Becoming a doctor takes too much time, too much energery and too much money. If I'm honest, I would have at one time wanted to be a doctor. However, in no way did I "settle" for nursing. I become a nurse for the patient contact, to help people, etc. and have no regrets. If I had time and money, I still probably would become a nurse. read more
Ah, technically, I am a doctor, a PhD in nursing. And I think docs are great, so not doctor bashing! When I was making that choice, it came down to what doctors did being boring to me. read more
" At the time I was a little baffled about it, and said "I don't know." In their mind, doctor = boatloads of money. I mean, that's great and all, but I'm not in it for the boatloads of money. I didn't choose nursing because I wanted to avoid medical school. read more