My parents are doctors and I hate when people think that nurses are less than doctors. Everyone needs to know that nurses are so so amazing and are very hard working. Nurses are so so close to their patients which is crucial. Nurses are amazing!
Leena A. Can i ask you a question ? I want to become a doctor but the thing that keeps me off guard is the fact that people day that doctors have no free time and that the only thing they do is working ALL the time. I too want to start a family but idk if you can being a doctor ? May be you know bc your parents are doctors
taehyung sure! You’re right, a doctor definitely has way less free time but that doesn’t mean you can’t start a family! It’s definitely possible you just have to be smart about your timing. I have to warn you, being a doctor takes years of studying so if you want to have a child before 26-28 it may not be the best choice. After that though, you can definitely take a maternity leave, book your schedule based on your children, etc. Pre schools and extended day programs at school are what my parents did to make sure we were supervised when we were younger. You could also get a nanny. There are many options so don’t stress! You can definitely be a doctor and have a family you just need to plan things out effectively. Hope this helped (ps good luck!!) 💘💘
Oh thank you so much for saying nurses are vital.I feel like that's what I hate about nursing and the only thing I hate. Is when people or doctors think nurses are less then doctors. I come from a family of all doctors and engineers and everyone all ways asks me why I didn't become a doctor.
i chose to wanting to be a Nurse instead of a doctor because i want to live and start my life earlier. some people may say it sounds crazy but i’m being 100%! doctors need 12 years of school and nurses need 4 and years of training. the second reason is because i feel like nurses are closer to their patients than doctors and i love it💓 i would love to be a NICU nurse...
Yes! I’m glad someone else said it. I also want to be a young, successful person and enjoy life NOW. I went into undergrad my first year with a doctors mindset and now in my 2nd year with a nursing mindset because I realized what I really want! You really have to look into the future and yourself to understand.
Omg I’m exactly the same I’m young but I wanna work in a NICU and like being a nurse you spend more time and are closer with your patients and family etc.
“Why didn’t you become a doctor” I agree that it’s one of the WORST questions! 😩Like it is two very different pathways to become a nurse or to become a doctor 🤦🏾♀️ Like some people need to know the difference.
As a premed student, I’m constantly asked, “why not become a nurse?” Lol two completely different paths but I think nurses run the hospitals and are more one to one with patients.
I wanted to be a pediatrician first too but after being hospitalized for lupus seeing how much the nurses worked hard dealing with me and I barely saw the doctor helped make my decision to be a nurse
@@frandiablaise7853 that is so awesome..when my elderly father was hospitalized, it was soo soothing to see caring nurses take care of him and be so kind and even kid around with him. It was the silvering lining of having to see my dad hospitalized. So thank you for the work that you do. We will all get old and to be treated with dignity and respect at that age is all that is asked.
I wanted to become a psychiatrist so badly but i knew I couldn't put myself through med school..So right now I'm majoring in nursing and I plan to become a psychiatric nurse practioner...literally the best of both worlds! & I hate when people ask me why I dont want to be a doctor..I know my limits and I know what i want. I feel like the nursing route is whats best for me and my goals.
Girl. We go through a lot of science classes (bio, chem, A&P, microbiology...) in college too. It’s literally a degree in science. It’s just not at the same capacity as doctors or people pursuing med school, obviously because we aren’t preparing to practice medicine. We learn the foundational science plus all the psychosocial “caring” stuff nurses are known and praised for. Many people think nurses are “just” nurses and that we “aren’t smart enough” to become doctors & that is not it. Personally there’s no way in hell I’d be cool with the doctor lifestyle of taking home my work, like you said. Work is work, it’s not my life 🤷🏼♀️
Cute Panda yes many doctors work from home remotely, being on call, taking calls from nurses and other hospital personnel. I’m sure they are able to check up on their patients from home. Some less than others. But hospitalists and internists stay busy, I’m sure, because they oversee so many patients and they’re ultimately the decision makers, they’re responsible for putting in orders. As a nurse I only take care of these patients for the duration of my shift. Once I’m home the patient is no longer my responsibility.
