Opinions from people that are in the field, What healthcare career has the happiest people?

[DermViser]

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Maybe, but they will always play second fiddle to MDs. More responsibility = more rewarding career

Not when state governments are allowing midlevels like NPs autonomous and independent practice without the need for physician supervision. Dentists, as you know, don't play second fiddle to MDs in any way as dentistry is different than medicine.

 

[pharmnrp804]

Pharmacy has a decent lifestyle and anyone can get in, all you need is a pulse.

Wow. Really? That's incredibly rude of you to say. Not anyone can get in... Pharmacy school is not easy, nor is the admissions process. All professional schools are competitive. It's their nature. This isn't a mud slinging thread, and no one has said anything bad about physicians, so please don't be rude about pharmacists. Thanks! 🙂

 

[dkgrubby]

Can you guys answer my questions instead of having this pointless dick measuring contest about which profession is better

 

[NickNaylor]

Can you guys answer my questions instead of having this pointless dick measuring contest about which profession is better

Your question has already been answered - even taking into account that it's an absolutely stupid question that cannot be answered with an overly simplified, universal answer.

 

[IL Pre Med]

Wow. Really? That's incredibly rude of you to say. Not anyone can get in... Pharmacy school is not easy, nor is the admissions process. All professional schools are competitive. It's their nature. This isn't a mud slinging thread, and no one has said anything bad about physicians, so please don't be rude about pharmacists. Thanks! 🙂

I was in pharmacy school, I'm well aware of the admissions process and difficulty of the school. I got into a top 10 school with a 2.8 GPA and 55 percentile PCAT. I'd say anyone can in.

 

[IL Pre Med]

Not when state governments are allowing midlevels like NPs autonomous and independent practice without the need for physician supervision. Dentists, as you know, don't play second fiddle to MDs in any way as dentistry is different than medicine.

True about dentistry. Personally I'm against the autonomy but whatever, to each their own

 

[DermViser]

True about dentistry. Personally I'm against the autonomy but whatever, to each their own

All the more reason to be sure that the physician pathway is for you when a lot of the specialties can just as easily be gotten thru the NP or PA track. Legislatures decide how autonomous you can be, not the profession.

 

[2Pints]

I have touched upon alot of healthcare jobs and just genuinely confused on what I want. I read alot on careers and see all these pros and cons which just makes me second guess what I want to do. WHich career has really bright hopes with little competition. Ultimately I want is decent money, not grueling work, and stressful work. So would just like opinions on what you guys think would offer me this.

Nobody is going to convince you on a forum which career is going to make you the happiest. If you want to be in healthcare then getting a BSN is probably your cheapest degree and can be done the quickest (second degree programs can be done in 4 semesters if you already have all your prereqs). Nurses can make "decent" money depending on your location and what you are willing to put up with as far as assignments go. 36 hours a week isn't stressful or grueling and you can always pick up OT for extra money. You leave your work at home which probably doesn't happen in any other job. Most of my co-workers are very happy with nursing. They take great pride in their work.

Problem with nursing is I haven't been challenged intellectually since I was first out of school and I don't identify with my co-workers. The nurses on my unit are in the phase of getting married, buying houses, and making babies. They get worked up about stuff that I just can't (turns, oral care, etc). I do all these things because I care about my patients but are we really arguing about if we can use a basin for their bed bath to reduce HAIs?!

The decision is up to you. If you aren't ready to commit to a track then find a source of steady income and shadow/volunteer and talk people's ears off in fields you are interested in. Listen to what makes that person happy and what they don't like about their profession. Which aspects do you find yourself identifying with? There will be crappy things about every job but some jobs you don't mind dealing with it. The things I dislike about nursing don't even include actually cleaning up crap.

True satisfaction and happiness, however, don't come from a job. No matter how "sweet" of a set up you have with the things you are looking for (money, schedule, stress level) a job is still a job. Find a niche you actually care about.