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What you mean?@PashaOdesit Who would say their first degree was easy when they have nothing else as a point of comparison?
What you mean?@PashaOdesit Who would say their first degree was easy when they have nothing else as a point of comparison?
What's the comparison point? If a nurse only goes through nursing school, then nursing school is going to be hard. However, there's no reference point of comparison to say nursing school was easier than X or harder than Y. It's going to seem like everything is hard when you have nothing else as a point of comparison.What you mean?
LolWhat's the comparison point? If a nurse only goes through nursing school, then nursing school is going to be hard. However, there's no reference point of comparison to say nursing school was easier than X or harder than Y. It's going to seem like everything is hard when you have nothing else as a point of comparison.
For these reasons, dentistry, medicine and pediatric medicine are the same.
Let me be honest. My sister recently became a nurse. Nursing school is not easy. Masters and Doctorate NP programs are not easy either. Lots of reading and many assignments and lots of papers.
Why can’t you get your heart set on podiatry?
Why didn’t you like the dental option?
Looked into optometry?
For these reasons, dentistry, medicine and pediatric medicine are the same.
Let me be honest. My sister recently became a nurse. Nursing school is not easy. Masters and Doctorate NP programs are not easy either. Lots of reading and many assignments and lots of papers.
What's the comparison point? If a nurse only goes through nursing school, then nursing school is going to be hard. However, there's no reference point of comparison to say nursing school was easier than X or harder than Y. It's going to seem like everything is hard when you have nothing else as a point of comparison.
The difficulty of nursing schools is mostly dependant on the specific school. I have schools in my area that are full time and frequently reduce their class sizes each semester due to difficulty. A good friend of mine has been in said program for 3years (2 year program) because of repeating semesters.
I also work with some nurses who went to “one class a week” school and got mostly busy work and at the end had to run into the NCLEX blind and self study.
Masters and DNP vary also but of the roughly 15 nurses I have worked with who worked full time and finished their NPs, all exams are online and so open-book and open-quizlet with common lenghty papers and then all of a sudden they are on the same grounding as the PAs I work with in the hospital.
I'm surprised no one has mentioned cardiovascular perfusionist/extracorporeal technologist. That was my backup plan. You run the bypass machine during open heart surgery and make about 100k a year doing it. Most programs are 2 years, some less. And in most cases it's a masters degree. I would look into it if I was you. Texas heart institute has a year long program.
OP, also keep in mind professions that require continuing education requirements, or needing to re-certify every 7 years. Healthcare is a rapidly evolving field, and most professions make you keep up to date with stuff. Lifelong learning.
I like that medicine is practical and purposeful (and as a bonus, fulfilling). It takes research and applies it. It requires studying, but you get to a point where it's hands on. The idealist side of me loved the idea of helping people heal with my own two hands. This is part of why I always do really well in labs. I'm naturally inclined towards research (especially when combined with application) being careful, thorough, and meticulous. Previously I thought this was the side of medicine I liked more, but right now I'm uncertain. So far, research is fulfilling in that I know I'm not wasting my brain, but I'm not keen on how much it feels more like school than work. This might be because I'm working at the same school I'm attending...
In terms of supporting people, I'm decent, but not exceptional generally speaking, nor do I crave it the way some people do. Where I am adept is with people who are socially awkward, introverted, special needs, nervous, standoffish, etc. I do have a little patient experience through a charity that visits and sick kids and their families in the hospital. That's where I learned I'm actually good at putting people at ease. Even when they're so nervous or overwhelmed they're literally hiding in the corner away from everyone, I know how to help them.
I thought this specific skill would make me a good doctor since communication is so important. If I'm able to work with people who struggle in that regard, then I'd be sure that despite any of these sorts of difficulties, they got the care they needed.
Does this help at all? I hope this wasn't just rambling.
I'm a little biased based on my background in the field, but what I read in this post seemed to strongly suggest you like psychology.
You like research, clinical psychologists are huge in research (PhD, not so much PsyD).
You like being methodical, BCBAs (Board Certified Behavioral Analysts, can be masters or doctoral level) use extremely precise and methodical treatment regimes to help instil appropriate behaviors in a client (including autism spectrum, developmentally disabled, anxiety, and depression) which also hits your appreciation of those with special needs.
Clinical Psychology can take the form of several different therapy modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral, Person Centered, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, etc. There is a therapy modality that can fit your personal taste fairly well.
