Author Topic: Nurse Practitioner / Doctor (Read 9117 times)

Eyeball Chambers · « **on:** May 13, 2009, 04:19:03 PM »

Why would anyone become a Nurse Practitioner when they could go just a bit farther and become a Dr. ?

ironneck · « **Reply #1 on:** May 13, 2009, 04:20:01 PM »

Quote from: RPF on May 13, 2009, 04:19:03 PM

Why would anyone become a Nurse Practitioner when they could go just a bit farther and become a Dr. ?

lol
mabye becoming a doc is harder?

QuakerOats · « **Reply #2 on:** May 13, 2009, 04:20:19 PM »

Quote from: RPF on May 13, 2009, 04:19:03 PM

Why would anyone become a Nurse Practitioner when they could go just a bit farther and become a Dr. ?

because nursing school is approx. 25,458,663,985,256,458,758 times easier to get into than a LEGITIMATE top level American medical school.

lovemonkey · « **Reply #3 on:** May 13, 2009, 04:20:29 PM »

Perhaps they like giving enemas and changing diapers?

Eyeball Chambers · « **Reply #4 on:** May 13, 2009, 04:21:27 PM »

I thought becoming a Nurse Practitioner was just about as difficult as becoming a Doctor?

QuakerOats · « **Reply #5 on:** May 13, 2009, 04:22:02 PM »

Quote from: RPF on May 13, 2009, 04:21:27 PM

I thought becoming a Nurse Practitioner was just about as difficult as becoming a Doctor?

hahahahhaa, where did you hear that?

ironneck · « **Reply #6 on:** May 13, 2009, 04:22:05 PM »

Quote from: RPF on May 13, 2009, 04:21:27 PM

I thought becoming a Nurse Practitioner was just about as difficult as becoming a Doctor?

def. not

Andy Griffin · « **Reply #7 on:** May 13, 2009, 04:29:53 PM »

Quote from: RPF on May 13, 2009, 04:21:27 PM

I thought becoming a Nurse Practitioner was just about as difficult as becoming a Doctor?

According to info I found on Wikipedia, becoming a Nurse Practitioner requires that the nurse be an RN, then take additional coursework (master's level). One can become an RN with just 2 years at community college (though many take 4 at university) plus experience.

Of course, to become a physician requires a 4-year degree plus 4 years of medical school. It seems like the majority of nurse practitioners are nurses that got into nursing at the lowest levels, have obtained an RN designation, and now want more responsibility rather than people who decided right out of high school to become an NP.

Without having attended either NP school or med school, I can't say which is more difficult, but I am pretty sure that it is harder at least to get into (and pay for) medical school.

Fury · « **Reply #8 on:** May 13, 2009, 04:38:58 PM »

Quote from: Andy Griffin on May 13, 2009, 04:29:53 PM

According to info I found on Wikipedia, becoming a Nurse Practitioner requires that the nurse be an RN, then take additional coursework (master's level). One can become an RN with just 2 years at community college (though many take 4 at university) plus experience.

Of course, to become a physician requires a 4-year degree plus 4 years of medical school. It seems like the majority of nurse practitioners are nurses that got into nursing at the lowest levels, have obtained an RN designation, and now want more responsibility rather than people who decided right out of high school to become an NP.

Without having attended either NP school or med school, I can't say which is more difficult, but I am pretty sure that it is harder at least to get into (and pay for) medical school.

4 years of college, 4 years of med school and then a residency lasting for up to 7 years depending on what field you go into. If it was just as easy then there would be no NPs as everyone would just become MDs.

Andy Griffin · « **Reply #9 on:** May 13, 2009, 04:40:30 PM »

Quote from: BerzerkFury on May 13, 2009, 04:38:58 PM

4 years of college, 4 years of med school and then a residency lasting for up to 7 years depending on what field you go into. If it was just as easy then there would be no NPs as everyone would just become MDs.

You're definitely right about that.