This is so true My dad is a doctor and when ever he comes home he has to write all these reports about the patients and he continuously gets Phone calls from the hospital and he has to answer them. I am not saying he never has time for his family but it’s a lot of commitment to become a doctor. I could not agree more with you
For us guys, that question is asked 10x more, here's what I say to people: Life is like a Box of chocolates. There's so many different choices. I just chose one that suited all my needs. And I like it, it was a super tasty choice 😁
Anthony Marquez You're a Male nurse too huh? It's all good bro, just being honest with it will never hurt you. Because most likely, 90% of the general public will either want to ask you about it or think in their head about it and wonder. We're curious creatures bro lol
Anthony Marquez My dad used to be a Surgeon and my mom was a Nurse. My dad was always working, he rarely had any time to relax, he was extremely depressed about life. He was so depressed he got his own apartment to be alone from me and my mom. He was never happy because at work he would work, then at home he would review all his patient files and prepare for next days surgeries and consults and EVERYTHING. Having a second hand experience from both sides of the coin, I can honestly tell you man, I never want to be a doctor. So for me it's very simple, I just don't ever want to be a doctor, I've seen what it did to my father & that's not the life I want. Honestly bro, we chose the best profession we could have chosen. Hold your head up high and say PROUDLY "I am a Male nurse. Ask me why I became a nurse, I will tell you why bahahaha" 🤘😁🤘
I am a male nursing student and I constantly get asked about why i am not studying medicine or did I flunk out of med school or something along those lines.
Anthony Marquez Ya just be honest about it fam. As soon as you accept the fact that you're a guy in a female dominated profession, that question will NEVER bother you again. My friends to this day are fucking around and calling a gay dude for being a nurse, and telling me how much they hate me for ruining their "Nurse fantasies" lol. It's all good bro, at the end of the day, it was your choice. You chose it, you're gonna be awesome, you'll do great things, and you'll be one amazing nurse.
You got this honey! It's awesome you have a dream especially at such a young age! Look up lots of videos about anatomy and chemistry is my tip for you. It might seem like gibberish now, but you will be glad you did it in the long run! God bless you❤️❤️❤️
Here in Nigeria, some people even ask you "so, you will become a doctor after your degree?" And you have to start explaining how nursing is different from medicine. How they are two parallel lines. How our job descriptions are different. Then after you get over that, they ask you "so,why not go for medicine instead of nursing?" And thats where you start rolling your eyes and re-explain the whole process. Then they pray for you and say "God will promote you to be a doctor very soon" I just die
I never really knew it was extremely rude to ask a nurse this question. I just graduated high school so I usually asked “how did you decide nursing was the one rather than being a doctor?” because I’m not entirely sure which path I want to pursue. I appreciate you for enlightening me to this, because I’d hate to be coming off as rude without even knowing it.
I think people are more so annoyed when people ask why did you become a nurse over a doctor in a way that makes it seem like being a nurse is inferior to being a doctor. Or when then ask it in a way that seems like you're just "settling" for nursing. Like some people will say "oh you're so smart, why don't you be a doctor instead?" It makes it seem as if nurses can't be smart.
Adaeze Njoku (lol i forgot all about this comment!) I totally understand your viewpoint and I agree. I also feel like people are looking at the wage gap between the two rather than the actual skills and qualifications it takes for both professions.
I’m planning on becoming a doctor, but there is something that is so lovely about nurses. I would be very proud to call myself a nurse. They know so much and are so funny and caring!
