Why I Chose to Be A Nurse Instead of A Doctor
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- Hey Nurse Fam! I get a lot of questions about people unsure whether nursing or being a doctor is for them. In this video I talk about my decision to become a nurse. Enjoy
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My parents are doctors and I hate when people think that nurses are less than doctors. Everyone needs to know that nurses are so so amazing and are very hard working. Nurses are so so close to their patients which is crucial. Nurses are amazing!
Leena A. Can i ask you a question ? I want to become a doctor but the thing that keeps me off guard is the fact that people day that doctors have no free time and that the only thing they do is working ALL the time. I too want to start a family but idk if you can being a doctor ? May be you know bc your parents are doctors
taehyung sure! You’re right, a doctor definitely has way less free time but that doesn’t mean you can’t start a family! It’s definitely possible you just have to be smart about your timing. I have to warn you, being a doctor takes years of studying so if you want to have a child before 26-28 it may not be the best choice. After that though, you can definitely take a maternity leave, book your schedule based on your children, etc. Pre schools and extended day programs at school are what my parents did to make sure we were supervised when we were younger. You could also get a nanny. There are many options so don’t stress! You can definitely be a doctor and have a family you just need to plan things out effectively. Hope this helped (ps good luck!!) 💘💘
Leena A. Thank you so much !
Oh thank you so much for saying nurses are vital.I feel like that's what I hate about nursing and the only thing I hate. Is when people or doctors think nurses are less then doctors. I come from a family of all doctors and engineers and everyone all ways asks me why I didn't become a doctor.
Thenu De Alwis awe no problem, I hate that stigma!!
i chose to wanting to be a Nurse instead of a doctor because i want to live and start my life earlier. some people may say it sounds crazy but i’m being 100%! doctors need 12 years of school and nurses need 4 and years of training. the second reason is because i feel like nurses are closer to their patients than doctors and i love it💓 i would love to be a NICU nurse...
Tiara yes girl I feel this whole post 100%
I agree completely
I agree
Yes! I’m glad someone else said it. I also want to be a young, successful person and enjoy life NOW. I went into undergrad my first year with a doctors mindset and now in my 2nd year with a nursing mindset because I realized what I really want! You really have to look into the future and yourself to understand.
Omg I’m exactly the same I’m young but I wanna work in a NICU and like being a nurse you spend more time and are closer with your patients and family etc.
I wanted to be a pediatrician first too but after being hospitalized for lupus seeing how much the nurses worked hard dealing with me and I barely saw the doctor helped make my decision to be a nurse
Frandia Blaise what type of nurse ?
Did seeing the nurse more help the lupus flare get better
@@fatimabagayan8756 at first a peds nurse but I’ve grown to love working with geriatrics in the ICU
@@frandiablaise7853 that is so awesome..when my elderly father was hospitalized, it was soo soothing to see caring nurses take care of him and be so kind and even kid around with him. It was the silvering lining of having to see my dad hospitalized. So thank you for the work that you do. We will all get old and to be treated with dignity and respect at that age is all that is asked.
As a premed student, I’m constantly asked, “why not become a nurse?” Lol two completely different paths but I think nurses run the hospitals and are more one to one with patients.
Clodia Frazil I didn’t say I was annoyed. I just simply stated that both medical paths are different.
Same! I appalled nurses hut I couldn't do it. Too much people interaction. I'm moving towards research physician now tho!
CNA's run them. We know the patient better than anyone there.
Nope, unfortunately the admins run the hospital
@@joko3382 lol true
“Why didn’t you become a doctor” I agree that it’s one of the WORST questions! 😩Like it is two very different pathways to become a nurse or to become a doctor 🤦🏾♀️ Like some people need to know the difference.
Here in Nigeria, some people even ask you "so, you will become a doctor after your degree?" And you have to start explaining how nursing is different from medicine. How they are two parallel lines. How our job descriptions are different.
Then after you get over that, they ask you "so,why not go for medicine instead of nursing?" And thats where you start rolling your eyes and re-explain the whole process.