Of course, all who choose the medical field get my respect. I understand it can be brutal between the work, the pressure, and the emotions of dealing with sick and/or dying people.

timfogarty · « **Reply #10 on:** May 13, 2009, 04:41:33 PM »

there is three levels of nursing: LVN, RN, NP. becoming an NP is a lot harder than becoming an RN, but not as hard as becoming an MD.

for an MD, there is 4 years of college, then 4 years of medical school. then you take the exam to become an MD. then there is a minimum of 1 year of internship, but more often 4-5 years of residency specializing in some field. then there is taking the board exams for your specialty. then often a fellowship.

jwb · « **Reply #11 on:** May 13, 2009, 05:46:20 PM »

Quote from: timfogarty on May 13, 2009, 04:41:33 PM

there is three levels of nursing: LVN, RN, NP. becoming an NP is a lot harder than becoming an RN, but not as hard as becoming an MD.

for an MD, there is 4 years of college, then 4 years of medical school. then you take the exam to become an MD. then there is a minimum of 1 year of internship, but more often 4-5 years of residency specializing in some field. then there is taking the board exams for your specialty. then often a fellowship.

Tim is right my girlfriend wasn't fully qualified as an MD until her early thirties...

Dballn247 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 13, 2009, 05:48:54 PM »

Have you seen the price of malpractice insurance?

lax · « **Reply #13 on:** May 13, 2009, 05:57:20 PM »

Quote from: Dballn247 on May 13, 2009, 05:48:54 PM

Have you seen the price of malpractice insurance?

general surgeon=137,000

webcake · « **Reply #14 on:** May 13, 2009, 05:58:00 PM »

Surely no man would become a nurse?

Fury · « **Reply #15 on:** May 13, 2009, 06:00:11 PM »

Quote from: webcke on May 13, 2009, 05:58:00 PM

Surely no man would become a nurse?

MuscleMcMannus on here is a nurse.

I think he said this is him in the pic below.

CARTEL · « **Reply #16 on:** May 13, 2009, 06:02:10 PM »

Gaylord Focker became a nurse when he could have been a Doc.

webcake · « **Reply #17 on:** May 13, 2009, 06:04:07 PM »

Quote from: BerzerkFury on May 13, 2009, 06:00:11 PM

MuscleMcMannus on here is a nurse.

I think he said this is him in the pic below.

McAnus the male nurse...........i smell a sitcom coming on.

Andy Griffin · « **Reply #18 on:** May 13, 2009, 06:07:54 PM »

Quote from: webcke on May 13, 2009, 05:58:00 PM

Surely no man would become a nurse?

Actually, it seems more men than ever are becoming nurses.

webcake · « **Reply #19 on:** May 13, 2009, 06:09:17 PM »

Quote from: Andy Griffin on May 13, 2009, 06:07:54 PM

Actually, it seems more men than ever are becoming nurses.

True. Homosexuals are an accepted part of society these days.....

dr.chimps · « **Reply #20 on:** May 13, 2009, 06:15:52 PM »

Quote from: Andy Griffin on May 13, 2009, 06:07:54 PM

Actually, it seems more men than ever are becoming nurses.

True. Just visited my Mum this aft, and she had a male nurse. She wasn't totally comfortable with it. I felt smug telling her that she had nothing he hadn't seen before.

theworm · « **Reply #21 on:** May 13, 2009, 08:00:51 PM »

Quote from: RPF on May 13, 2009, 04:19:03 PM

Why would anyone become a Nurse Practitioner when they could go just a bit farther and become a Dr. ?

HAHAHAHA...

I hope this is a joke!

"just a but further" try 4 years of college, 4 years med school 4-5 years of residency = 12-13 years vs the 4 it takes to be a NP!!!

Brutal_1 · « **Reply #22 on:** May 13, 2009, 08:28:10 PM »

Quote from: CARTEL on May 13, 2009, 06:02:10 PM

Gaylord Focker became a nurse when he could have been a Doc.

If i'm not mistaken, he felt that he would have more freedom to help the patients as a nurse instead of having to deal with all the red tape and legalities of being an MD

Eyeball Chambers · « **Reply #23 on:** May 14, 2009, 12:51:22 AM »

I didnt know...

This thread turned out pretty funny thanks to webcke!

jwb · « **Reply #24 on:** May 14, 2009, 06:00:36 AM »

I have a guy friend who is a intensive care nurse and he gets more tail than anyone I know (mainly overseas nurses on working holidays)... plus plenty of free meds