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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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.
Hope this helped!