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A career in between being a doctor and a nurse? |
I am currently looking into colleges, and deciding what kind of career I might want, and thus which major/ degree to pursue. I do not think I could handle the stress and time required to become a doctor or surgeon, but I do not think I want to settle for being a nurse (no offense meant to nurses, I just figure that I want more money, more respect, and less having to do the dirty work in a hospital for 16 hour shifts). I have so far looked into speech pathology, the different kinds of nursing, and pharmacy, but what else is there in the medical career that would have the pay and prestige in between that of a doctor's and that of a nurse's? I am fine with having to obtain a master鈥檚 degree, but I don鈥檛 think a PhD is in my cards unless there is a very good reason for it. I suppose I am looking for people in the medical field to recommend careers and majors that they know to be a good investment. For general information, I am better in biology than chemistry, and even better in english, I have a high GPA and test scores, and the cost of my education is of minimal importance. I have no problem dealing with death, but I don鈥檛 really like having to deal with children or the mentally impaired. Thanks! Nurse practitioner (you write prescriptions and have more education than a nurse) Doctors and lawyers make the most money. Physician's Assistant, or PA. You get to do pretty much everything a doctor does, but without the hassle of malpractice suits. medical scientist Maybe try being a Nurse Clinician. Less interning...but similar to a doctor. I have alot of friends who really enjoy what they do...and the paycheck! A Nurse Practitioner is between a physician and a nurse. They can prescribe medications but require the overall supervision of a physician. You could be a nurse practitioner. They are able to do the same things a doctor does but requires less schooling. The only thing a nurse practitioner cannot do is sign off on a prescription, they can write the prescription, but the doctor must sign it. *The wall of text kills Answerbot* you might consider becoming an emergency medical technician or paramedic. Funny enough I would say a Surigical Technician, but they often go to special "tech" style schools. Not colleges. Many argue they are undereducated, perhaps less so than nurses. They do however participate to a higher degree in surgeries and are occasionally paid more. It may be a career however that will be effected by upcoming legislation. I would go for P.A. (physician assistant) you are mainly the doctor for most patients the actual doctor to is too lazy to see and those last minute call ins plus you get to be the doctor without having the actual hassle of all the doctor's work. You are pretty much a highly qualified nurse. Physician assistant ...they do a lot. Nurse practitioner's are wonderful professionals. I would suggest that. Look into it. You could consider a career in general practice and become GP. They earn a lot but don't have to perform surgery and don't have to go through a lot of stresse. physicians assistants make alot of money without the full responsibilities of doctors physiotherapy is quite cool I would say Nurse Practitioner or Physicians Assistant. another idea is to get a D.O. (doctor of osteopathic medicine). they don't do actual surgeries at all. A PA- Physician's Assistant jobs are good. Just remember that no matter what yo do in the medical profession, the doctor will always have the final say so (it's his/her butt on the line) Be a psychiatrist. you earn good money.. respect .. kind of life style we have today every one needs one.. :) I agree with most other answers. A PA, PA-C (prescribing privileges), FNP, ANP, etc. is right between nurse and doctor. I believe in order to be a NP, however, you must have your RN first. PA you can go for without, however. |
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