TOO OLD FOR MEDICAL SCHOOL? NP vs MD? HATE FROM OTHER NURSES? | RN to MD Q & A

[@escaalopette1129]

I personnaly thinks that your too old when you are dead. So if you can read this comment GO for it really it's never too late

[@miguimaster3913]

God bless you

[@FlorBunbury]

Thank you🥹

[@afilasanthosh583]

Thanksss😭❤

[@MyStarlightSky]

You motivated me today..may god bless you

[@youmakemelaugh47]

Thank you Lily for your encouragement... 8 months ago I was thinking about waiting another cycle to apply out of fear that I wasn't ready. Now I'm holding acceptances to several medical schools that I would LOVE to attend! You are a champion to those of us taking the RN to MD route.

[@nursemdlily]

Congratulations!! Medical school is awesome, get ready to learn so much interesting stuff!

[@ia8241]

Hi Andrea, please can you share your journey. Am finishing my prereqs in Dec and am an ED nurse. If you dont mind can i please reach out to you via social media. Thank you!

[@fionarob8371]

Hi Andrea! Congrats and I was wondering if you can share where you had your prerequisites done? Were they completed at college or university level? I wanted to finish them at university level however it’s hard for me to register those classes and tbh I like the smaller sizes of classes at college.

[@youmakemelaugh47]

@@fionarob8371 I did them at community college due to scheduling and financial purposes. That ended up being fine even for highly ranked med schools. But you should aim for all A’s and a great mcat score to show them you didn’t take it at CC because you couldn’t hack it at university. Don’t get them any reason to doubt your academic preparedness! Good luck!

[@youmakemelaugh47]

@@ia8241 sorry, KZbin wouldn’t let me post my social media info but I’d be happy to answer your questions here

[@lindspooh1111]

Good video. Honest answers and feedback. I've been a nurse for 19 years and an NP for 8 years. I'm now 43 and interested in going back to be an MD. Big decision to make and I have to weigh the pros and cons.

[@nursemdlily]

There is a cardiologist that teaches us heart sounds every year.. She was an NP and went to medical school at the age of 48! It is a huge decision and very personal!

[@zen_mindset1]

​@@nursemdlily That's pretty amazing

[@Cat-es9rq]

Don't let others decide what you want in life❤️Go for it. Fellow nurse here.

[@CCai-yr5gr]

I'm a full-time RN taking O-chem in Spring.... Your video give me hope... I've been on a "secret mission" and haven't told anyone at work about going to medical school yet. It's sometimes lonely and draining but your videos give me hope lol. Hopefully I can make it eventually.

[@ia8241]

Hi Catherine, am in the same boat as you. Will be taking O chem in summer. When will you complete your prereqs.

[@CCai-yr5gr]

@@ia8241 I'm taking Ochem 2 in summer, then biochem, and that's about it. But recently I'm losing motivation and not sure if I should keep doing this

[@ia8241]

@@CCai-yr5gr wow any advise for ochem. I def. understand it can be easy to loose motivation but you are closer than you think! Are you on discord group, if you don't mind we can connect on discord. Have a great day!

[@nursemdlily]

Medical school is awesome!! Good luck!

[@CCai-yr5gr]

@@nursemdlily You haven't updated for a while! I got As on both orgo 1 & 2! Taking Biochem in the fall! Applying next cycle!!! Tips on MCAT plz!

[@smivlibee5936]

I am also a nurse who just applied to medical school and blessed to have some interviews this early in the cycle. I definitely think my nursing background helped Congrats to you on your journey would like to watch more of your content and would love to chat with you for some pointers.

[@ZXIN313]

Heard my name! Great feedback on weighing the options between NP and MD route👏🏽

[@brucenome989]

Hate from other nurses that not good. You can be my Dr anytime keep pushing.

[@eib275]

RN to DO here. I’ve heard a lot of the same things you have!

[@KateBrinfour]

I would love an update on your medical school journey. I’ve been super motivated to do nursing to medicine after your video.

[@nursemdlily]

Hey I am currently in 3rd year right now rotating on different specialities. Its been awesome! I am not able to do more videos at the moment due to software/laptop constraints.

[@KateBrinfour]

@@nursemdlily hey. I’m now replying and honestly I’m so happy for you. 3rd year and I hope things have been well with you during these 3 years. Have you made any considerations on where you want to do residency, if you want to specialize in anything?

