I can’t think of more ironic careers than to become a surgeon or a nurse when I can’t even stand the sight of blood - yet out of all the careers in existence, those are the two that fascinate me the most. Surgeons and nurse practitioners must be prepared for the sight of blood and broken bones - it’s their job, after all. Although both careers have similar responsibilities and employment rates, factors such as salary and schooling can be a whole different story. Job responsibilities as well as employment rates are alike in many cases. A nurse practitioner’s primary job is to diagnose and treat injuries or sickness (“Nursing” 131). Similarly, a surgeon's responsibility is to check in with patients, then depending on the severity of the case,
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Even though both require a high school diploma, surgeons have many more years of education than nurse practitioners. The minimum requirements to be a nurse practitioner is to pass nursing school with a master’s degree, which takes about 4-6 years to achieve when considering the bachelor’s degree . The cost per year of nursing school varies from $40,000 to over $100,000 (“How Much Does It Cost”). For surgeons, a bachelor’s degree is required as well as the completion of medical school and residency training. This can take from 11 years to 18 years to accomplish (“Requirements”). This can put an aspiring doctor over $166,750 in debt (Kristof). To become a doctor, it would take twice as long or longer in college, and it would cost almost twice as much, which would take a lot of commitment.
After researching nurse practitioners and surgeons, I have found that although employment rates and responsibilities are alike, college and salaries differ greatly. Because I neither have the time nor money to attend college to become a surgeon, I have decided that becoming a nurse practitioner would be a better career for me. This way, I can start my career only a few years after high school, and hopefully won’t have to deal with as much
Even though both require a high school diploma, surgeons have many more years of education than nurse practitioners. The minimum requirements to be a nurse practitioner is to pass nursing school with a master’s degree, which takes about 4-6 years to achieve when considering the bachelor’s degree . The cost per year of nursing school varies from $40,000 to over $100,000 (“How Much Does It Cost”). For surgeons, a bachelor’s degree is required as well as the completion of medical school and residency training. This can take from 11 years to 18 years to accomplish (“Requirements”). This can put an aspiring doctor over $166,750 in debt (Kristof). To become a doctor, it would take twice as long or longer in college, and it would cost almost twice as much, which would take a lot of commitment.
After researching nurse practitioners and surgeons, I have found that although employment rates and responsibilities are alike, college and salaries differ greatly. Because I neither have the time nor money to attend college to become a surgeon, I have decided that becoming a nurse practitioner would be a better career for me. This way, I can start my career only a few years after high school, and hopefully won’t have to deal with as much