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Yet another motherhood post....
Hi friends! I am newly exploring this realm, taking pre-req's and looking into shadowing/clinical volunteering when I am able to move back to the US. But I have some questions that are probably more personalized than are typically answered in your Mom,MD threads...
Hopefully (Lord willing!) I am able to find a hubbs in the next few years; and in that time, I plan on matriculating into medical school when I am 31 (when my military service commitment is complete). Thus... I tend to feel like I have a VERY SMALL window for making some babies
I figured that if I wanted to go the Family Practice route, going through an accelerated BSN-MSN (or DNP) would be more "family friendly." But if I wanted to go into surgery, MD is obviously the way to go. With my unique skills-set at... dexterity, I definitely have a strong interest in surgery (of course, interests are subject to change over the years).
Has anyone experienced being able to raise newborns and toddlers during their surgical residencies? I currently work an average of 80hrs/wk, thus it is no doubt doable and normal for a single person. But what about the momma's out there? Were you able to read to your child every night? Could you take them to their soccer games on Saturday?
Do mothers generally never regret becoming an NP over the MD route? I know single-folk who tend to look back, after "all of that schooling" and wish they had simply gone the MD way instead of NP.
I'm simply looking for surgical-mom wisdom! Or even the satisfaction of the NP route for moms... Medical school debt is no problem, as I have that covered from my current-job....*I hear them kiddos change yer world* Thanks in advance!
Hi friends! I am newly exploring this realm, taking pre-req's and looking into shadowing/clinical volunteering when I am able to move back to the US. But I have some questions that are probably more personalized than are typically answered in your Mom,MD threads...
Hopefully (Lord willing!) I am able to find a hubbs in the next few years; and in that time, I plan on matriculating into medical school when I am 31 (when my military service commitment is complete). Thus... I tend to feel like I have a VERY SMALL window for making some babies
I figured that if I wanted to go the Family Practice route, going through an accelerated BSN-MSN (or DNP) would be more "family friendly." But if I wanted to go into surgery, MD is obviously the way to go. With my unique skills-set at... dexterity, I definitely have a strong interest in surgery (of course, interests are subject to change over the years).
Has anyone experienced being able to raise newborns and toddlers during their surgical residencies? I currently work an average of 80hrs/wk, thus it is no doubt doable and normal for a single person. But what about the momma's out there? Were you able to read to your child every night? Could you take them to their soccer games on Saturday?
Do mothers generally never regret becoming an NP over the MD route? I know single-folk who tend to look back, after "all of that schooling" and wish they had simply gone the MD way instead of NP.
I'm simply looking for surgical-mom wisdom! Or even the satisfaction of the NP route for moms... Medical school debt is no problem, as I have that covered from my current-job....*I hear them kiddos change yer world* Thanks in advance!