Then they pray for you and say "God will promote you to be a doctor very soon"
I just die
Adeyinka Adeshina please tell them, the questions are overwhelming
Hahahahaha
This is officialy my favorite comment on the internet.
Turn it around and ask them why 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 didn't choose to even set foot in the medical field. Then see what they say lol.
Same here in Slovakia, i hate these stupid questions 😑
Great video! I really enjoyed hearing a different perspective around what it means to care for patients in the hospital! Thanks for sharing!
Ahhh I love your channel!
@@kaiwindust7775 aren't we wll omfg I got so hooked when I saw her comment around here!!
It's a stretch, to say the least, to compare a nurse to a doctor.
Diana D why you keep saying this?
You’re awesome thanks for supporting nurses!
This is so true
My dad is a doctor and when ever he comes home he has to write all these reports about the patients and he continuously gets Phone calls from the hospital and he has to answer them. I am not saying he never has time for his family but it’s a lot of commitment to become a doctor.
I could not agree more with you
As a medical student, I completely agree with and respect your decision! I prioritize my career first before a family because I want to create an environment that is financially stable for my kids, as well as develop my career and practice to the point where I'm not working all hours of the day. We need nurses just as much as we need doctors, so thank you for caring for other human beings. It's an honorable role in and of itself.
Girl. We go through a lot of science classes (bio, chem, A&P, microbiology...) in college too. It’s literally a degree in science. It’s just not at the same capacity as doctors or people pursuing med school, obviously because we aren’t preparing to practice medicine. We learn the foundational science plus all the psychosocial “caring” stuff nurses are known and praised for. Many people think nurses are “just” nurses and that we “aren’t smart enough” to become doctors & that is not it. Personally there’s no way in hell I’d be cool with the doctor lifestyle of taking home my work, like you said. Work is work, it’s not my life 🤷🏼♀️
Doctors take home their work?
Cute Panda yes many doctors work from home remotely, being on call, taking calls from nurses and other hospital personnel. I’m sure they are able to check up on their patients from home. Some less than others. But hospitalists and internists stay busy, I’m sure, because they oversee so many patients and they’re ultimately the decision makers, they’re responsible for putting in orders. As a nurse I only take care of these patients for the duration of my shift. Once I’m home the patient is no longer my responsibility.
Most doctors have to finish charting at home, which takes HOURS. And then like she mentioned they are on call. its like your never off the clock.
BKFutureNP yeah. Calls at home? No thank you 😅😅
doctors with their own practice definitely take their work home
Yessss!!! When I first started college I wanted to become a doctor but after sitting down and realizing how little they really interact with their patients and that’s one of the things I look forward to most about being a nurse. Having a family is also very important to me which is a lot more difficult to do while being a doctor. Another thing is that there are so many different routes that nurses can go and they can change their specialties whenever, doctors can’t.
Amanda Lynn yesssss relatable
Amanda Lynn yesss
Me too!!
Yeah. I’m a honors premed biomedical student and everything is narrowed down to what you are matched. Whereas the human cadavers, you have to be comfortable with it. However, the downside is being on call and knowing what orders/tests go into a patient. You can literally be on “vacation” and have to be back in a hospital settings when they need you. Doctors aren’t very one to one with patients, rather than being there for symptoms and discharge, but they put in the orders and deal more with paper work. Another downside is the number of math courses you have to take. It’s overwhelming because you have to balance out school, your personal life (e.i. kids, family, friends, bills), volunteer services (community, organizations, clinical), and school to get a “good enough” resume for medical school interviews. Not to mention is the massive student loan debt that accumulated interest.
Psychiatrist interact with their patients often though, so your point is invalid.
I wanted to become a psychiatrist so badly but i knew I couldn't put myself through med school..So right now I'm majoring in nursing and I plan to become a psychiatric nurse practioner...literally the best of both worlds! & I hate when people ask me why I dont want to be a doctor..I know my limits and I know what i want. I feel like the nursing route is whats best for me and my goals.
For us guys, that question is asked 10x more, here's what I say to people:
Life is like a Box of chocolates. There's so many different choices. I just chose one that suited all my needs. And I like it, it was a super tasty choice 😁
I hate when I get asked that.
