Can a nurse become a doctor?

[destinyruler]

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Hi,

Currently, l am student nurse training in general nursing. Two years before that l trained as an MT, and qualified in that field. It is only during my training that l realized, that a nurse is really limited in the medical field that sometimes, l feel like a maid when l am assisting a doctor. l really would like to move on and become a doctor, but l dont know how since, my educational background is of a caribbean background and universities dont really sponsor any scholarships to international students. Does anyone know any school that offers a good education but yet still "cheap"

 

[AmericanIMG]

well no one seems to be answering you so i guess i will take a shot. here at St Matthews i know of at least 1 nurse that is a student here (working on the MD). if you take the prereqs and fullfill the requirements i see no reason why you cant go to med school here and become a doctor. just apply like a normal student (make sure that your prereqs are fullfilled, such as a bach degree or 90 sem units). st matts tuition isnt that bad (roughly 8000 a semester) its a beautiful island and i personally love it here...
Good Luck!

 

[Brian Pavlovitz]

I believe St. George's offers some special scholarships to Caribbean students; check out their website. If not, contact them at [email protected]

Good Luck!

 

[flighterdoc]

Hi,

Currently, l am student nurse training in general nursing. Two years before that l trained as an MT, and qualified in that field. It is only during my training that l realized, that a nurse is really limited in the medical field that sometimes, l feel like a maid when l am assisting a doctor. l really would like to move on and become a doctor, but l dont know how since, my educational background is of a caribbean background and universities dont really sponsor any scholarships to international students. Does anyone know any school that offers a good education but yet still "cheap"

If you have the pre-reqs, and are a US Citizen/permanent resident, you should be able to get into any number of medical schools and get US Federal loans. If you aren't eligible for US Federal loans, then you're going to have trouble. Medical school is very, very expensive. The cheapest "good" school, however, is Saba, about $4k/semester.

 

[leviathan]

If you have the pre-reqs, and are a US Citizen/permanent resident, you should be able to get into any number of medical schools and get US Federal loans. If you aren't eligible for US Federal loans, then you're going to have trouble. Medical school is very, very expensive. The cheapest "good" school, however, is Saba, about $4k/semester.

$4k/semester...and how many semesters in a school year? Two?

 

[CuteNurse]

There are three semesters per year and 10 semesters to complete the program. The tuition is actually closer to 6000/semester NOT including housing books food etc.. If you have credit or a cosigner any school with a good record can do it for you and if not SGU Ross or AUC are left as they have US student loans even though they are Caribbean schools

Good Luck and hang in there.

PS I am also a nurse and will be attending Saba or MUA Jan '06 if my plan stays intact.

 

[flighterdoc]

There are three semesters per year and 10 semesters to complete the program. The tuition is actually closer to 6000/semester NOT including housing books food etc.. If you have credit or a cosigner any school with a good record can do it for you and if not SGU Ross or AUC are left as they have US student loans even though they are Caribbean schools

Good Luck and hang in there.

PS I am also a nurse and will be attending Saba or MUA Jan '06 if my plan stays intact.

Good luck!

And I'd suggest SABA, especially if you want to practice in the states. Most likely SABA will have approval from California by then, which will essentially mean that you could get licensed anywhere in the US.

 

[obadya00]

there are no cheap carribean schools worth attending. you will need loans to finance your medical education. the same as if you would attend a medical school in the states. you can't go to medical school on coupons.
i am a nurse and decided to pursue medicine after practicing for a couple of years. i still have loans from undergrad as well as the loans i am acquiring each year. finish your prereqs,take the mcat and then apply to the states for a md/do program. if it doesn't work out come to the carribean. ross was a nice alternative for many because they didn't require the mcat. now they do.
saba doesn't but theyr'e not approved in cali.
good luck

 

[flighterdoc]

there are no cheap carribean schools worth attending. you will need loans to finance your medical education. the same as if you would attend a medical school in the states. you can't go to medical school on coupons.
i am a nurse and decided to pursue medicine after practicing for a couple of years. i still have loans from undergrad as well as the loans i am acquiring each year. finish your prereqs,take the mcat and then apply to the states for a md/do program. if it doesn't work out come to the carribean. ross was a nice alternative for many because they didn't require the mcat. now they do.
saba doesn't but their not approved in cali.
good luck

Saba most likely will be approved. They just had their inspection visit from the California Medical Board inspectors, and the board will review their report next November.

The only "inexpensive" school anywhere I know of is USUHS or perhaps Mayo. Both are essentially free.

All others are about the same, more or less. Including the caribbean.

 

[Nadine501]

Destinyruler, I am also a nurse going to be a doctor. I have applied to and have been accepted at Sint Eustatius in the Caribbean. I will be starting in Sept.

Like you, I knew early on that I would probably not stay a nurse. When you start looking into schools to see what credits you already have that will transfere, you will most likely find that you will have repeat a lot of the basic sciences. It may have changed a little, but back when I was looking into, courses for nursing, (like even anatomy,) were not the same anatomy classes that were required for admission to medical school. There seems to be difference between just taking a science course and taking a premed science course. SO basically, make sure the classes you take are at a level high enough to be transfered into to medical school. Check with your schools guidance councilers of your not sure which ones to take.

