What would you do?

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A couple of months ago, I was with my friends who are Biology majors. They, as you are probably guessing from reading this sentence, plan to be doctors.

I was telling them of my clinical rotations as a nursing student, when they started telling me, "Unlike you, who'll be doing all that dirty work and cleaning, I'll be making 200K a year. If you want, when I get my license, you can work under me, don't worry, I won't be too bossy."

I remember being mum the entire time afterwards. I didn't even reply, I just smiled.

What would you do?

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.

I would've spoke up. Being a doctor isn't as glamorous as they think. Plus they have to work their butts off to make that much money. They aren't gonna walk out of med school & residencies making $200,000/year. Hah! Plus they have a lot of liability on their hands. On top of that there if a huge difference between nursing & medicine. Sounds like you need new friends.

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Specializes in Nursing Professional Development.

They are not true friends. I would dump them.

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Specializes in PACU.

200k a year maybe long after their residency but how much of that will go right into their malpractice and school loans? Man, will they ever be surprised.

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Specializes in ICU/ Surgery/ Nursing Education.

And these people will be doctors? Apparently they have no respect for people... I would find another group to hang with but just after I spouted a witty retort.

200, 000 a year? Boy are they in for a surprise......

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Specializes in ICU.

Just ignore them. It's not worth your breath. I actually had a friend of a friend who is a 2nd year med student tell me that the patient is THEIR patient, it is the nurse's job to follow their ORDERS because at the end of the day, the doctor has the final say and basically the nurse has no opinion.

I wanted to give him a piece of my mind and tell him how ignorant and off base that was. But why? It'd fall on deaf ears. I'll just let him really immerse himself in to the clinical setting and get a real rude awakening, especially if hes walking around with that attitude.

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Specializes in Nursing Management.

They sound extremely immature and are clearly out of touch with reality. Highly doubt they have what it takes to make it through med school. I would just let their comments roll off my shoulder.

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Specializes in ICU.

I dated a med student once who said this to me. Needless to say, he became my ex.

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