Anthony Marquez You're a Male nurse too huh? It's all good bro, just being honest with it will never hurt you. Because most likely, 90% of the general public will either want to ask you about it or think in their head about it and wonder. We're curious creatures bro lol
Anthony Marquez My dad used to be a Surgeon and my mom was a Nurse. My dad was always working, he rarely had any time to relax, he was extremely depressed about life.
He was so depressed he got his own apartment to be alone from me and my mom. He was never happy because at work he would work, then at home he would review all his patient files and prepare for next days surgeries and consults and EVERYTHING.
Having a second hand experience from both sides of the coin, I can honestly tell you man, I never want to be a doctor. So for me it's very simple, I just don't ever want to be a doctor, I've seen what it did to my father & that's not the life I want. Honestly bro, we chose the best profession we could have chosen. Hold your head up high and say PROUDLY "I am a Male nurse. Ask me why I became a nurse, I will tell you why bahahaha"
🤘😁🤘
I am a male nursing student and I constantly get asked about why i am not studying medicine or did I flunk out of med school or something along those lines.
Anthony Marquez Ya just be honest about it fam. As soon as you accept the fact that you're a guy in a female dominated profession, that question will NEVER bother you again.
My friends to this day are fucking around and calling a gay dude for being a nurse, and telling me how much they hate me for ruining their "Nurse fantasies" lol.
It's all good bro, at the end of the day, it was your choice. You chose it, you're gonna be awesome, you'll do great things, and you'll be one amazing nurse.
SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE AT THE BACK! i'm in nursing school right now and i can't believe how many people have asked me "why i didn't go all the way?" already. So many people underestimate what nurses do but the psychosocial aspect is just as important as the more biomedical stuff that doctors do.
exactly😥😥
Hi! I’m almost done with my bachelor’s in psychology and I’ve really been starting to consider nursing as a career, and applying to an accelerated BSN program. I’ve been watching your videos and it’s been confirming a lot of my thoughts and feelings. Especially when you brought up the fact that your priority is going to be having a family so the strict shift schedule is important, that is exactly how I’ve been looking at my life. I just wanted to say thank you for all you’re doing, as a nurse and as a CZcamsr!
Great video! In high school I decided that I wanted to become a doctor. I shadowed a pathologist and was sure that was what I wanted to do. Then I go off to college as a Biology major. It turns out that I loved some aspects of biology and hated the other. I hated chemistry and could not grasp the major concepts which I knew would have doomed me in Organic Chemistry which is a course all Med Schools require. I started shadowing and volunteering at a hospital in my college town and I slowly realized that I loved what nurses do. So here I am now waiting for my 2nd year of college to start as a pre nursing major. Hopefully I get in to nursing school. Keep up the great content!
fernando estrella, honestly organic chemist was completely different from inorganic chemistry. I truly did not feel like I needed any of my gen chem knowledge to be successful in organic. But glad you found nursing to be the right fit for you!
Me too! OMG! I found somebody here that's just like me. I hate Chemistry and that's the major reason why I'm into nursing. After taking some chemistry class I was like there is no way in hell I would be able to survive organic chemistry. I HATE CHEMISTRY! Lol good luck to both of us in our journey.
hey girl, Is it easy to switch majors like you did in college or what is the process of switching majors?
You are glowing!😍You have inspired me to become a nurse and take it seriously. I pray to God that I stick to this route!
I wanna be a nurse, but I have a long way to go, I’m only 11. :/
Wow you're ahead of the game by watching nursing videos. Enjoy your present moment because before you know it you'll be applying for college.
The earlier the better I say lol
You'll get there!!
Time goes really qk. Youll get there ❤️
You got this honey! It's awesome you have a dream especially at such a young age! Look up lots of videos about anatomy and chemistry is my tip for you. It might seem like gibberish now, but you will be glad you did it in the long run! God bless you❤️❤️❤️
Exactly! I hate when people tell me that I should be a doctor.
