RN to MD

[kalevra, BSN, RN]

Do any of the readers or posters here actually know of anyone that went from RN to MD. I wanted to see how many people actually did this. Most people I know that went medical followed the PA route.

[hiddencatRN, BSN, RN]

Yes, one of the docs I used to work with was a nurse first. And I've run in to a couple of residents who used to be nurses.

[netglow, ASN, RN]

Yes, nurse to general surgeon.

[Altra, BSN, RN]

I have worked with 4 physicians who were previously nurses.

[BrnEyedGirl, BSN, MSN, RN, APRN]

I work with 2 physicians who were nurses first.

[ohmeowzer RN, RN]

i find the nurses who become dr's as awesome people . i find them amazing and it's interesting to see them transition over.

[MN-Nurse, ASN, RN]

Do any of the readers or posters here actually know of anyone that went from RN to MD. I wanted to see how many people actually did this. Most people I know that went medical followed the PA route.

One of our hospitalists did. I would ask her about it but she scares me.

[kalevra, BSN, RN]

Thanks for the feed back guys

[elkpark]

My father was an RN who later went to medical school, some 60 years ago ... My mother, who was a nurse who met him after he was a physician, used to comment that you could always tell when you worked with him -- he was much more considerate of the nurses, and expected a lot less caretaking and assistance from the nurses, than the other physicians.

[ian_onymous]

Physicians who were once an RN are very kind and caring to nurses. They understand the struggles we meet in every shift that we work. :-)

[kool-aide, RN]

I know two MDs who were nurses. One a cardiologist on one a colorectal surgeon. Both are wonderful and treat the pts like real people.

[Race Mom, ASN, RN]

I worked with one, and while she was great with her patients (compassion, education), she LOVED to micro manage the nurses...in a very, very condescending way. I was glad when she moved.