RN to MD

[u/thickiecheeks]

Hey all, looking for some advice and fielding a few personal anecdotes if anyone is willing to share. I've been working as an RN in a busy ER in a mid sized city for awhile now, and I love the environment. I'm getting the itch to go back to school (always knew I would), and I'm really considering pursuing my MD. I have a nursing degree and a bio degree, and I'm definitely not afraid of an academic challenge.

I've been considering my NP for awhile, but have had some serious encouragement from family/friends to go for my MD instead. So, I'm asking as someone who already loves the EM environment:

Do you regret becoming an ER doc? What was the experience of residency truly like? Did you feel well prepped by residency to be independent as staff? If you had to do it all again with the knowledge you have now, would you? And if you work with NPs, do you personally feel they support your position and add significantly to patient care?

[u/MechaTengu]

Do APRN (or CRNA), not MD.