Would nursing be a good pre-med course to take if you want to become a surgeon?
Nursing gives you a good job to fall back on if you aren't able to become a surgeon but is it good enough to go to medical school with? #nursing #medicine #surgery #career-details
3 answers
Sara’s Answer
It's a possibility, but I'd make sure you can still complete all the necessary medical school pre requisites with a nursing degree. For example some nursing schools condense general chemistry and organic chemistry into a single year (because a nursing major spends their last year/semester on rotation) whereas med schools usually want to see two semesters of each. You may have an easier time majoring in a science like chemistry or biology. If you decide that Med school isn't for you their are many accelerated BSN programs that will allow you to complete a nursing degree in 18 months or less if you already have a science degree. Good luck!
Richard’s Answer
There was a nurse in my medical school class and one of the other doctors in my group was a nurse before medical school.
During or after obtaining your nursing degree you need to fulfill premed requirements and take the MCAT.
Typical medical school prerequisites include:
Biology: Lecture – 4 semesters; Lab – 1 semester
General Chemistry: Lecture – 2 semesters; Lab – 1 semester
Organic Chemistry: Lecture – 2 semesters; Lab – 1 semester
Biochemistry: Lecture – 1 semester
General Physics: Lecture – 2 semesters; Lab – 1 semester
Math: Statistics – 1 semester
English: Rhetoric (Composition) and Literature – 2 semesters