[@texasindy2193]

I believe if a nurse says, "she can never do that, in my opinion that means the nurse wouldn't be able to commit to the time it would take to becoming a MD, they may not have the patience, due to family or their lifestyle, they may not be interesting in becoming a MD, student loans, etc., they just do not consider themselves being a MD period, but at the same time they are giving you kudos. The opportunities are there for anyone to become a medical doctor or more, whether they are a CNA, nurse, NP or whatever, they just have to want it. Hate and discouragement from other nurses because you are going to medical school, kind of hard to believe. Another thing, one cannot compare nursing school with med school

[@martirherrera9043]

Your videos are very informative, insightful, and inspiring. Continue to make these videos!

[@nursemdlily]

Glad you like them!

[@isabelcastaneda7439]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!! I appreciate so much taking the time to make this video to answer questions!

[@mooskamooska8576]

We miss you! Please come back whenever you have the time and are up to it! These videos are awesome😊

[@zen_mindset1]

You should never worry what other people think. Nobody's too old to pursue a goal. Nothing wrong from going from nurse to MD.

[@javiereg956]

Let’s gooooooooooo! Glad to see you doing well Lily. Use the pressure, it’s the only way to survive 💪🏽

[@panoramicviolinist]

This is so inspiring! Thank you for your insightful discussion 🙏

[@MultiArtisme]

So cray cray! I was just thinking the other day I hadn't seen a video from you in a bit. 🤣😂🤣

[@linadiaz1487]

Hi Lily, I love your KZbin channel, please don't stop making videos. I would like to ask you what advantages do you think a registered nurse has when studying medicine? thank you ❤

[@gdaymates431]

Hope your step exam went well :)

[@nursemdlily]

Thanks!! I passed in February after 6 weeks of studying so YAY!!!

[@gdaymates431]

@@nursemdlily Congratulations!!!!!

[@jenm310]

Do you still work as an RN now? If not, may I know how are you able to finance your bills? Biggest thing that holds me back from pursuing MD is the tuition fee :(

[@nursemdlily]

no but there are loans and scholarships to help pay for medical school.

[@mallorymendez4634]

Hi Lily how did you achieve your prereqs for MD school application? Did you do it online? At a community college? Can you make a video solely on the prereqs? Also did SOME of the nursing prereqs qualify? Thanks so much!

[@nursemdlily]

Only my biology courses from nursing school applied. I took general chemistry, organic chemistry at a community college and biochemistry online. I took 1 course at a time while working full time as a nurse. So sometimes I took evening classes 2x per week or once a week on a Friday.

[@DedeRamirez-i1v]

Lily this is your last year in medical school where you att I'm hoping to follow the same path hope all is well!!

[@nursemdlily]

I graduated and matched into diagnostic radiology !!

[@VintageHours-oy2uz]

Can international go for MD after getting the RN degree from their home country?

[@9mahmoud.0mohamed109]

pls answer its important is nurse salary was enough to be in md school or did you take a loan 🙏🙏🙏🙏and the maximum and minimum tuition fees of it 🥺

[@nursemdlily]

You'll need to take out loans and apply for scholarships. You can also work but I wouldn't recommend working more than 1x per week.

[@MultiArtisme]

Nice music!

[@Bryan-vm4fg]

How old were you when you started medical school? And looking back now, was it all worth it? Like leaving a high paying job, flexible career? I ask because I’m also trying to discern whether I should pursue NP or proceed with MD route when I’m almost in my 40’s

[@nursemdlily]

I started at 29. One of our cardiologists was a prior NP who went to medical school at 45 and is now in her 70s. She was no longer in clinical practice but was teaching us medical students heart sounds. It is not too late for you! I would 100% choose medical school over NP school if I did it again. There’s just so many opportunities once you have an MD or DO. I get to be a radiologist because I went to medical school. med school was very worth it for me.

[@Bryan-vm4fg]

@@nursemdlily thank you for responding to my comment! Did you specifically chose a non-patient facing specialty? After 15 years of nursing, I think I want to have a non-patient facing specialty (pathology or radiology)

[@nursemdlily]

@@Bryan-vm4fg Originally I wanted patient facing but after awhile I truly am just passionate about learning medicine and not managing patients so I am so excited to learn more about radiology. I would have been also happy with pathology!