Don’t worry you never will be
@@suereepmeyer6819 there is no problem with that
I never really knew it was extremely rude to ask a nurse this question. I just graduated high school so I usually asked “how did you decide nursing was the one rather than being a doctor?” because I’m not entirely sure which path I want to pursue. I appreciate you for enlightening me to this, because I’d hate to be coming off as rude without even knowing it.
I think people are more so annoyed when people ask why did you become a nurse over a doctor in a way that makes it seem like being a nurse is inferior to being a doctor. Or when then ask it in a way that seems like you're just "settling" for nursing. Like some people will say "oh you're so smart, why don't you be a doctor instead?" It makes it seem as if nurses can't be smart.
Adaeze Njoku (lol i forgot all about this comment!) I totally understand your viewpoint and I agree. I also feel like people are looking at the wage gap between the two rather than the actual skills and qualifications it takes for both professions.
@Bryan W Medicine. I’m almost in medical school. :)
@@juliettexo5013 ahhh girl so happy for you, I'm sure you'll do great. What specialty are you going for?
I absolutely love this ❤️❤️❤️ and I recently got accepted into nursing school, watching your videos encouraged me to not give up after having to retract my teas test thank u!!! 🤗🤗🤗
Love it! I def agree with you. Family first then career!
Man, it’s beautiful to see how passionate you are about nursing. My sister is a nurse, and she also works in the ER...nursing just seems to be so overwhelming. Everyday you have people’s lives in the palm of your hand. Jeesh. It’s not like owning a landscaping business (where if you cut the grass too low it grows back in a week or two, because Lives don’t grow back) I have sooooo much respect for you guys!!!
I loved this video. I’m a current nursing major and I’ve been wanting someone to get real advice and insight from.
Peace be to you! I'm a new subscriber! I was in Nursing school about 25 years ago whilst working as a CNA! The Lord had different plans for me! I'm glad you mentioned asking "why didn't you become a doctor" question😬! I think you stated really good reasons for being a Nurse! I don't think the general public understand the FULL range of things that Nurses can do (e.g. education, research, administration, business, etc.). It really is a dynamic profession! My mother is a retired Nurse (worked for 43 years!). She practiced such a wide range of specialties (e.g. NICU, Geriatrics, Hospice, etc.)! I work with groups of OUTSTANDING Nurses and NPs. What do you think about Master's degree in NP being phased out in lieu of Doctorates (DNP)? I wish you the VERY best of succes in your positive endeavors!🤓
I’m currently a communications major but want to return to nursing school. You help calm a lot of my fears and inspire me to pursue my dreams. Thank you ❣️
I’m planning on becoming a doctor, but there is something that is so lovely about nurses. I would be very proud to call myself a nurse. They know so much and are so funny and caring!
I love your intro! Your channel is everything 🙌 your videos are going to help me through nursing school. I start this fall. I’m ready to embrace the suck with all the studying.
Thank you darling your quote on my goal is to have a solid family touched me hugs, some people thinks work is only to just make the money for the family first, before they know it there kids are already grown up
You are honestly so inspirational to me!! Like I have 2 more years of high school and I am so excited to become a nurse just because of you. Thanks sis!!!
Great video! I’m always so surprised how many people think that becoming a nurse is the first step to becoming a doctor. They are COMPLETELY different and both very valuable careers. Thank you for all your hard work in nursing! 🙏🏻
So funny that you say your primary goal in life is to have a family. I just passed my NCLEX (yay!) And am working as a new nurse and I am so excited about where this career can take me.. but my number one goal in life is to be a good mom! I'm working hard to build a solid financial foundation so I can have kids and show them what it's like to work hard and be successful!
