hello everyone :)

Me:

male 21

New York

I jus came across this site yesterday. I am currently in medschool but not doing so well. :crying2:

i dont know how to tell my parents that i dont want to do medicine anymore. Everyone is expecting so much of me..:crying2:

I wasted two years....

i attend a offshore medical school. I like to help people. i hav volunteered at the Haitian quake site.....

my parents hav bin paying for everything.... im so depressed....:crying2:

I was thinking about the RN-BSN(online)-CRNA path. but i read in some of these forums the difficulties RN's are facing in getting a job. also how there are looong waiting lists for ACN programs....

Plz someone guide me.......

It would take you another 4-5yrs bare minimum from where you are at now to become a CRNA, and more than likely it would actually take somewhere between 7-9yrs.

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Specializes in L&D; GI; Fam Med; Home H; Case mgmt.

I hate it when people give very self-righteous answers, but no matter how I say this, it sounds self-righteous. That being said, nursing is not something to fall back on for people who can't cut it in Med school. Nursing, like being a physician, is a calling. You may or may not be called to it, I can't be sure. I just know that if you're not called to nursing, you may well do badly in this, too. You need to go see an academic adviser and really hash this out with them. Put everything on the table and get some professional advice. I do wish you well - it's not an easy road, no matter which path you choose.

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Specializes in Med Surg/MICU/Pediatrics/PCICU.

You wouldn't be able to do the RN-BSN online program unless you were already an RN. You would however be able to do the accelerated BSN program.

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Aww now don't be already chewing on the poor Mr. York (male, and 21, New York).

Mr. York, did you consider PA? You gotta choose your Doc well tho, or be a slave. But if you go ortho or open heart, what fun you'll have!!! (got to tableside in a few and sure wish I had gone that route!!!)

Chin up!

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Specializes in L&D; GI; Fam Med; Home H; Case mgmt.

I didn't see any "chewing" at all. (??) - I feel for the guy. I have a son his age, and it's not easy to find one's way in this world. I just wanted him to know the reality of nursing not being "the easy way out".

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Try not to feel so discouraged if you can help it (Well, upset is more the word). It happens.

I wanted to be a doctor my whole life, early as I can remember, but as we grow, our feelings & priorities change.

(I know it's a lot different when you've already dedicated 2 years of your life to medical school, but you have to go with what you feel is best for you)

I decided I'd be SO much happier, in my element, and with a much better life I could actually live, going into nursing instead.

My big future goal is now CRNA as well, and believe it or not, not just for the money. Anesthesiology is a specialty which has fascinated me my whole life.

I have to admit, the battle brews within every once & a while that I feel I was actually born to be a doctor, but that is not the life I'd be most happy with & I dearly love Nursing.

I was REALLY born for that hands-on, sympathetic, more interpersonal caregiver role. Taking care of others & attending to their needs with empathy & genuine concern is what I've always done best.

Good luck to you. All will work out as it's meant to.

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Specializes in LTC.

I think you really have to ask yourself what you really want to do. Do you want to leave medical school because it's stressful and hard or is it because you don't like healthcare from the MD approach? Why nursing?

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Specializes in IMC, ED.

Be aware, all CRNA programs I am aware of require a minimum of 2 years critical care nursing experience. This would mean if you were accepted into an accelerated BSN program (one year minimum to complete) you would still need to work as an RN. To my knowledge there is no entry level CRNA program. I agree with the other post, perhaps PA would be a better alternative for you. Also, at 21, you can't be that far into med school. With your Haiti efforts, while noble, perhaps you have too many irons in the fire. If you scale down extracurriculars, you may find things easier to manage. Stress and exhaustion can derail our best laid plans. I remember how difficult it is at 21 to try to plan your life. Good luck to you:) you will find your balance, but it is never easy. Anything worth doing is never easy!

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Specializes in Med Surg/MICU/Pediatrics/PCICU.
Be aware, all CRNA programs I am aware of require a minimum of 2 years critical care nursing experience. This would mean if you were accepted into an accelerated BSN program (one year minimum to complete) you would still need to work as an RN. To my knowledge there is no entry level CRNA program. I agree with the other post, perhaps PA would be a better alternative for you. Also, at 21, you can't be that far into med school. With your Haiti efforts, while noble, perhaps you have too many irons in the fire. If you scale down extracurriculars, you may find things easier to manage. Stress and exhaustion can derail our best laid plans. I remember how difficult it is at 21 to try to plan your life. Good luck to you:) you will find your balance, but it is never easy. Anything worth doing is never easy!

actually not all CRNA programs require 2 years ICU experience, they would like it but not all require it. some are just 1 year minimum

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

Medicine and nursing are two different career paths and two separate philosophies. They are both excellent career paths for a person interested in the healthcare field but one is certainly not a substitute for the other. Even PA, though a good suggestion, is not a substitution for MD/DO if that is where your interests lie. Perhaps you can take a semester or year off and reconsider your options, study, organize your priorities, and then decide if going back is what you really want to do? No one here can point you in the right direction because besides knowing that you are a male in NY we know nothing about you, your aspirations, your ultimate goals, your home life, etc. Either path you choose will be lengthy and difficult. RN is not a shortcut to MD nor is it a shortcut to CRNA. You may find yourself waiting a year or two to even get into a nursing program and then 10-18 months to complete the nursing program, even some (most) accelerated BSN programs. Welcome to Allnurses! Stay a while, get acquainted with nursing and us nurses, and then log off and study! Your future is yours and yours alone!

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My daughter is in medical school, she had to complete an undergraduate premed program before she applied to medical school. I know there are combined BS-MD programs but unaware of any off shore. My daughter is 26, and when I went to her white coat ceremony I was surprised she was one of the youngest. At your age I commend you for wishing to be in a healing profession, but it sounds like you need to take a step back before moving forward. There is some good advice on this board.

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