I wish my grandpa would see that being a doctor is not for me. And it’s normal for people to WANT to be a doctor. He always says your smarter enough to be a doctor, as if being a nurse is for dumb people. Plus he always goes, but doctors make so much more money. I’m not going in healthcare for the money! Ugh lol PREACH
Great video! In high school I decided that I wanted to become a doctor. I shadowed a pathologist and was sure that was what I wanted to do. Then I go off to college as a Biology major. It turns out that I loved some aspects of biology and hated the other. I hated chemistry and could not grasp the major concepts which I knew would have doomed me in Organic Chemistry which is a course all Med Schools require. I started shadowing and volunteering at a hospital in my college town and I slowly realized that I loved what nurses do. So here I am now waiting for my 2nd year of college to start as a pre nursing major. Hopefully I get in to nursing school. Keep up the great content!
fernando estrella, honestly organic chemist was completely different from inorganic chemistry. I truly did not feel like I needed any of my gen chem knowledge to be successful in organic. But glad you found nursing to be the right fit for you!
Me too! OMG! I found somebody here that's just like me. I hate Chemistry and that's the major reason why I'm into nursing. After taking some chemistry class I was like there is no way in hell I would be able to survive organic chemistry. I HATE CHEMISTRY! Lol good luck to both of us in our journey.
As a medical student, I completely agree with and respect your decision! I prioritize my career first before a family because I want to create an environment that is financially stable for my kids, as well as develop my career and practice to the point where I'm not working all hours of the day. We need nurses just as much as we need doctors, so thank you for caring for other human beings. It's an honorable role in and of itself.
SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE AT THE BACK! i'm in nursing school right now and i can't believe how many people have asked me "why i didn't go all the way?" already. So many people underestimate what nurses do but the psychosocial aspect is just as important as the more biomedical stuff that doctors do.
Alexis Jack Why not just get a degree in something that isn't as risky and apply to med school? Just asking on why you took this path? Are you worried about getting in?
Why not pursue a different undergraduate degree? I wouldn’t go through all of nursing school just to end up in med school. Nursing school is VERY rigorous and time consuming and burnout is high.
Yessss!!! When I first started college I wanted to become a doctor but after sitting down and realizing how little they really interact with their patients and that’s one of the things I look forward to most about being a nurse. Having a family is also very important to me which is a lot more difficult to do while being a doctor. Another thing is that there are so many different routes that nurses can go and they can change their specialties whenever, doctors can’t.
Yeah. I’m a honors premed biomedical student and everything is narrowed down to what you are matched. Whereas the human cadavers, you have to be comfortable with it. However, the downside is being on call and knowing what orders/tests go into a patient. You can literally be on “vacation” and have to be back in a hospital settings when they need you. Doctors aren’t very one to one with patients, rather than being there for symptoms and discharge, but they put in the orders and deal more with paper work. Another downside is the number of math courses you have to take. It’s overwhelming because you have to balance out school, your personal life (e.i. kids, family, friends, bills), volunteer services (community, organizations, clinical), and school to get a “good enough” resume for medical school interviews. Not to mention is the massive student loan debt that accumulated interest.
I'm torn between being a nurse or a doctor..When I was a fourteen I'm certain I wanted to be a pediatrician. I've planned my goals and possible pathways so I did a lot of research and preparation for this dream but then as time goes by and here comes realizations in life. Well let's just say perspective changes and then now I'm an in coming senior high student. I don't see myself taking other courses besides STEM though I got other dream jobs in mind I don't see them as options in the mean time for some reason. I honestly wanted to do a lot of things in my 20s and in my opinion I think I can hardly do a lot of things if I choose medicine. I respect all the doctors out there for me I see them as heroes and nurses too hehe God bless you guys especially these days. I usually don't comment too long but hey this matters to me so much and yeah. Thank you for this vid:) I think I know where am going.