Anna Handy mom life 😂😂😂
Your videos have helped me so much and I’ve been here since 20k and can’t wait until you reach 100k ahhh I’m so excited for you 😭❤️
Ula Kalicinska Yass Nurse fam 4life ♥️
I’ve been struggling with becoming a nurse or doctor and this video was extremely helpful. My main girl is being able to be hands on sure patients and physically be with them a lot
I had the EXACT same reasoning!! I initially wanted to become a pediatrician as well and I am now going into my senior year of nursing school to become a pediatric nurse! Love love love everything u said, literally took the words right out of my mouth 😄 I also get asked that question all the time about why i didn’t wanna go further and become an MD and I couldn’t agree with you more about how different Nursing is and all of its amazing perks that u mentioned. Thank u for being awesome! 🙌
Anna Zim I also want to become a pediatric nurse, I am currently a senior in high school. How long have you been in school? Have you only been in nursing school for those 4 years?
ana guzman yes it’s four years of undergrad for a bachelors degree in Nursing :)
Absolutely love your channel!! As an aspiring nurse at 16, though I am young, I have decided to pursue nursing rather than anything on a doctoral level. My main goal in life is to grow a family of my own and that is my first priority. Work and such come after the nurturing of my child(ren) and the support they need.
I completely agree with you! RN here and this is indeed a very knowledgeable perspective to stand on. Thank you for sharing the love to nurses across the globe 🌍
Everything you've stated was so true. They were all things that I've considered myself when deciding on which type of healthcare career I wanted to pursue. Everyone has different preferences and goals in life. We all couldn't live without nurses either!
Thank you for this video! I feel like a lot of people neglect the whole work-life balance when judging others career choices..but it is so important! I'm going to school to become and optometrist and I just keep getting asked by people why not be another type of doctor that makes more..but being able to spend time with my future family and being there to raise them is priority #1 for me.
Agree with you, I'm a Doctor and we have worst social life, I take my work home all the time and I barely ever get to spend any time with my family. I have a lot of respect for Nurses, I admire their handwork, dedication and compassion towards the care of patients.
I don't normally comment on CZcams videos, but you are without a doubt my favorite person on CZcams EVER. I am starting nursing school this Fall, and every time I watch one of your videos I am reassured that I can do this and it is the right career path for me. Thank you thank you THANK YOU! please keep making videos! I will forever be a subscriber. You are an inspiration to me!
the steph awww thank you this is so sweet ♥️♥️♥️♥️
I rarely comment on videos, but your sentiments are literally word for word my own LOL. Thank you for posting this; it's good to hear that I'm not alone in that way of thinking (family over work=100% of the time).
Great video, this helped me decide that I want to go into the nursing program next year (since I wasn’t sure). I love the idea of making a difference in people’s lives💗
Thank you so much for clearing up my confusion. I was torn between proceeding to medicine after medtech as my premed or studying nursing all the way but my dream has always been to make a happy cohesive family. I was afraid being a doctor would take too much of my time at home but i still really admired the profession. Now that you mentioned about your primary goal is to be a mother and have a solid family, my priorities are now set and im reminded of my dream. Thank you
Thank god i found your channel😍 ive been so confused on which path to choose for some time, but ive been leaning towards nursing aswell❤️
Hi!! I really love your nursing videos and they are so helpful for me since I'm a pre-nursing student. I LOVE AND RELATE to this video LOL. I have two older uncles that are doctors and I constantly get compared to them and looked down on because I want to be a nurse. I concur about loving the nursing model more than the medical model. Nursing is such an amazing profession and I like that patient care and interaction, and really want to get to know my patients and getting to see how much you can impact a patient is so rewarding based on what ive seen volunteering in the ER. I know youre probably not going to read this but you motivate me to become a nurse with every video. Im applying to UNF and UCF nursing in a few months for Fall 2019, so figures crossed! You go Alexis, continue to be a kick-ass ER nurse!