I don't know if your a ADN or a BSN, but it could be a long haul. Especially if you have to work and pay your way as you go like I did. But keep on working at it if you really want it. Your definitly not the first nurse to want to be a doctor, so your not alone.

If money is a real problem, I suggest that you try travel nursing for a little while to put away some money. But only if your confident in your ability to travel. It can be hard sometimes, but the money can be very good.

Here is the web site for Sint Eustatius school of medicine to check out if you like. It is an island very close to Saba.

http://www.eustatiusmed.edu/

Good luck to you.
Nadine

 

[CuteNurse]

I am not here to offend anyone and I always encourage people to pursue their dreams. I am also a nurse who is currently working as a traveler to sock away enough to pay for everything. I understand that the poster above me intends to attend St Eustatius in Sept and that is certainly her choice and congrats on being accepted. To anyone still looking for a school, I have researched Carib schools for the last year and a half and please do your reasearch. I would not recommend Eustatius, Spartan, Windsor, IUHS and a few others based on their track record (attrition rate, pass rate, working US Grads etc) Being an IMG will be hard enough. If you must go carib please look into your school thoroughly and choose wisely. Please don't bother to send me any rude or nasty PM's as I will report you and won't respond. I am a student and fellow nurse advocate and I am attempting to impart valuable information as best I can.

Good Luck

 

[Nadine501]

Cutenurse,

I am not sure what you mean by your warning. You said that you wanted to impart valuable information. Do you have something specific that you want to say?

This research that your doing,... does it involve a personal visit to all these institutions that you are giving negative feedback about? Have you personally talked to the students in class and out of class? Have you interacted with the professors on more than one occassion? Have you hiked the island, interacted with the native people and eaten their food?

When you pull these statistics are you able to analyze the story behind the numbers? Can you talk about how a school is trending lately and why? Do you know the story behind the numbers? Are you so familar with all the caribbean schools that you know the financial status and resources of a school that it allows you to make a blanket statement about how a school is going to close in a couple of years? Are you basing your research on only the numbers? Because that only tells you half the story.

You have only said a few things, but it is what you have not said that has discredited you.

I have been to the island of Sint Eustatius and after delving into all the facts that I felt pertinant, I am very confident in my decision. I am very confident that I will get US clinicals and a US residentsie of my choice.

The best any school can do for you is give you the tools and the information. It is up to the individual to use the tools, learn the information and apply it. That is true for even US schools. I believe that Sint Eustatius is as good as any US school. They have the tools and the information that suits my needs to get me where I want to go. And I know this to be true because I have seen it for myself.

Everybody has the right to go to any school they want to, and for whatever reason they choose to. But there is no justification for passing out judgement based on incomplete, invalid information. Hearsay, conjecture and thirdparty what-not is not just damaging to the reputation of the institution, but it can cost you your own reputation as well.

I wish everyone luck in your indevors to obtain a medical degree. Go with your gut feeling, and most importantly, spend the money to visit the place you want to go to.

Nadine

 

[ontime]

there were a few RNs in my class, i was an RT. im sure even a dishwasher could go back to school and eventually get into medical school if they worked hard enough. as long as you work hard and learn and have the money to pay for education. anyone can do it.

 

[flighterdoc]

Destinyruler, I am also a nurse going to be a doctor. I have applied to and have been accepted at Sint Eustatius in the Caribbean. I will be starting in Sept.

Like you, I knew early on that I would probably not stay a nurse. When you start looking into schools to see what credits you already have that will transfere, you will most likely find that you will have repeat a lot of the basic sciences. It may have changed a little, but back when I was looking into, courses for nursing, (like even anatomy,) were not the same anatomy classes that were required for admission to medical school. There seems to be difference between just taking a science course and taking a premed science course. SO basically, make sure the classes you take are at a level high enough to be transfered into to medical school. Check with your schools guidance councilers of your not sure which ones to take.

I don't know if your a ADN or a BSN, but it could be a long haul. Especially if you have to work and pay your way as you go like I did. But keep on working at it if you really want it. Your definitly not the first nurse to want to be a doctor, so your not alone.

If money is a real problem, I suggest that you try travel nursing for a little while to put away some money. But only if your confident in your ability to travel. It can be hard sometimes, but the money can be very good.

Here is the web site for Sint Eustatius school of medicine to check out if you like. It is an island very close to Saba.

http://www.eustatiusmed.edu/

Good luck to you.
Nadine

Good luck!

 

[erichaj]

Is A Frogs Ass Water Tight?

 

[drashishg]

absolutely. I am from Saba and we had 2 nurses in my class. Actually every class has had 2-5 nurses, PAs, Pharm D and even Ph.Ds.. so go pursue ur dream and good luck

 

[oldman]

i'm doing a clinical rotation now for pediatrics. one of the staff docs i report to was a former nurse. she decided that it wasn't waht she wanted (bieng a nurse), took the prereqs, mcats, and is now a doctor.