I absolutely love this ❤️❤️❤️ and I recently got accepted into nursing school, watching your videos encouraged me to not give up after having to retract my teas test thank u!!! 🤗🤗🤗
Peace be to you! I'm a new subscriber! I was in Nursing school about 25 years ago whilst working as a CNA! The Lord had different plans for me! I'm glad you mentioned asking "why didn't you become a doctor" question😬! I think you stated really good reasons for being a Nurse! I don't think the general public understand the FULL range of things that Nurses can do (e.g. education, research, administration, business, etc.). It really is a dynamic profession! My mother is a retired Nurse (worked for 43 years!). She practiced such a wide range of specialties (e.g. NICU, Geriatrics, Hospice, etc.)! I work with groups of OUTSTANDING Nurses and NPs. What do you think about Master's degree in NP being phased out in lieu of Doctorates (DNP)? I wish you the VERY best of succes in your positive endeavors!🤓
My very first dream profession was to be a Nurse. I always look up and had a huge respect for them since I was inspired by a Nursing student neighbor and my aunt. More than a decade later, I am on the road to be a medical doctor.
I’ve been struggling with becoming a nurse or doctor and this video was extremely helpful. My main girl is being able to be hands on sure patients and physically be with them a lot
My sister is in medical school but I want to pursue nursing. It has nothing to do with me thinking I’m not “smart” enough yes her & I have different strengths but I just want my life to get started and also I want to spend time with patients (hopefully kids) & mentor them & care & be a support bc I feel like that’s really important. Thankfully my parents are super supportive of the both of us! (I’m still in high school) my brother is a pastor! So we all went/are going different paths but I’m so thankful for my parents bc they understand & they love us for who we are & what we want to be!
Here's a comment I put. Hope it can help: Just to speak for the "doctors don't interact with their patients a ton" remark, my mom (a GP) and a good friend (plastic surgeon) are doctors and they interact with their patients a lot. Even outside of my clinic, my mom does a lot of community events and provides homework help and workshops/events for the kids. My surgeon friend gets a lot of gifts from her patients, too. My mom also never takes work home. I haven't seen her do that in over a year, and even then she chooses to bring it home so she has less work tomorrow. I know there're lots of doctors who don't interact so much, but as someone in med school, I wanted to push that idea. For example, Natalie Crawford, MD is an infertility physician, mom and is soo involved in her patients lives. Dr. Rupa Wong, an ophthalmologist in Honolulu-the same. She owns her own practice, too and spends a good amount of time with her kids. The psychosocial aspect, I loved that you spoke about that. It's so true in many ways, though I feel I know doctors who implement that as well and if they don't, they feel they've failed as doctors. I love nurses, have nurse friends and seriously give my heart to the ones who helped me when I was in Canada
This is funny to me because the reason why I’m choosing to become a doctor instead of a nurse is I’m terrible at people skills and small talk, And that’s like half of the job for nurses 💁🏽♀️
YES!! I think that’s one of the major differences honestly. Not all nurses are too dumb to be doctors and not all doctors are perceptive enough to be a nurse. I think it’s a difference in learning styles/personalities.
But that's essential for being a doctor! A doctor is not a computer, you'll learn more about the importance of communication since you haven't already.
Girl, I cringe at that question. I feel like it makes my profession sound like less than. I'm like its a completely different thing and I don't want to be a doctor. I feel like nurses contribute more to the quality of life for patients and like we're the ones who help will patients back to health. We each of our place, so those who want to be doctors go on ahead. I'mma stay right here with my nursing.
Yusrah Langtry Okay. I’d love to see a situation where a doctor just diagnoses an illness and just walks away and leaves the nurses to treat it all on their own. No prescription or anything...
Actually nurses learn how to treat illnesses as well; we learn about diagnostic tests, lab tests, medications are ordered to gain view of the whole picture of the diagnosis of the patient. Just because we don’t get to order those things, we still need to know everything and anything to help take care of our patients.
That actually happens more often than you'd think, you're right they do need to write a prescription, but sometimes that's all they have time to do! They'll write it in the patient's chart and then leave it to the nurses to transcribe it and send it to pharmacy and get the medication and administer the medication. Also some of their prescriptions can be vague, for example a lot of the standing orders that I've seen are just maintain O2 sats between 88-92 and then the nurse has to decide how to titrate the oxygen to maintain the patients O2 levels
Nikki Cordova Of course nurses do learn about those things, but there’s a reason why they aren’t allowed to prescribe medication and don’t have the same “privileges” as doctors.