I'd look into the field, it seems like it could be a good fit for you. Don't believe the stereotype that therapy is just sitting on a couch and asking, 'how does that make you feel?' It is definitely a field that you can find purpose and fulfilment in.
Shoot me a PM if you have any questions.
Technical writing
Google is your friend; it took me less than a second to find this.What career is this?
Google is your friend; it took me less than a second to find this.
https://www.google.com/search?sourc...i20i264k1j0i10k1j0i131i20i264k1.0.vNdK4MTcq4s
Easy answer - Podiatry, esp if you are into surgery
Just read through this thread and a couple more I haven’t seen mentioned are occupational therapy and speech therapy.
Podiatry was always my back up.
PA has a ton of hoops to jump through to get accepted and I never enjoyed the idea of being a floor nurse prior to attending an NP school.
Hi folks,
I'm currently in the middle of a Master's program. Trying to earn a new GPA. Currently I'm at a 3.53. I've gotten the hardest classes over with so hopefully it'll get up to 3.7 or so when done.
My undergrad GPA was 3.0 which is humiliating.
In undergrad I was severely sick for 3/4 of my years, undergoing treatment, and needing surgery. Instead of resigning, I trudged on. This was a HUGE mistake (if anyone else is in a similar situation, please don't make this mistake! It's miserable!) I know that now, but the damage is done. I'm now pretty horribly burnt out. I cannot describe how much I now loathe studying. I don't know if it's because I now associate schoolwork with the time I spent ill and in pain or if it's because I worked so hard just to barely pass (no amount of studying is going to let you do well when you have swollen, malformed organs preventing you from sleeping and a shot immune system landing you with severe infection after infection)
Worse yet I was so sick, I couldn't get very much clinical experience at all. I was literally too sick to be around patients!
Now I'm finally well; finally a normal, decently competent human being again. I'm currently trying to get a job with clinical experience. No luck yet... I wish all the time I spent as the patient counted! haha
I'm just not sure I can handle medical school. Even though I'm no longer downright horrible in classes, I still find myself hating studying. The idea of burying myself in the books for 5 more years while accumulating massive debt fills me with dread. I just spent undergrad either delirious or dead set on medical school, never really gave myself the chance to consider other options. I'm currently looking into clinical/medical laboratory science right now. It doesn't sound bad, but giving up the med school dream just hurts like hell, I feel like a failure.
Dread or failure can't be my only choices, I have to find another option.
I'm all ears if anyone has suggestions: to help lay the old dream to rest or revive it. I just need to do something with myself.
OP, I just re-read your initial thread... so you don't want to be in school another 4 yrs + residencyThanks for the point, I definitely respect podiatry a lot and it's really interesting. Just trying to balance interest with other factors.
OP, I just re-read your initial thread... so you don't want to be in school another 4 yrs + residency
In that case, PA is the clear answer with solid earning potential and a growing prestige (you literally act as the attending in many situations)
Podiatry was always my back up.
PA has a ton of hoops to jump through to get accepted and I never enjoyed the idea of being a floor nurse prior to attending an NP school.
TUNCOM MHS program is linked to PA/DO. This years MHS students were 50-50 and almost all got accepted into PA/DO.
I have been a Medical Laboratory Scientist (state licensed and certified by the ASCP) for four years now. I'd be happy to answer any questions you might have about it. PM me if you like.
Then I would definitely look into it if I were you. There are accelerated BSN programs. So, it really wouldn’t take too longYou were smart and had a backup! haha
There really are a lot of PA hoops.
I'm not opposed to being a floor nurse first myself, but I do get what you mean.
Like someone else mentoned, my move would be finding a post-bacc that has linkage into a PA program and that way you can can a detour around the normal app process... that's how I got into medical school!Truthfully yes, I don't want to be in school for 4 more years, especially at such a steep level of stress and incurred debt.
I don't think I'd stand a chance at making it into PA school. It'd take years for me to be even somewhat competitive.
What's also discouraging is that I know several people with high grades, no blemished or hiccups in their academic record (unlike me), tons of clinical experience (also unlike me) and yet they have been rejected from PA school multiple years in a row... so even if I eventually became the perfect candidate it's still a huge gamble.
Do you happen to know what could possibly give me an edge among PA applicants (besides grades and tons of clinical experience)? I'm not opposed to the idea of being a PA. It wouldn't be 4 straight years of school at least, even if I'd have to work for several years beforehand. The thing is I'd have to somehow stand out enough to get one of 30 spots out of over 800+ applicants and I don't know how I'd pull that off exactly. That is if I chose this route.