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Re: B.Pharmacy Or Bsc Nursing? by reservd(m): 3:18pm On May 17, 2019
If you have plans of staying and working in a developed country, go for nursing, if not choose pharmacy
Re: B.Pharmacy Or Bsc Nursing? by cardinal1: 3:20pm On May 17, 2019
It depends... if u are a guy go for nursing; u will have plenty fish to choose from but if u b lady; wetin u gain, kuku go for Pharmacy, It is way more lucrative... If u know, u know... I can't be speaking too much English
Disclaimer: I am a Pharmacist

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Re: B.Pharmacy Or Bsc Nursing? by capitalzero: 3:20pm On May 17, 2019
franchasng:
Go for nursing. If you can't get nursing, go for Lab Science, it is more promising than Pharmacy
lab science over pharmacy?

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Re: B.Pharmacy Or Bsc Nursing? by Nobody: 3:20pm On May 17, 2019
EVILFOREST:
PLEASE, CHOOSE NURSING.
It’s more lucrative now, especially if you have dreams of exploring the resources in diaspora.

PHARMACISTS do not have such opportunities. They only open shops in Nigeria.
Moreover, since they lack RESEARCH TENETS in Nigeria they find it difficult fitting into the healthcare system of the U. S. and others

But HUMAN MEDICINE including VETERINARY MEDICINE and NURSING are Gainfully employed here.

You took the word right out of my mouth. My Aunt attended college of health and got a placement at a private hospital where she's now a matron . She has over 10 years worth of experience taking care of lives and assisting Doctors perform surgeries and she's not doing badly. Last year, she got an employment offer from a major hospital in Lagos with an accommodation but she turned it down saying Government hospital is better . Nursing does it for me and you have a chance of operating patent medicine with less than #500k.

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Re: B.Pharmacy Or Bsc Nursing? by Victorclean1: 3:22pm On May 17, 2019
Chose nursing if your ambition is to travel abroad (direct hire from overseas)easily on your self effort without anybody's help . Practising in Nigeria is also good . Nursing is evolving in Nigeria university and many request for lecturers in nursing without success. Very few PhD holders in nursing unlike pharmacy.

Chose pharmacy if you are really business inclined. Pharmacy has lots of employment opportunities but much of them is not paying except companies or government.

Both courses are good because they will surely put a daily meal on your table and you will never lack employment .

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Re: B.Pharmacy Or Bsc Nursing? by Nobody: 3:24pm On May 17, 2019
EVILFOREST:
PLEASE, CHOOSE NURSING.
It’s more lucrative now, especially if you have dreams of exploring the resources in diaspora.

PHARMACISTS do not have such opportunities. They only open shops in Nigeria.
Moreover, since they lack RESEARCH TENETS in Nigeria they find it difficult fitting into the healthcare system of the U. S. and others

But HUMAN MEDICINE including VETERINARY MEDICINE and NURSING are Gainfully employed here.
you have a myopic opinion..look beyond your nose .. pharmacy is very wide in practice

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Re: B.Pharmacy Or Bsc Nursing? by osuofia2(m): 3:26pm On May 17, 2019
nursing please, unless you get money to open pharmaceutical shop then think pharmacy
Re: B.Pharmacy Or Bsc Nursing? by contigiency(m): 3:30pm On May 17, 2019
EVILFOREST:
PLEASE, CHOOSE NURSING.
It’s more lucrative now, especially if you have dreams of exploring the resources in diaspora.

PHARMACISTS do not have such opportunities. They only open shops in Nigeria.
Moreover, since they lack RESEARCH TENETS in Nigeria they find it difficult fitting into the healthcare system of the U. S. and others

But HUMAN MEDICINE including VETERINARY MEDICINE and NURSING are Gainfully employed here.

Only if you know the peanuts Nurses earn as salaries. about 90% of the hospitals in Nigeria pay them an amount that is not up to Doctors call duty allowance as salaries.

Talking about opportunities outside Nigeria, how many of such opportunities exist? At least more than 90% of nurses who want to travel to such countries have not gotten the job. So it's not like the job is littered everywhere.

So I Would advise her to go for Pharmacy because of its diverse opportunities. Nurses are only stereotyped in giving care to sick patients. That's why you could easily see other professionals including the pharmacists venturing into other practices like business, politics, banking etc. But it's like days dreaming and a very tall order to see a nurse outside nursing practice. Even with the poor pay as salaries which leaves them always agonizing.