Isn't it true that NP's have the ability to prescribe medications in some states? In middle and high school my primary care "doctor" was an NP. We did not know for a while until I spoke with her, which is how I found out about the profession.
So funny that you say your primary goal in life is to have a family. I just passed my NCLEX (yay!) And am working as a new nurse and I am so excited about where this career can take me.. but my number one goal in life is to be a good mom! I'm working hard to build a solid financial foundation so I can have kids and show them what it's like to work hard and be successful!
I don't normally comment on RU-vid videos, but you are without a doubt my favorite person on RU-vid EVER. I am starting nursing school this Fall, and every time I watch one of your videos I am reassured that I can do this and it is the right career path for me. Thank you thank you THANK YOU! please keep making videos! I will forever be a subscriber. You are an inspiration to me!
Hi! I’m almost done with my bachelor’s in psychology and I’ve really been starting to consider nursing as a career, and applying to an accelerated BSN program. I’ve been watching your videos and it’s been confirming a lot of my thoughts and feelings. Especially when you brought up the fact that your priority is going to be having a family so the strict shift schedule is important, that is exactly how I’ve been looking at my life. I just wanted to say thank you for all you’re doing, as a nurse and as a RU-vidr!
I rarely comment on videos, but your sentiments are literally word for word my own LOL. Thank you for posting this; it's good to hear that I'm not alone in that way of thinking (family over work=100% of the time).
The worst part for me is that they think when you pursue to be a nurse, you're not smart enough or that you have bad grades before deciding to join the nursing course. I think being a nurse is important because we care and nurse the patients therefore nurses are extremely important. I am so glad I found your channel before going for my courses. I LOVE your channel. Thank you
Thank you so much for clearing up my confusion. I was torn between proceeding to medicine after medtech as my premed or studying nursing all the way but my dream has always been to make a happy cohesive family. I was afraid being a doctor would take too much of my time at home but i still really admired the profession. Now that you mentioned about your primary goal is to be a mother and have a solid family, my priorities are now set and im reminded of my dream. Thank you
I'm going for my MD-PhD. I work as a MA during my gap year before med school. I also worked as a scribe in the hospital. I respect all nurses. So compassionate and patient even when the Dr is frustrated. Very helpful. Calming. You do alot. Amazing. Stronger relationships with patients.
I’m applying to unis now and ig I’ve always felt like i wanted to be a doctor but the more i look into it and the time it takes and the effort it discourages me but your video literally put everything in perspective to me its like you were saying whats in my mind that i was afraid to say because people including my family think being a nurse is less than a doctor so i just wanted to say thank you very much
Your videos are great!! I just found your channel and it has quickly become one of my faves. I am in my early 30s and have worked in event production for most of my career. I have just recently decided to switch careers and become a nurse. It is definitely an intimidating switch, especially at this point in my life, but I know it is what I want to do and am passionate about. Your videos have REALLY helped me with my decision and giving me the resources to start my new journey. Thank you and keep up the good work!!!!!♥️✨. You’re amazing
I had the EXACT same reasoning!! I initially wanted to become a pediatrician as well and I am now going into my senior year of nursing school to become a pediatric nurse! Love love love everything u said, literally took the words right out of my mouth 😄 I also get asked that question all the time about why i didn’t wanna go further and become an MD and I couldn’t agree with you more about how different Nursing is and all of its amazing perks that u mentioned. Thank u for being awesome! 🙌
Anna Zim I also want to become a pediatric nurse, I am currently a senior in high school. How long have you been in school? Have you only been in nursing school for those 4 years?
I don’t mean to be rude but there’s a HUGE difference between what you do and what a doctor has had to do to get to where they are. You can not compare yourself to A DOCTOR!!!! They’ve gone through extensive training to do what they do. You didn’t turn down becoming a doctor...becoming a doctor turned down you so all I’m saying is please don’t front like you could’ve become a doctor🤦♀️
I am really grateful for this video. I have been torturing myself wondering if becoming an RN was the path for me. I love children and really like making people happy and smile. I have been told so many negatives that I almost wanted to give up. But hearing this information from someone who also loves kids and wants to have a family solidified my decision.