PS Now I know what to tell people who ask "why don't you want to be a doctor instead?" LOL
Loved your reasons! I'm currently having this battle of going to nursing school or medical school & this helped💕
Terea Marie me too 👏🏾👏🏾
Here's a comment I put. Hope it can help: Just to speak for the "doctors don't interact with their patients a ton" remark, my mom (a GP) and a good friend (plastic surgeon) are doctors and they interact with their patients a lot. Even outside of my clinic, my mom does a lot of community events and provides homework help and workshops/events for the kids. My surgeon friend gets a lot of gifts from her patients, too. My mom also never takes work home. I haven't seen her do that in over a year, and even then she chooses to bring it home so she has less work tomorrow. I know there're lots of doctors who don't interact so much, but as someone in med school, I wanted to push that idea. For example, Natalie Crawford, MD is an infertility physician, mom and is soo involved in her patients lives. Dr. Rupa Wong, an ophthalmologist in Honolulu-the same. She owns her own practice, too and spends a good amount of time with her kids. The psychosocial aspect, I loved that you spoke about that. It's so true in many ways, though I feel I know doctors who implement that as well and if they don't, they feel they've failed as doctors. I love nurses, have nurse friends and seriously give my heart to the ones who helped me when I was in Canada
Your videos are great!! I just found your channel and it has quickly become one of my faves. I am in my early 30s and have worked in event production for most of my career. I have just recently decided to switch careers and become a nurse. It is definitely an intimidating switch, especially at this point in my life, but I know it is what I want to do and am passionate about. Your videos have REALLY helped me with my decision and giving me the resources to start my new journey. Thank you and keep up the good work!!!!!♥️✨. You’re amazing
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We are verysimilar with our views and goals. I didn’t even know this was a path! Thank you so much!! 💗💗
I completely agree with your view. I'm also a nursing student and hearing this question is aggravating. I just use it as an opportunity to educate on the differences.
Girl, thank you so much for this video. I learned so much because I am still in high school and still trying to figure out what field I want to work in before I get to college. Since I've been thinking about mainly the medical field, I'm trying to determine if I want to be a nurse practitioner or a doctor, so you've helped me out a lot.
I'm going for my MD-PhD. I work as a MA during my gap year before med school. I also worked as a scribe in the hospital. I respect all nurses. So compassionate and patient even when the Dr is frustrated. Very helpful. Calming. You do alot. Amazing. Stronger relationships with patients.
I’ll be starting my nursing journey this fall but will be applying to medical school once I have my BSN. Obgyn doctor is the goal.
OMG that is awesome. I start my nursing journey this fall too! I'm nervous and excited at the same time.
Alexis Jack Why not just get a degree in something that isn't as risky and apply to med school? Just asking on why you took this path? Are you worried about getting in?
Why not pursue a different undergraduate degree? I wouldn’t go through all of nursing school just to end up in med school. Nursing school is VERY rigorous and time consuming and burnout is high.
How’s it going?
YESSSSSS I’m currently doing the same
I relate to this so much, I'm a freshman in college and I want to change to become a nurse practitioner, obgyn was my dream but I'd do something in the nursing field related to that. I freaking live your Chanel and relate to so many things especially the family aspect and not working 24/7, thanks so much
I always try to remind myself that I can choose the kind of MD I want to be. Meaning I can be right their at bedside if I like, I can be as interactive or as distant as I choose based upon care given. I like that aspect of it. ❤️
I LOVE that your number one goal is to be a mother and have a family! Any time I say that, I get judged so thank you for that !
ahhh i love my boo❤️ i’ve been subscribed since forever and i can’t believe how far you’ve gotten! i’m only 13 and i’m so exited to become a nurse! i’m volunteering at a hospital this summer to see what it’s like :))
Naomi 777 how did you get this opportunity? I want to be a nurse too and I’m going to be working at the hospital starting the beginning of July, I think I’m going to be in the ER and I’m so excited!
Jose Garcia there’s a hospital volunteering program that i signed up for.
My sister is in medical school but I want to pursue nursing. It has nothing to do with me thinking I’m not “smart” enough yes her & I have different strengths but I just want my life to get started and also I want to spend time with patients (hopefully kids) & mentor them & care & be a support bc I feel like that’s really important. Thankfully my parents are super supportive of the both of us! (I’m still in high school) my brother is a pastor! So we all went/are going different paths but I’m so thankful for my parents bc they understand & they love us for who we are & what we want to be!
I’m currently in highschool & doing LPN at the same time & its a lot but your videos encourage me to keep going !!!
How are you doing both?
Lola A Whole new playing field for us. Highschoolers get endorsements/pathways to follow in HS. So I picked Health Science Endorsement, and then specifically picked Sports Medicine to become an Athletic Trainer. Im a student trainer and its my goal now in life.
