How long will it take to become a nurse, then becoming a dermatologist?

let's say you become a nurse [ how long will that take]





then after you've worked as a nurse and saved some money [ about 5 more years]





then you wanted to go back to medical school to become a dermatologist








HOW long will that take you [ including the extra 5 years working]








and do you have any other suggestions?


thanks :)How long will it take to become a nurse, then becoming a dermatologist?
It may take a while. Registration as a registered nurse now requires an associate degree at least, considered the foundation for any future specialization within nursing any other type of medical ways. Postgraduate diplomas provide further vocational training for specialist areas. Masters level courses are available in both research and course work streams; a specialist course has been developed to provide preparation for registration as a nurse practitioner. Professional doctorates are also available.





Enrolled nurses are trained in the ';technical and further education'; (TAFE) sector of approximately twelve months duration. In some states, this length has been increased to 18 months to result in diploma level qualification rather than certificate 4. All Enrolled nurse training courses now include a module that permits enrolled nurses to dispense oral, topical, enteral medications, and intramuscular and subcutaneous injections. In some areas of Australia NSW in particular Enrolled nurses are also allowed to administer intravenous medications via a peripheral cannula up to a schedule 4d.





Now, in order to become a dermatologist, a minimum of 12 years of college and post graduate training is required to become a dermatologist in the United States and Canada. This includes graduation from a 4-year college where they will take Pre-Medicine, then a 4-year medical school followed by a year of post graduate training in medicine, surgery or pediatrics (called an internship) after which a physician may apply for admission to graduate dermatology residency training. Dermatology residencies are the most competitive in terms of admission[1][2][3]. The nation's most prestigious residency training programs include New York University, the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard, Northwestern and UT Southwestern (known colloquially as the ';Big Five';). Following the successful completion of formal residency training in dermatology (3 years) the physician is qualified to take certifying board examinations (written) by the American Board of Dermatology. Once board certified, dermatologists become Diplomates of the American Board of Dermatology. They are then eligible to apply for fellowship status in the American Academy of Dermatology. Some dermatologists undertake advanced subspecialty training in programs known as fellowships after completion of their residency training. These fellowships are either one or two years in duration. Fellowships in dermatology include pediatric dermatology, surgical dermatology including Mohs micrographic surgery, dermatopathology (pathology of skin diseases) and dermatological immunology.





How long will it take to become a nurse, then becoming a dermatologist?
In the UK (you don't say where you are), it'd be Uni/Med School, then once you're in a hospital you'd be a House Officer/Senior House Officer, Registrar, Specialist Registrar, finally making your way up to a Consultant but it takes a very long time. There are some young Consultants though, so it obviously varies. Nursing is no doubt a very good place to start though.



Well, depends on whether you're a 2 year or 4 year degree RN. Anyway, add 4 years of medical school and 3 to 7 years as a resident in the US. Then you're an MD.