DreamingOfAlaska
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I just turned 30 years old. I’ve been planning on going to nursing school and have been accepted to an accelerated RN program that starts in about 30 days. However the more I read about nursing and the closer I get to the start date, I’m having doubts.
I know that long term, I do not want to stay an RN. I would want to progress to something such as a PA. However I’ve been researching that quite extensively and I’m not sure a mid level is something I’d want to do either. Every mid level I have ever asked about if they liked their job has always led out with “I wanted to go to medical school”. I even had a PA tell me she still thinks of going to medical school. I just don’t want to go to school for the next 4 years to only regret doing all of it.
I have been taking really challenging courses for nursing school such as microbiology and pharmacology and I have gotten all A’s. I enjoy learning about the drugs, how they are applied, their interactions, it is all very interesting to me. I think that sort of thing is more of a physician type of role and I can see myself doing that.
I had a family member who was very ill and was in and out of hospitals for around 9 months with liver and kidney failure. I got to meet a lot of different physicians. I also was able to see how most of the medical field works from nurses to case workers and facility wise hospitals to nursing homes.
I only have 2 more years to finish my bachelors and could then apply to medical school. I don’t have any crazy dreams of going to some long fellowship. I’d be eying up something like the Lecom accelerated family practice program.
Do you think I am too old to consider pursing this? Financially wise I have a paid off house. I could just become a nurse and live a happy life at 31 years old. Forego my fantasies of pursuing med school. But being a nurse, I’m just not sure long term i am going to be satisfied. I really want to be in more of a leadership role. I don’t have any kids yet and I’m not married. But I’d be around 32 when I’d apply to med school. Any advice is appreciated either way… thank you
I know that long term, I do not want to stay an RN. I would want to progress to something such as a PA. However I’ve been researching that quite extensively and I’m not sure a mid level is something I’d want to do either. Every mid level I have ever asked about if they liked their job has always led out with “I wanted to go to medical school”. I even had a PA tell me she still thinks of going to medical school. I just don’t want to go to school for the next 4 years to only regret doing all of it.
I have been taking really challenging courses for nursing school such as microbiology and pharmacology and I have gotten all A’s. I enjoy learning about the drugs, how they are applied, their interactions, it is all very interesting to me. I think that sort of thing is more of a physician type of role and I can see myself doing that.
I had a family member who was very ill and was in and out of hospitals for around 9 months with liver and kidney failure. I got to meet a lot of different physicians. I also was able to see how most of the medical field works from nurses to case workers and facility wise hospitals to nursing homes.
I only have 2 more years to finish my bachelors and could then apply to medical school. I don’t have any crazy dreams of going to some long fellowship. I’d be eying up something like the Lecom accelerated family practice program.
Do you think I am too old to consider pursing this? Financially wise I have a paid off house. I could just become a nurse and live a happy life at 31 years old. Forego my fantasies of pursuing med school. But being a nurse, I’m just not sure long term i am going to be satisfied. I really want to be in more of a leadership role. I don’t have any kids yet and I’m not married. But I’d be around 32 when I’d apply to med school. Any advice is appreciated either way… thank you