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Re: B.Pharmacy Or Bsc Nursing? by Nobody: 3:32pm On May 17, 2019
pharmacy is better, you can import drugs and sell in bulk, excess cash
Re: B.Pharmacy Or Bsc Nursing? by Smartwave: 3:35pm On May 17, 2019
Period007:

Evil man!!are u saying nurses are well paid than pharmacist in the US ? stop giving these young lads evil and fake information u are too old for these
pls carefully read his comment again.
He never says nurses earn or well paid than pharmacist anywhere, he is just been real not assuming. Pharmacist in Western countries are not limited as pharmacist store attendants but real lab. Works

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Re: B.Pharmacy Or Bsc Nursing? by adekjohnny: 3:36pm On May 17, 2019
please go for nursing, in Nigeria there are more job opportunities in health care sector for nursing graduate than pharmacy, moreover pharmacy is now becoming obsolete in nigeria except if they are being employ in pharmaceutical industry.

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Re: B.Pharmacy Or Bsc Nursing? by salford1: 3:43pm On May 17, 2019
Nursing especially if you intend leaving Nigeria for work in the future.

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Re: B.Pharmacy Or Bsc Nursing? by Chiachifranklin: 3:44pm On May 17, 2019
mrvitalis:

U smoke ?
Hahaha hahaha Bros ur funny ooo,, na only person wey smoke can suggest that? Lab scientists makes substantial profit in d field of Medicine,, but all success is driven by destiny

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Re: B.Pharmacy Or Bsc Nursing? by Victorclean1: 3:45pm On May 17, 2019
Am talking about the road to abroad. Is more easier for nurses to travel than pharmacists.

Ofcourse with money , anyone can travel abroad But nurses find it more easier and their visa is Permanent Resident Visa.

Pharmacy is good but you need more rigorous processs if at you succeed to get permanent resident visa direct from Nigeria .

Most pharmacists use Master degree programme to travel and it takes them years to get Permanent Resident Visa

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Re: B.Pharmacy Or Bsc Nursing? by salford1: 3:49pm On May 17, 2019
Period007:

Evil man!!are u saying nurses are well paid than pharmacist in the US ? stop giving these young lads evil and fake information u are too old for these

I think i know why evilforest made that statement.

Nurses are more in demand overseas. Almost all developed country if not all are in high shortage of nurses and it has been like that like forever. The jobs are in small cities and towns of developed countries. Infact, the Canadian goverment are always willing to pay off student loans of citizen nurses that would like to practice in a remote location for a few years after grad. When i lived in the UK, nhs was always conducting recruitment drives to bring over nurses from Kerala in India.

Generally speaking, pharmacists are paid higher but there are some disciplines within nurses that earn as much and sometimes even higher e.g nurse practitioners. Nurse often get lots of OT hours too.

Finally, it takes longer for a nigerian pharmacy to get a license to practice compared to nurses.

Note. My wife is a practising pharmacist in North America and have a sister that's a nurse in the UK.

Only issue i see with nursing is that the stress no get part 2.
If the op does not intend to leave Nigeria, then pharmacy is the surest deal.

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Re: B.Pharmacy Or Bsc Nursing? by maxman007(m): 3:57pm On May 17, 2019
Please I have a friend who wrote the just concluded JAMB. She Chose Medicine but her JAMB scores is 201. I believe that score wouldn't be enough for her choice. But what I don't know is if it would be enough for Nursing.
Besides, when can she apply for change of course?
Please treat as urgent. Thanks
Re: B.Pharmacy Or Bsc Nursing? by adeniyi3971(m): 3:59pm On May 17, 2019
So much to gain here
Re: B.Pharmacy Or Bsc Nursing? by Alphaman007: 4:01pm On May 17, 2019
I studied psychology but mehn my love for medical courses no be here.... Wish i could turn back the hands of time
Re: B.Pharmacy Or Bsc Nursing? by salford1: 4:02pm On May 17, 2019
maxman007:
Please I have a friend who wrote the just concluded JAMB. She Chose Medicine but her JAMB scores is 201. I believe that score wouldn't be enough for her choice. But what I don't know is if it would be enough for Nursing.
Besides, when can she apply for change of course?
Please treat as urgent. Thanks
I doubt 201 will be enough for nursing except things have changed or the school is one of those mushroom schools. When i gained admission into a federal uni in the west back in year 2000, the cut-off score for nursing was the highest in that year due to the demand for nurses overseas.

