This is coming from someone who was going to go to medical school but changed their mind.
Nursing is not oversupplied. It is a very in-demand job. The problem with nursing is that there are so many who just get their associates degree and take the exam to get their license. Hospitals do not want nurses without experience and you don't get on the floor experience without going to nursing school. Nursing school is getting a bachelor of science in nursing. So no. Your reasons aren't very good. A good reason would be that you simply don't like the job.
Also, consider a nurse practitioner, which is getting your masters in nursing. It is the same thing as a physicians assistant.
You will need to get your GPA up if you want to get into a PA program.
Well, as far as me not liking the job or nursing, that isn't the case. I still watch nursing videos and ask about it. I still show interest in it. So me not liking the job isn't true. I love the nursing profession as a whole. I know all about it. And google what I am talking about as far as oversaturation of the market. There are articles. You may feel like I'm making excuses but I'm just like I dont want to go to school for years for something, just to find out I may not have a future... Thats my main concern. I'm not knocking nursing. And I'd be more than happy to go the BSN track if I have to make it. This is about whats the best option for me in the long run... And too many people are saying things about nursing that discourages me. People say things about PA and med school, as well... So now I'm stuck.
I understand what you're saying about over-saturation. The articles aren't well written and fail to state whether or not the nurses have a bachelors or just an associates. I work in a hospital and am currently applying to PA school. It's true that there are many nurses, but those nurses don't have a bachelors or experience and so they won't be hired.
If you're interested in nursing then find a nurse you can shadow so you can see what an average day, week and month are like. A lot of people change their minds after getting a job because they never got to see what nursing was really like. You can avoid wasting years by shadowing.
I'm going to suggest that if you're going to go the nurse route then become a nurse practitioner.
If you're going the PA route, then get work experience at a hospital. That's what schools like to see on an application. It is almost mandatory.
For medical school you're looking at 8+ years of school and residency before you can practice medicine. There are people with 4.0s and multiple internships that get turned down. It's very competitive and the MCAT will be the hardest exam you will ever take.
Are my reasons for not wanting to become a nurse normal?
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This is coming from someone who was going to go to medical school but changed their mind.
Nursing is not oversupplied. It is a very in-demand job. The problem with nursing is that there are so many who just get their associates degree and take the exam to get their license. Hospitals do not want nurses without experience and you don't get on the floor experience without going to nursing school. Nursing school is getting a bachelor of science in nursing. So no. Your reasons aren't very good. A good reason would be that you simply don't like the job.
Also, consider a nurse practitioner, which is getting your masters in nursing. It is the same thing as a physicians assistant.
You will need to get your GPA up if you want to get into a PA program.
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Well, as far as me not liking the job or nursing, that isn't the case. I still watch nursing videos and ask about it. I still show interest in it. So me not liking the job isn't true. I love the nursing profession as a whole. I know all about it. And google what I am talking about as far as oversaturation of the market. There are articles. You may feel like I'm making excuses but I'm just like I dont want to go to school for years for something, just to find out I may not have a future... Thats my main concern. I'm not knocking nursing. And I'd be more than happy to go the BSN track if I have to make it. This is about whats the best option for me in the long run... And too many people are saying things about nursing that discourages me. People say things about PA and med school, as well... So now I'm stuck.
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I understand what you're saying about over-saturation. The articles aren't well written and fail to state whether or not the nurses have a bachelors or just an associates. I work in a hospital and am currently applying to PA school. It's true that there are many nurses, but those nurses don't have a bachelors or experience and so they won't be hired.
If you're interested in nursing then find a nurse you can shadow so you can see what an average day, week and month are like. A lot of people change their minds after getting a job because they never got to see what nursing was really like. You can avoid wasting years by shadowing.
I'm going to suggest that if you're going to go the nurse route then become a nurse practitioner.
If you're going the PA route, then get work experience at a hospital. That's what schools like to see on an application. It is almost mandatory.
For medical school you're looking at 8+ years of school and residency before you can practice medicine. There are people with 4.0s and multiple internships that get turned down. It's very competitive and the MCAT will be the hardest exam you will ever take.
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