Does nursing receive the same prestige and attention as doctors do?

Nursing is a wonderful career. It involves the gift of service. They are many people who believe that service is the ultimate purpose of life. To give and serve others. Doctors do the same. They diagnose illness and prescribe medication to heal the sick. They are also in the work of service and saving lives. Both doctors and nurses undergo long periods of time to learn the practice and to become educated in anatomy. They train for years because, the human body and a human being hold the most precious thing, and that is life.

Doctors train for an average of 5 years before they move on to practice as interns, then take on residency at a hospital to deliver their services to waiting patients. It takes work to be a doctor and time. They must first examine patients, perform procedures such as scans and blood tests, then take a look at a patient’s medical history before prescribing medication. They do this several times a day, every day. It is all in a day’s work. They also have the knowledge to advise on preventative health care and nutrition such as diet and exercise.

In order for one to become a doctor, an undergraduate in a scientific field is required. After medical school a residency of 4 years is completed and then one can obtain a license to practice medicine. Some personal key skills you need to make it as a doctor include stamina to make rounds and work long hours, problem-solving ability, have patience, pay keen attention to detail and have great interpersonal skills. As you will spend your days interacting with people, it is fundamental to get along with them and work on your people skills.

Most residencies are completed in a 3-7-year period. Now after all this time, you imagine doctors are paid well; and yes, they are. Especially after their years of study and training, it is important for them to also feel well rewarded. As per the mean at 2015, doctors were receiving a salary of $197,700. This is an amazing amount of money; however, it feels well deserved. After all, before getting a state license, doctors are required to have a minimum one-year residency and to pass a board certification exam. Although not just any exam, it must be in the specialty the student has chosen to pursue.

After training on medical ethics and laws, microbiology anatomy and physiology students are exposed to areas involving surgery, pediatrics, internal medicine, psychiatry, gynecology, and obstetrics. Now among the aforementioned, is where the test content comes from. When it comes to nursing, a diploma that takes three years is required, or a degree that takes four. The course must be accredited, in order to become a registered nurse. Therefore, students must graduate from an accredited program.

Once they graduate nurses must also sit for an examination before obtaining a state license. Thereafter, they have the ability to obtain employment as a registered nurse and if they so wish they can pursue additional training or education. Some registered nurses choose to pursue an associate degree which takes about two to three years. Nurses do make a healthy sum in salaries, but not as much as doctors. The median salary as at 2016, stood at $68,450 dollars. Among nurses here are those who make more than others. Just like doctors. A specialist doctor makes an average of $248,000 while the highest paid nurse makes up to $135,000 a year. The nurses ranking among the highest paid starts with a certified registered nurse anesthetist, then a nurse researched at $95,000, a psychiatric nurse practitioner at the same amount and a midwife at $84,000. Thereafter, there is a pediatric nurse, orthopedic nurse, a nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist closes the top paid list at $76,000. It is obvious that doctors receive not only more prestige, but more earnings and I will base that on the length and hardship associated with their coursework before becoming licensed.