RN to MD: Why not CRNA or NP?

[@kingraaa95]

Hey dude! Your video just showed up on my recommended. I'm a second-year med student, former CVICU RN. Chose medicine for all the same reasons as you. Keep it up bro! It's a longer road for us but there is so much perspective and bedside skill that we've gained as nurses.

[@RN2MDpat]

Hey brother! So glad you reached out. Awesome that you can relate to me so well. I just threw you a follow on LinkedIn. Would love to chat a little more off KZbin! if you aren't active could you follow me on insta at RN2MD ? be good dude

[@RN2MDpat]

@Nobo 26 now. Accepted into school at 24

[@Dr.BenHamilton]

Hey, I stumbled across your video. I'm a current 4th year med student and matched family medicine with the U.S. Army. You said this very clearly and concisely. I wish you the best in your career as a physician and I'm happy to help out if anyone here has questions!

[@cadenkrout3273]

I'm in CRNA school myself and I have nothing bad to say about your route! Love your passion and love that we can even have the ability to go towards these dreams we have. Way to go and hope the best for you!!

[@RN2MDpat]

Great to hear from you dude. your encouragement means a lot to me. Really is a blessing to have the opportunity to work towards our goals and what we are passionate about. I hope school is going well for you, keep working hard my good man

[@kyledeitz2760]

You have a great mindset man. I’m a CRNA and love my decision. I felt the same way about CRNA as you do about being a physician. Keep on keeping on brother!

[@kingsleyessegbey1768]

Yah, think about scope of practice for the long term and what it means for you as an individual ❤

[@informbiju]

you are awesome pat, love your determination

[@AlphaNumeric123]

Lots of love behind you bro! Stay strong

[@christopherford8728]

KEEP MAKING THESE YOU JUST WERE MY SIGN TO BE A PHYSICIAN ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@mhenderson3407]

Thank you for this very insightful video! Your wisdom is on-point! 🔥 I really appreciate what you said regarding pursuing a career just because you love it! This is encouraging to me. Your good advice and demeanor made you come across like a good Pastor… All the best in medical school and keep up the great work!

[@RN2MDpat]

This comment means a lot to me ! Seriously thanks for being here. Hahah idk about a pastor but I’ll take it! Are you working in the medical field?

[@jeffreyblaise3198]

This is very true brother. We’ll be this ages no matter what. Might as well do what we want

[@MatthewNguyen-iv8vq]

Love to hear what you have to say bro!

[@RN2MDpat]

My man! thank you brother

[@jordanresch7631]

way to go, brother. I enjoy the content. Very inspiring.

[@RN2MDpat]

Thank you dude, I appreciate that. It means alot

[@phoenixkeyser7237]

Wrapping up my RN this semester. Been thinking about the switch. I won’t even have my BSN yet. As strongly as I feel about gaining more knowledge and having a more advanced scope of practice. I can’t get over the feeling that family and connection with people outside of the hospital matters more to me. I’m 26 and I would be maybe 37 or 38 by the time I’d be an attending? If you had a partner or were considering having a kid do you think you would have made a different decision?

[@mikaylabidegain1878]

I’m in that same boat! 😅😞

[@SherinChibi]

Hi! Thank you so much for making these videos. I've been a nurse for 4 years and just starting ICU. Med school has always been in the back of my mind. I started taking prereqs when I was in nursing school but then stopped once I started working. I'm also active duty Army. Really leaning towards finishing up my prereqs and apply to med school in 2 years or so and hope to go to a school where the military pays for it

[@Taylormedicine]

Thankyou for sharing your videos. You're very encouraging and your content is extremely helpful. Im finishing up nursing school and have a previous Bio degree but applying to medical school.

[@RN2MDpat]

that means alot! thank you! Good for you. whats that timeline look like for you?

[@jeremyborges1887]

Hey Pat, love the videos! I'm currently where you were a few years ago. I just graduated from nursing school in May 2022 and started working in a L1 trauma ER. I love what I do but I can't help but watch what physicians get to do and think "I wish I was allowed/knew how to do that". Felt like all throughout nursing school I was told to know information about xyz but could never piece together why/how they were all connected(the not knowing eats away at me). I know I want to go back to school and I think my gut tells me MD/DO. Would love to talk to you more about your experience/decision making process for some more wisdom.

[@RN2MDpat]

Jeremy! my man thanks so much for your comment. I wrote this long reply a few days ago.. I was sitting here upset you didn't respond.. then looked back and for some reason my comment never posted. In short.. I feel we have a lot of parallels in our thoughts and emotions and I can really relate to where you are at right now. Would love to talk more and help however I can. Maybe best to follow me on insta - RN2MD (I really don't use it but should) and DM me. Stay well brother

[@jeremyborges1887]

@@RN2MDpat Thank you so much Pat and no worries. I literally just did exactly what you did and ended up just seeing this today! I'll be messaging you ASAP!

[@Unknown-xh5vo]

I'm 18 about to head off the college and I'm struggling on deciding whether I want to head down the rn route and become a CRNA or the MD path.

[@jaysonemile6633]

How are you doing now?

[@anupriyakumari2800]

One doubt, kindly consider is there any entrance test need to clear.. For RN to MD...?? About how many years it may take to become RN(BSN) to MD ?

[@RN2MDpat]

Hey! so there is not a direct route to go from RN to MD. It's actually not very straightforward. You will have to take the MCAT just like everyone else who wants to go to medical school. I went back and took a few classes while working which helped me get some good grades as well as prep for the MCAT. I like to think I lay the process out decently in my previous videos!! overall for me there was a 3 year gap between graduating nursing school and starting medical school but that may be different for everyone!

[@DD-nj5oq]

Awesome vide! Which school do you attend ?

[@subibrothersbrewing6598]

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[@dontgetsalt2045]

they made step 1 and step 2 pass/fail. its no longer based on merit its subjective based off what your professors and preceptors think you will be deemed worthy of. alot of MD's will make less then CRNA lol

[@RN2MDpat]

hey dude, thanks for being here and sharing your thoughts. I think these are important and fruitful conversations to have. Step1 has become p/f however step2 is still scored. Are not most assessments that are not a numerical score subjective? Anyways at my school in order to have a high pass in rotations you need to do well on shelf exams which are a numerical assessment as well as have high subjective assessments from the physicians you work with. I personally would prefer step1 to be scored but just because step1 is p/f does not mean merit does not still play a major part. In regards to pay. If you have seen a few of my videos you know that salary is not a a big part of my decision making process. Regardless, I dont think your comments have much substance. A quick google search will give you an idea of compensation. Are you in the medical field? Take Care!

[@fitnessbabe7958]

Really?.

[@yhu4455]

MD is still higher than NP, NP is higher than CRNA and chiropractor (this is wannabe doctor)

[@dallaschrystian8651]

I’m a Physician and this is 100% INACCURATE. Learn more factual objective information.

[@jfaustin1742]

lol a troll

[@mayurski]

“Higher” 💀💀💀💀