[@emeldineachili6813]

As a nurse, did you have to do all the shadowing n volunteer since u were already a nurse

[@Khiedibetthy]

Am finishing my program in major psychology and minor biology I really want to go to MEd but I don't know I should a master or another bachelor in nursing before apply coz my GPA right is 3.5

[@ACValson]

I’m currently a RN in California right now. Do you think a Post Bacc program is a good idea?

[@nursemdlily]

If you can afford it, then go for it! One of my friends who was an RN and now a 3rd year medical student completed a post-bacc program. It wasn't financially feasible for me to do a post-bacc so I completed my pre reqs at a community college instead.

[@nikki16ize]

what are you specializing in? Thank you for sharing your experience.

[@abimboladominic1958]

How long did it take you to complete medical school?

[@BigTroubleD]

Can you elaborate on how you got scholarships for medical school?

[@nursemdlily]

I was selected for scholarship from the school I was accepted to - this was due to the secondary statement that I wrote. I believe the school selects a handful of students each year to get a tuition scholarship based on their secondary statements.

[@mm34815]

I was thinking about becoming a nurse and working for about three or four years and then applying for medical school. Do you think that the salary would be enough to pay my way through medical school? Or would I have to take out a loan despite my salary.

[@Drclu]

This is also my plan.

[@emeldineachili6813]

How long did it take you to complete the pre Med at the community college?

[@nursemdlily]

it took 3 years of taking 1 course at a time and working full time as an RN

[@christophermoriarty7843]

Did you have to go in for anatomy lab during the pandemic?

[@nursemdlily]

yes!

[@EmalkaKawshan]

I am a nursing student living in Sri Lanka and pursuing a Bsn Nursing degree at the University of Colombo. After graduation, I hope to come to America and work as a nurse. After that, I hope to study medicine at the Medical School of South Carolina. Will my Sri Lanka nursing degree qualify me for admission to a US medical school? Or what requirements should I meet for that?

[@rocko5461]

Hi, most US medical schools require you to be either a US citizen or a permanent resident to apply and also to have a Bachelor's degree from an American institution.

[@adegbolaoluwawamiri3027]

Also, if you have a foreign bachelors degree, check out schools that will accept it. Some school do after you do an evaluation with an evaluation service and also, they require you to have at least 36-60 credit unit in the USA. You can do this as a post bac. In the usa

[@FlorBunbury]

Great Video, Thank you for this 🙂👍🏻

[@smivlibee5936]

Im not sure what nursing school you went to cuz i have exams every two weeks haha

[@lucypher5200]

Why did you quit posting videos? 😭 Oh, wait, is it because you're in medical school?! That would be super cool.

[@nursemdlily]

I have plenty of time to make videos! I have other projects and priorities though, my life is not central to being a medical student! Also my laptop sucks and editing videos is a huge pain haha! If you have specific questions, I am happy to answer!

[@rae7269]

How do we pay for Medical school

[@plutobaby9996]

Can you please update us lol

[@nursemdlily]

I am hoping to make a video soon! I am now a 4th year and applying diagnostic radiology! WOOT!

[@sungcheoljung8235]

@@nursemdlilyHi Lily! My name is Josh! I am so excited for your journey. Can I get more info on applying med school as a non-trad student? If you have like Linkedin or email whichever works!!😊

[@eunice4544]

Did you do research prior to applying for medical school?

[@nursemdlily]

I did not have any formal research experience though I did work as a research nurse to help conduct studies. No publications or presentations though.

[@Marilynefc]

Any tips for a tuition scholarship? ☺️

[@nursemdlily]

write a compelling story for your secondary statements

[@Marilynefc]

@@nursemdlily thank you so much ❤

[@Marilynefc]

How many people have children in medical school? I don’t have any but I am married and I want to take a course every semester until I go to medical school. But I do what a child! Just trying to figure out a good time. Also I’m 23*

[@gdaymates431]

You are so young! Go for it. The only thing standing in your way is your own fear.

[@Marilynefc]

@@gdaymates431 thank you! Sorry for the late reply . I think I’ll do it ❤️

[@Jj-bh1tv]

My god you are beautiful