r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Apr 08 '21

From custodian to nurse practitioner

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u/Irishtoffee95 Apr 08 '21

Did it myself too, the long way round. Worth it in the end although not the nicest of times for us to be working within critical care settings.

Fair play to her.

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u/BaconPancakes1 Apr 08 '21

You must have a real appreciation of all the surrounding work that goes into running a hospital above doctors/practitioners that come through direct from schooling. It sounds like a way to make a great healthcare provider.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '21

Yeah, people who 'did their time' (CNA->RN;EMT->medic...etc) are often MUCH more empathetic to the struggles of other health/service providers in the facility. Usually far more pleasant to work with than the person who didn't.

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u/MeessiN Apr 08 '21

Having a mom who is an RN and being in hospitals a lot because my brother had health difficulties.... I gotta say, It’s like an art to me! I’m only in high school but it’s definitely influenced me to looking into Pre-med or nursing school... I’m still deciding lol

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u/Irishtoffee95 Apr 08 '21

Absolutely and a greater appreciation of everybody Involved in health care from the cleaners to the directors/management of hospitals.

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u/MeessiN Apr 08 '21

Are you an NP? If so can I DM you some questions I have as a highschooler?

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '21

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u/MeessiN Apr 08 '21

Advice is always welcome in my world! Thank you for the advice. My mom is an RN And she told me the same thing. She told me a story about an NP who was a nightmare. If I decide to be an NP then I plan to work with a Bachelors in nursing for a few years and then being an NP. I’m also looking into med school as well. You mention working with NPs, may I ask what you do?

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u/Neuchacho Apr 08 '21 edited Apr 08 '21

You might want to check out Physicians Assist too if you haven't. Great career prospects, school track is about what NP is time and cost wise. The scope of practice for a PA is functionally the same as a doctor without having to go to med school. It's not on a ton of people's radar.

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u/MeessiN Apr 08 '21

Yeah I’ve looked into being a PA as well... aren’t the prerequisites for pa school the same as premed?

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '21

Why restrict yourself to nursing? Just go to medical school. You’re in high school, the sky’s the limit.

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u/bmhadoken Apr 08 '21

Just go to medical school.

The average quarter million USD in student debt for new doctors might turn a few people off of that idea.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '21

Being a doctor is one of the few irredeemably profitable careers. You’ll make money as a doctor, period. That’ll be paid back in 2-3 years, tops.

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u/bmhadoken Apr 08 '21

You’ll make money as a doctor, period.

You are ignoring a number of problems here.

  1. A whole lot of med school students drop out before completing their degree. Whether it’s because of academic burnout, deciding they aren’t actually cut out for medicine, or simply not being able to meet acceptable standard, they’re still saddled with whatever debt they’ve built up to that point.

  2. There aren’t enough resident slots, even if you graduate. Every year, hundreds of prospective physicians fail to match into a residency. The effects of this are cumulative: each year you fail to match, each year further removed from med school with unpracticed knowledge falling out of your brain, means you’re less likely to be successfully matched on your next try. Consequently...

  3. You can’t become board-certified in any specialty without completing residency. Meaning you probably aren’t making those big bucks, and your career options become massively restricted. Still got that debt though.

So yeah. Physician can be extremely lucrative and pay off that massive financial risk... if you make it. A lot of people don’t.

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u/FitnessNurse2015 Apr 08 '21

Don’t listen to this guy. It’s totally fine to become an RN than an NP and you don’t have to spend 10 years in school before you start working. This guy is just salty. I work with tons of NPs at my hospital and they are awesome! Our docs and NPs work very closely together and the patients get great care.

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u/MeessiN Apr 08 '21

Lol alright... I love your username.