Lola A Whole new playing field for us. Highschoolers get endorsements/pathways to follow in HS. So I picked Health Science Endorsement, and then specifically picked Sports Medicine to become an Athletic Trainer. Im a student trainer and its my goal now in life.
Lola A I’m a highschool student and my highschool is a technical highschool so it’s a highschool and college and in your sophomore year you choose which program you want to go into and your junior year you start working in it I make videos about it if you want to watch !!!
Does being a nurse kill your feet? I just got my first job at a grocery store & it kinda discouraged me because if I can’t walk around a grocery store without my feet killing me, how am I going to work in a hospital?? 😩
I worked at a grocery store back in high school and it's just something your body has to adjust to! I'm now working as an aide working my way up to nursing and having proper shoes has made a WORLD of difference.
For me it's like asking why didn't you study mechanical engineering instead of civil engineering, it's not nessesarily saying that one is better than the other, or believe nursing if a first step to become a doctor
I also wanted to become a paediatrician when I was younger but at age 11/12 I knew it wasn't for me because I knew it would be too much work and too many years in school. I went for nursing instead because I still wanted to care for sick people. For the summer I'm taking biochemistry which is somewhat like organic chemistry and I'm SO glad I didn't decide to become a doctor. That information is another language lol.
ahhh i love my boo❤️ i’ve been subscribed since forever and i can’t believe how far you’ve gotten! i’m only 13 and i’m so exited to become a nurse! i’m volunteering at a hospital this summer to see what it’s like :))
Naomi 777 how did you get this opportunity? I want to be a nurse too and I’m going to be working at the hospital starting the beginning of July, I think I’m going to be in the ER and I’m so excited!
Agree with you, I'm a Doctor and we have worst social life, I take my work home all the time and I barely ever get to spend any time with my family. I have a lot of respect for Nurses, I admire their handwork, dedication and compassion towards the care of patients.
I’m in high school and I’ve wanted to be a pediatrician for a long time but I recently wanted to change and be a pediatric nurse practitioner because of all the exact same reasons.I want to have a family and I don’t want to be pregnant while I’m still in school.Also it’s way too long.
When I told my mom that I wanted to be a pediatric nurse, she said “a doctor?” And I was like “no a nurse.” She was so confused at why I wanted to be a nurse and not a doctor. I had wanted to be one side the 7th grade and told her that I felt that the nurses had more of a connection to the patients and she had to ask my aunt who is also a nurse to come fly up to us and talk to her about it 😂 it took a month for her to get it. Like geez people have to get these things... Ilysm btw
yes girl! so tired of people underestimating nursing. it’s so annoying! my own college and career advisor in high school told me I was selling myself short because I said I wanted to be a pediatric nurse instead of a pediatrician. It took me forever to get over that. Girl, I wanted to be a pediatrician too!
