PedsInTraining
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Hi!
I am very new here (this account was just verified a few minutes ago) so I apologize if there’s anything wrong with this post. I’m about to start college and need to make a decision, and these decisions have been narrowed down to Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Pediatrician. I don’t hope to start fights, I just want to get expert opinions.
Anyway, I was convinced I wanted to be a Pediatrician, but when I told my parents, they told me not to and said I should be a nurse, and then the Pediatric NP (mom is a nurse). Their points did make sense in that the education is quicker and I like direct patient care, however I know that the shorter education is what causes the educational gap between NPs and MDs. Again, I highly respect both professions, just explaining my thoughts. Anyway, I do like the idea of not having to go through all the schooling, but I know it’s necessary and I don’t want to be more of a dependent provider. Plus my main concern is doing something wrong while treating patients due to the educational gap. Then again, I know that NPs are mostly for primary care, so I’m not sure what to go with. What would you guys recommend, Pediatrician or PNP? Would you say their roles are similar in primary care, or different? Please let me know! Thank you! I’m sorry it’s long!
I am very new here (this account was just verified a few minutes ago) so I apologize if there’s anything wrong with this post. I’m about to start college and need to make a decision, and these decisions have been narrowed down to Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Pediatrician. I don’t hope to start fights, I just want to get expert opinions.
Anyway, I was convinced I wanted to be a Pediatrician, but when I told my parents, they told me not to and said I should be a nurse, and then the Pediatric NP (mom is a nurse). Their points did make sense in that the education is quicker and I like direct patient care, however I know that the shorter education is what causes the educational gap between NPs and MDs. Again, I highly respect both professions, just explaining my thoughts. Anyway, I do like the idea of not having to go through all the schooling, but I know it’s necessary and I don’t want to be more of a dependent provider. Plus my main concern is doing something wrong while treating patients due to the educational gap. Then again, I know that NPs are mostly for primary care, so I’m not sure what to go with. What would you guys recommend, Pediatrician or PNP? Would you say their roles are similar in primary care, or different? Please let me know! Thank you! I’m sorry it’s long!