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Nurse or pediatrician.....? |
I wanted to be a pediatrician but i've heard medical school is very difficult, and social life is almost a 0.that you have to work alot! 70-80 hours a week .after that i decided to browse at other careers...I looked at being a nurse...but if im a nurse I want to have a masters and specialize in maternal/child health and/or pediatrics....would i still have to study 10+ years??? would I earn 75,000+ (i live in Florida) I wanna be high on my career but I think a pediatrician is to hard for me...I'm willing to go to school for a while but 10+ years and no social life,would kill me...please tell me the following also i would like any univesities in Florida would be helpful..i would perfer miami or orlando....The more info. the better right now i'm going to be a freshman in a health career magnet school...nd in my senior year might take nursing asistant so when I get out of high school I would already have a pretty solid job...telll me what you think...im open to other careers! Thank you! hey....I think that you should become a nurse because med school is hard and you have to go for a long time. I would suggest that you look up hospitals in your area and see if they have a (jr) volunteer program....I have just started volunteering and I love it!!! I have learned so much about working in hospitals. I currently volunteer in PCU (progressive care unit) and the nurses there are sooo nice! In my volunteer program you could work in the Pediatic center so you could get 1st hand experience. Mostly nurses work 3 - 12 hour shift days and then rotate for weekends soo you could still have a social life. RN school can range form 3-4 years. After finishing that you could apply at a hospital in the Ped.s center!! Nursing Schools in FL http://www.allnursingschools.com/feature... email me for more info on volunteering volleyballplayer098@yahoo.com good luck!!! nurse because i just think you help alot more people when you become a nurse than a pediatrician find a pediatrician, explain to them that you think this might be the career for you and ask what they think. I am sure they will be happy to talk about how they got their training and what the job is like. I think you're dealing with misinformation. The vast majority of physicians have very healthy personal lives. These days, most physicians are employed by HMO's, hospitals or group practices. If there is an on-call requirement, it is shared by numerous people, so extended hours are planned. But it is rare that a physician works beyond a 10 hour day. As for education and training, there's the four years of med school followed by three years of Internal Medicine, with the subspecialty of Pediatrics or Family Planning. Follow this link to the AMA's FREIDA ONLINE to research residency programs in the locations that interest you:http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category... You may wish to research the career of a Nurse Practitioner or a Physician Assistant. I was a Physician Assistant and frankly, I would advise either going the Nurse Practitioner route or pursuing your MD. I think you're going to be disappointed in a Nursing Assistant being a "solid job." It is a low paying job, but you don't need much training to perform it. You might want to consider a job as a Medical Assistant. There are plenty of schools that provide training and you can usually get at least a PELL grant for the education. Most medical assistants, if they're good, will make much more money than a Nursing Assistant. There are many medical careers that you can pursue, such as Respiratory Therapist, Physical Therapist, Lab Technician, etc. Some require bachelor degrees, some have their own specialized training programs and issue certificates. These careers have a fairly decent salary, too. But, if being a pediatrician is what you want, then you do need to study hard, get good grades ( better than a 3.8 GPA) and do well in science and math. Med school isn't easy, but you get out of it what you put into it. 35 years in health care How about becoming a pediatric nurse? I'm not sure if there is a specific certification for that or if one's does a special clinical in the area of pediatrics. You mentioned getting a master's degree which may allow you to study nurse practitioner coursework. NP's have a lot of autonomy and can evaluate, treat and prescribe medication under the supervision of a medical doctor. Just fyi, I've heard that there are not too many jobs in medical assisting even though there are many programs out there that provide training. For US colleges and universities: www.utexas.edu/world/univ And here is a website to search various careers: US Occupational Outlook Handbook www.bls.gov/oco and can type into search 'registered nurse' or 'physicians'. Good luck to you. You sound like such a special individual to want to take care of our young :) |
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