MSN or PharmD

[opee]

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So after considering Dental and medical school and a enjoying a successful career in a non-healthcare field, I have never given up the old dream. Medicine, PA, and dentistry were out of the question for me for various reasons. I'm now decided on nursing and pharmacy. I have already applied to an MSN program (direct-entry/accelerated programs), and Pharmacy schools. For the MSN, it's possible in the schools I applied to to obtain an ANP (advanced nursing practice)/NP certification in less than 2 years (after satisfying the work experience requirements)

I have done my homework on both as far as how I feel about both (e.g. shadowing), but I'm specifically looking for perspectives on career outlook for both fields from those who are already in these fields based current trends.

 

[Peterpiper1]

You don’t have to look far to find nursing is by far the better option in terms of mobility, flexibility, and quality of life. You’ll be a prescriber and work at a hospital instead of a McDonald’s style drive thru. If you don’t know, pharmacy is currently experiencing peak saturation. There are no jobs.
Hospitals are always hiring nurses meanwhile pharmacy forces you to get accepted to a residency program to even sniff a hospital job.
For me this is a no brainier. Nursing all the way.

 

[DOOM N GLOOM]

So after considering Dental and medical school and a enjoying a successful career in a non-healthcare field, I have never given up the old dream. Medicine, PA, and dentistry were out of the question for me for various reasons. I'm now decided on nursing and pharmacy. I have already applied to an MSN program (direct-entry/accelerated programs), and Pharmacy schools. For the MSN, it's possible in the schools I applied to to obtain an ANP (advanced nursing practice)/NP certification in less than 2 years (after satisfying the work experience requirements)

I have done my homework on both as far as how I feel about both (e.g. shadowing), but I'm specifically looking for perspectives on career outlook for both fields from those who are already in these fields based current trends.

Pharmacy is doom and gloom please avoid.

 

[Modest_anteater]

So after considering Dental and medical school and a enjoying a successful career in a non-healthcare field, I have never given up the old dream. Medicine, PA, and dentistry were out of the question for me for various reasons. I'm now decided on nursing and pharmacy. I have already applied to an MSN program (direct-entry/accelerated programs), and Pharmacy schools. For the MSN, it's possible in the schools I applied to to obtain an ANP (advanced nursing practice)/NP certification in less than 2 years (after satisfying the work experience requirements)

I have done my homework on both as far as how I feel about both (e.g. shadowing), but I'm specifically looking for perspectives on career outlook for both fields from those who are already in these fields based current trends.

Do you want a job? = nursing

Do you want to be a fake "doctor" = pharmacyst