im at the point in my life where I have to decide what it is I want to do. For the longest time I've wanted to be a nurse which turned into nurse practitioner, but now I'm thinking why not MD? The reasons that come to mind are the hours, the long hours of not just med school, but residency and the rest of my career, I don't know that I can do it. However the maneuvers (like trachs, intubation, ect) MD's use are something I would like to practice on a daily basis, the diagnoses ect. The money is a plus but I like being the decision maker and the person 'the buck stops at'.
However I would like to have a life and be able to see my family or friends and working 50 hrs a week is do-able, 60+ (doctors hrs) im not so sure.
As a NP the education requirements are ever-changing, as a doctor, they have to be re-certifyed every so often which is ok but the requirements pretty much stay the same.
Im very confused as to which is better for me, i know as a doctor i will have a ton of responsibility as i will as a NP. the different medical models dont bother me as much because I feel both are easily interchangable.
One of my biggest concerns with being a doctor is the math involved. I'm not as good as i should be but everything else i learn pretty easily. The years of school isnt a big issue (sort of) because itll be only 2 years longer then if i was in NP school. As far as specialty areas go Im torn between OB-GYN, Emergency Medicine, Neonatal/Perintal and Family Practice.
I would love to double specialize but im not sure how plausible that is
anyway, ive done enough talking. help me out please!!
