2007-01-28 20:03:42 · 11 answers · asked by Lurdes H 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
You can´t be serious!
A doctor has, for a start, a degree in Medicine, and, normally, a specialisation in one of the major fields of Medicine, such as Oncology, Dermatology, Surgery, Gastroenterology, etc.... He/she will also have spent about 7 years learning about diseases, cause and cure, and practising what she/he learnt on the ward.
A nurse, on the other hand, will have a much more specialised formation, being more involved with the patient´s daily care and support and with the administration of the therapy that the doctor will have prescribed.
The are both very important jobs, but blatantly different!
2007-01-28 20:10:33 · answer #1 · answered by Jesus is my Savior 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
MD- 4 years undergrad, then 4 years of Medical School, then internship-1 year, residency-3 years minimum, then if any specialty add 1-3+ years to that.
The Dr.'s are the detectives, they have to determine the best tests to order, rule out some diseases, add in others, order more tests (remember, all of this info is stored in their brains), refine, diagnose, and finally order treatment, perform a procedure or operation, deliver a baby, etc. After diagnosis,the doctor is the director of the patients care as well.
Nurses have varying amounts of education and their degrees vary as well:LPN, RN, BSN, MSN, Nurse Practitioners, etc. Here is a link to explain it.Usually anywhere from 2-4 years. Additional training for specilties such as nurse practitioner,etc.
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/csearch/majors_careers/42226.html
Nurses are in charge of the day to day care, they watch the patient to determine if the patient is getting better or worse, give therapies, etc. There is no way for a doctor to administer care on a 24/7 basis to the many patients that they have at the hospital and whoever is rolling in the door with acute illnesses or regular non- emergent care. It is a team effort, everyone is important, they just have different roles to play.
2007-01-29 07:37:55 · answer #2 · answered by dedum 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A doctor treats a patient. A nurse keeps the patient in maximum possible comfort while receiving treatment.
2007-01-29 04:22:25 · answer #3 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm told that a doctor provides a 'thumb in the dyke' solution to the sore point, and a nurse supports what's left - 'the whole person and their social environment'.
It's like third line maintainance and preventive maintenance.
It's usually phrased by the nurses as, 'they do what they like doing and leave everything else to us'.
2007-01-29 04:24:47 · answer #4 · answered by steveb9458 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
About 40 Grand!
2007-01-31 11:15:46 · answer #5 · answered by smudge 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 8-10 years of school and training.
2007-01-29 09:31:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doctors treat diseases; nurses treat patients.
2007-01-29 13:57:42 · answer #7 · answered by TomB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE SPELLING? GIVE ME 10 MAN!
2007-01-29 04:13:25 · answer #8 · answered by bubblegirl07 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
about six years of school and a bigger paycheck
2007-01-29 04:10:00 · answer #9 · answered by jelly 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One is more qualified than the other!
2007-01-29 04:42:43 · answer #10 · answered by Minxy_uk 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