Lola A If you have any questions I have the link too, with all the specifics for my HS course guide
Lola A I’m a highschool student and my highschool is a technical highschool so it’s a highschool and college and in your sophomore year you choose which program you want to go into and your junior year you start working in it I make videos about it if you want to watch !!!
Kimberly Louis I’m doing the same thing! Would that by any chance be excel tecc?
💕💕Congrats on 100K💕💕
thank you so much for posting this!! I’ve been looking for so long for a video like this!! subscribed ;) x
Thanks for the video! It was true that going the Medical route took longer but I really think that is changing for the Nursing Profession. Now to become an Advanced Practice Nurse it requires a BSN, RN (4years of school), at least one-year of bedside training in that given specialty, and a DNP or Ph.d. (3-4 years of school) with board certification exams to practice. The average total is from 8-10 years of schooling and training or just as long as the Medical route! I think this is better for the Nursing Profession because it is requiring a higher level of educational attainment. You will be great!!!!
Hey from Bama! Excellent video and I too share your take on this topic. I am in nursing school with NP dreams as well... But RN first next year. Thanks for continuing to inspire!💚
I agree with you, I'm currently weighing between nursing and being a doctor
Loved this video so much ! it really helped me decide if I wanted to be a nurse or doctor
New subscriber ❤ just saw a few vids back to back haha. You're such an inspiration! Literally keeping me motivated to work harder in nursing school
This is funny to me because the reason why I’m choosing to become a doctor instead of a nurse is I’m terrible at people skills and small talk, And that’s like half of the job for nurses 💁🏽♀️
Kayla Elaine you’re honestly probably too dumb
+A Godbole Rude.
Kayla different people are good at different things lol
YES!! I think that’s one of the major differences honestly. Not all nurses are too dumb to be doctors and not all doctors are perceptive enough to be a nurse. I think it’s a difference in learning styles/personalities.
But that's essential for being a doctor! A doctor is not a computer, you'll learn more about the importance of communication since you haven't already.
Girl, I cringe at that question. I feel like it makes my profession sound like less than. I'm like its a completely different thing and I don't want to be a doctor. I feel like nurses contribute more to the quality of life for patients and like we're the ones who help will patients back to health. We each of our place, so those who want to be doctors go on ahead. I'mma stay right here with my nursing.
Thank you for sharing! I believe family comes before career and that can be hard for people (mainly family) to understand
Love you Lexi! You give great advice ❤️❤️ I follow you everywhere 😘
Like social media lmao
I love that natural sunlight gurl!
This is a debate I'm having now (nurse or doctor) so thank you so much for posting this it helps so much ❤
Can’t compare the two?? Doctors are more trained and qualified!! Nurses are very essential too!
I love how you got right to the point
So thankful for you and this channel it’s such a huge helpp💖🤗
In my A&P class on my nursing track we got to work with human cadavers and it was a great experience. Disgusting at the time but glad I did it.
unrelated but you’re so freaking pretty oh my godness. Anyways! I’m going into a really good nursing program next year when I start college and I’m so excited! I can’t wait to start this journey :D
I'm torn between being a nurse or a doctor..When I was a fourteen I'm certain I wanted to be a pediatrician. I've planned my goals and possible pathways so I did a lot of research and preparation for this dream but then as time goes by and here comes realizations in life. Well let's just say perspective changes and then now I'm an in coming senior high student. I don't see myself taking other courses besides STEM though I got other dream jobs in mind I don't see them as options in the mean time for some reason. I honestly wanted to do a lot of things in my 20s and in my opinion I think I can hardly do a lot of things if I choose medicine. I respect all the doctors out there for me I see them as heroes and nurses too hehe God bless you guys especially these days. I usually don't comment too long but hey this matters to me so much and yeah. Thank you for this vid:) I think I know where am going.
Thank you for the comment ❤
I am really grateful for this video. I have been torturing myself wondering if becoming an RN was the path for me. I love children and really like making people happy and smile. I have been told so many negatives that I almost wanted to give up. But hearing this information from someone who also loves kids and wants to have a family solidified my decision.