unrelated but you’re so freaking pretty oh my godness. Anyways! I’m going into a really good nursing program next year when I start college and I’m so excited! I can’t wait to start this journey :D
you should never let other people opinion deter your dreams what if nursing doesnt satisfy you but it does for her like she didnt name major stuff just time it takes because she has hee own goal im nit crushing her i respect and love what she said but that her life not anyone elses i feel people let others set their goals for them and scare them into unfulfilled goals
@@ghisellesimon162 yesss I feel like I'm so unprepared and don't know what to do with my life. I'm a senior in hs and am debating whether to go to nursing school or major in bio and go to med school. But I guess my biggest fear for medical school is not being smart enough/ not being good enough to survive med school
Omw this video is so relatable. Firstly, thank you for your channel i totally love your videos. I'm a huge fan. I have also experienced the same criticisms from people. Like why are you going half way, nursing salary won't sustain and all that BS. So thank you for showing me I'm not the only one being faced with all this negativity. And honestly i agree about the Drs schedules, i wouldn't want to bring work home. I also want kids and that would just be too much work. And I love how nurses are the middle ground between pts and Drs. I'm a student nurse at the moment. At majority of the time, the pt or even the family family members don't know what they are diagnosed with or what the diagnosis means. I just love how i am able to make people be more at ease by explaining what the DRs are doing and why and i don't think I would want to be on the other side (being a doctor). So thank you. Ps. If you do become an NP, please make a video about the journey❤
Well, my mother is a nurse and I can tell that before I was born, when she already had my sister, my mother worked a lot, she did many night shifts and even now, after so many years, she does bring work home. My cousin is in med school (the last years) and I can vouche that she will have time for her family, since that is also one of her main goals in life. What I think is that the concepts of doctor and nurse are different but connected, and the most important, is that they can be somewhat different depending on the country. I'm from Portugal, and here, doctors have a pretty good life (not saying that they don't work hard, just that it is more flexible), having time for their work and family. But in the end, as I said, it depends on the country, and if you're happy about your choice that is all that matters.
I’m going to college for Medical Lab Technology but my back up is to become registered nurse I’m currently a freshman in college what’s the difference between a nurse practitioner and a registered nurse ??
I chose to become a doctor because EVERYONE assumes I'm a nurse. Even when I say I'm in medical school. And I love nurses and appreciate everything they do for patients. But really? Just because I'm a black woman people STILL assume I'm a nurse and not in charge.. #life #becomeopenminded .... but anyways, this is a cool and accurate video.
Good luck in medical school :).I want to become a nurse and I appreciate what doctors do too..people always assume women are the nurses and men are the doctors lol
Thanks for the video! It was true that going the Medical route took longer but I really think that is changing for the Nursing Profession. Now to become an Advanced Practice Nurse it requires a BSN, RN (4years of school), at least one-year of bedside training in that given specialty, and a DNP or Ph.d. (3-4 years of school) with board certification exams to practice. The average total is from 8-10 years of schooling and training or just as long as the Medical route! I think this is better for the Nursing Profession because it is requiring a higher level of educational attainment. You will be great!!!!
I'm going to school to become a dr in vet medicine. But I know you nurses work hard and are very intelligent!! Don't listen to those people saying you didn't choose the path to become a dr. You study your ass off in nursing school ! Always remember that you are the best !!
Because you don't need to spend 10+ years and be 200k+ in debt in order to make a great salary. Because you will have way more freetime..and be able to enjoy the fruits of your labor much earlier...and with less jaded-ness
That's very well said. Hi Alexis, I'm Marisa a nursing student too. I'm about to start my 5th semester next month. I do have questioned the same thing like, why choose become nurse instead of doctor, your life will be better if you become a doctor etc. Even my parents don't agree at first. So I tried to get into medical school but always failed and always succeeded in nursing school at the same time. Being a health practitioner is my dream, so either nursingschool or med school I'll just do it.
You are instantly likable! also YES such an annoying question...I'm starting my bsn program in the fall and can't wait to become a *nurse* ! edit: in my program we do have cadaver lab, I guess that varies from school to school!
I thought about being a doctor many times in my life, and my mom keeps asking why I don’t want to be a doctor instead, she thinks I’m settling for second best I guess, but I’m already getting burnt out with school as it is, it takes at least 8 or medical school and then like 4 years of residency to become a doctor. That’s just too much for me.
I was going to be a doc. I love the science, I love dissecting, but I am a front lines woman. I have to be hands on. When I heard stories from doctors whose biggest regret was not being able to have enough face to face with patients, I knew that wouldn't be for me. Not to mention, if I was in the room with a patient who needed something that I couldn't help them with due to time constraints, it would kill me to delegate it off. Nurse is my route.