Your such an inspiration to me im trying to decide rather to be a crna or anesthesiologist and im quite an introvert so im not really a big social person so i think i would actually prefer being a doctor even though i still have to interact with them i love caring for people but i would rather do the unnoticed work and just feel good that i helped the patient but nurses are definitely a necessity in the process of caring for a patient i hate when people put them down as if they dont matter its just plain disrespect because yall save lives too
Literally everything that you just said is on fleek. Just the perfect words for my situation. Thanks
My very first dream profession was to be a Nurse. I always look up and had a huge respect for them since I was inspired by a Nursing student neighbor and my aunt. More than a decade later, I am on the road to be a medical doctor.
for me Being a nurse is like a blessing.... I’m not yet but i loved nurses so much....💕💜
I wish my grandpa would see that being a doctor is not for me. And it’s normal for people to WANT to be a doctor. He always says your smarter enough to be a doctor, as if being a nurse is for dumb people. Plus he always goes, but doctors make so much more money. I’m not going in healthcare for the money! Ugh lol PREACH
Ima need you to start putting these cute little tops you wear that be peaking through on your videos in the description 😂💗
For sure. My foster dad was a doctor with his own practice in a speciality. He will tell you he's still paying off loans.. he gets up at 5am and gets home at 7pm. He takes calls off of work as well. He has to keep up with studies once he gets home too. It's a lot!
When you said that your primary goal in life is to have a solid family and be a mother. God bless you! That is your creation role and God is fully pleased with you😊
Rahh😭😍she’s the prettiest nurse I have ever seen
As a nursing student I feel the exact same way! I loved this video.
Such an important...EXTREMELY important video. Thank you so much!💛
When I start my VLOG I am going to touch on this as well. You are so my spirit Nurse I went through all these same things!
I also wanted to become a paediatrician when I was younger but at age 11/12 I knew it wasn't for me because I knew it would be too much work and too many years in school. I went for nursing instead because I still wanted to care for sick people. For the summer I'm taking biochemistry which is somewhat like organic chemistry and I'm SO glad I didn't decide to become a doctor. That information is another language lol.
Thank you so muuch for this video this video has helped me to really decide on why I should be a nurse instead of a doctor becuase I want a outside life outside of working not just be in school my entire life, I want to have a family, travel and at the same time enjoy what I love doing.
I have been really thinking about going into nursing school lately, I've always wanted to be a nurse so I'm finishing up high school and I'm finally figuring out my life. Lately it has really been on my mind and now look I'm coming across your video, fate..maybe? Lol I have no idea. But watching some of your videos is making me super excited to go to nursing school. Thank you for your channel.
I don't know y I'm just seeing this video but anyway I love it a lot, it makes my head clearer and makes me feel better about the doctor stuff.
I'm getting into nursing school very soon and am happy ur channel exists for a good advice 😸
I’m applying to unis now and ig I’ve always felt like i wanted to be a doctor but the more i look into it and the time it takes and the effort it discourages me but your video literally put everything in perspective to me its like you were saying whats in my mind that i was afraid to say because people including my family think being a nurse is less than a doctor so i just wanted to say thank you very much
The worst part for me is that they think when you pursue to be a nurse, you're not smart enough or that you have bad grades before deciding to join the nursing course. I think being a nurse is important because we care and nurse the patients therefore nurses are extremely important. I am so glad I found your channel before going for my courses. I LOVE your channel. Thank you
yes girl! so tired of people underestimating nursing. it’s so annoying! my own college and career advisor in high school told me I was selling myself short because I said I wanted to be a pediatric nurse instead of a pediatrician. It took me forever to get over that. Girl, I wanted to be a pediatrician too!
I have also been asked the same question myself. I just happen to prefer the field of Nursing to being a doctor because I am not interest in all of the responsibilities associated with being a doctor. Plus it takes too long to be a doctor like you said. So much of your reasoning also resonates with my thought process on why I chose the career choice of Nursing.
You sound just like me. I recently switched my career choice to nursing from wanting to be a doctor