I did the pig in A&P 1, I took the brain out, no damage with a scapula, my Prof was surprised. I had a nightmare that night after doing it, i won't ever forget lol. I would like surge 😉
Thank you darling your quote on my goal is to have a solid family touched me hugs, some people thinks work is only to just make the money for the family first, before they know it there kids are already grown up
I'm going into my senior year of high school and as of about a month ago I decided to become a crna. At first I was like I want to be a pediatrician, then it changed to orthopedic surgeon but after realizing the amount of time and the amount of debt it'll take I decided against it
Briana Hanks Same with CRNA, CRNA school is just as expensive as Medical School if not more. And takes longer, you need to get your RN, then work in the ICU for a few years then apply for CRNA school and do that for 3 years
femalesneakercollector CRNA school is not as expensive as medical school. At least for in state tuition. The school I want to attend is 60,000 for the entire length of the program. To get your bsn is 4 years at the school I want to attend and 1year of nursing practice and then 3 years to complete the crna program. When finished you can be 26. But another school I'm looking at requires you to get your rn(2yrs) and then you can go straight into their crna program(3 yrs) so roughly 23 years old and the cost of all that is about 60-80k for the all 5 years
I work in a OR and have many friends that are CRNAs, most of them did more than one year ICU,because the program schools look for that. Also you are in training for a while, half your first year your still in training, and at least where I work, their on probation. Maybe your state cheaper, but I live in NY and CRNA school is expensive, and their are medical schools that are cheaper. Also, life changes out of high school. SO MUCH. For some students they get to live the full college life, other students end up working full time and school time, you learn and grow with college, and not everything works out they way you wanted too. Shaowding can help you decide if you actually want to do it, some people become nurses or doctors step into the field/OR for the first time and realize its not for them. You see a lot, something never leave you, even shaowding/volunteering might make it seem cool and all, till you see your first code. Your young, not even in college yet, but what do I know
Briana Hanks i want to be surgeon like you but i feel if you really wanna do it i feel time and debt isnt an excuse i have three kids i think ir just a personal reason
I relate to this so much, I'm a freshman in college and I want to change to become a nurse practitioner, obgyn was my dream but I'd do something in the nursing field related to that. I freaking live your Chanel and relate to so many things especially the family aspect and not working 24/7, thanks so much
I don’t normally comment on videos but I had to on this one for two reasons. One, I graduated with a BS in Biology knowing I wanted to be in the healthcare field but not sure about what I wanted to do exactly. I considered nursing, PA, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Dental Hygiene everything. I ended up choosing dental hygiene but before then I often thought about RDH vs DDS and what each would mean for my life so. It’s interesting to see the perspective of RN vs. MD and the similarities between my thought processes. Two. Reading the comments got me a little upset. Because it’s like some people needed it to be a competition. Like they were taking it out on you about “medicine being harder” so what. People have to do what they were meant to do. All parties are educated and doing good things for people, it’s not a competition. Also. She blatantly said doctors work harder. She said “doctors take their work home” and she doesn’t want to do that. I’m happy she chose a career that fits her why is everybody so mad. It’s not a competition. Nobody is better than anybody we are all working people. Everybody is blessed to be doing what they love, despite your level of education within the healthcare field.
D L hmmm I got my degree in biology first then went into DH. If that answers your question. But not everyone does it that way, in fact most of my classmates were pre-dental hygiene majors at their schools before entering the program.
Kellye Hansberry how long did it take you to finish DH? But it make Sense because I go to a community college that offers a two year DH program but when your done with that you only get your associates in applied science, I want a whole bachelor degree though
D L ahhh I understand. My program was two years, but it honestly depends on your location. I would look up schools you’re interested in and contact them concerning what they are looking for. In my experience it all came down to prerequisite courses. Luckily, in my studies I had already had the courses they required in order to be eligible for application. The same may be true for you, but to be sure get on websites and definitely reach out that way you know exactly what you’re working towards. Maybe if you have any outlying courses you can find them at your college or a local university and be taking them along with your classes for your associates.