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Re: B.Pharmacy Or Bsc Nursing? by frozen70(f): 4:05pm On May 17, 2019
Period007:

Evil man!!are u saying nurses are well paid than pharmacist in the US ? stop giving these young lads evil and fake information u are too old for these

Soo what makes him an evil man

Can't you just advice without abuse
Re: B.Pharmacy Or Bsc Nursing? by franchasng: 4:06pm On May 17, 2019
capitalzero:

lab science over pharmacy?
Yes! Pharmacy is overrated! They are just like Chemical Engineering in engineering field.

A lab scientist has more chances of securing a job in Nigeria and abroad faster than a pharmacist, quote me anywhere, I speak with authority on this

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Re: B.Pharmacy Or Bsc Nursing? by franchasng: 4:07pm On May 17, 2019
Period007:

Evil man!!are u saying nurses are well paid than pharmacist in the US ? stop giving these young lads evil and fake information u are too old for these
Yes he is correct! Pharmacist find it difficult to secure a job both in Nigeria and abroad.

Many Nigerians that studied pharmacy do go back to study nursing abroad because they find it hard to secure a job with their pharmacy degree.

What you don't know, don't argue it

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Re: B.Pharmacy Or Bsc Nursing? by frozen70(f): 4:09pm On May 17, 2019
Go for pharmacy, it'sore prestigious and you can be your own boss if you are tired of working for someone

Open a pharmacy shop and add other articles to it
Re: B.Pharmacy Or Bsc Nursing? by PoliticalChinex(m): 4:12pm On May 17, 2019
Period007:

Evil man!!are u saying nurses are well paid than pharmacist in the US ? stop giving these young lads evil and fake information u are too old for these

He is very correct
Re: B.Pharmacy Or Bsc Nursing? by franchasng: 4:13pm On May 17, 2019
salford1:


I think i know why evilforest made that statement.

Nurses are more in demand overseas. Almost all developed country if not all are in high shortage of nurses and it has been like that like forever. The jobs are in small cities and towns of developed countries. Infact, the goverment are willing to pay off student loans of citizen nurses that would like to practice in a remote location for a few years after grad.

Generally speaking, pharmacists are paid higher but there are some disciplines within nurses that earn as much and sometimes even higher e.g nurse practitioners. Nurse often get lots of OT hours too.

Finally, it takes longer for a nigerian pharmacy to get a license to practice compared to nurses.

Note. My wife is a practising pharmacist in North America and have a sister that's a nurse.

Only issue i see with nursing is that the stress no get part 2.
If the op does not intemd to leave Nigeria, then pharmacy is the surest deal.
Tell them!

Pharmacy has less prospect abroad and even in Nigeria.

Its not about the pay, its about the ease of securing a job and starting a happy life.

Nurses are in high demand all over the world even in Nigeria. The only issue is nurses are not well paid in Nigeria compared to abroad but you can hardly find a jobless or unemployed graduate nurse, very rare, but there are hundreds if not thousands of unemployed pharmacists.

Most Nigerians abandon their pharmacy degree abroad to go back to study nursing to enable them get job faster.

Like u said, the only thing is bed side nursing is stressful.

There are nurse administrators too who earn higher than most medical practitioners.

Nursing is versed with evergreen prospect all over the world and it will remain so as global population increases, more people will need care needs

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Re: B.Pharmacy Or Bsc Nursing? by sunkieisland(m): 4:14pm On May 17, 2019
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Re: B.Pharmacy Or Bsc Nursing? by franchasng: 4:15pm On May 17, 2019
frozen70:
Go for pharmacy, it'sore prestigious and you can be your own boss if you are tired of working for someone

Open a pharmacy shop and add other articles to it
A nurse is also qualified to open a pharmacy!

A nurse with some years of maternity and child can open a maternity home and turn to overnight millionaire in Nigeria in one room with the rate Nigerians give birth and desire to give birth.

Nursing has more prospect than pharmacy all over the world!

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Re: B.Pharmacy Or Bsc Nursing? by Lexzyhands(m): 4:18pm On May 17, 2019
elvhinzey:
Hello counsellors in the house, kindly give me an invaluable advice on which to choose, and for reasons best known to you.
Thank you.


Nursing...I repeat go for nursing...
Re: B.Pharmacy Or Bsc Nursing? by sunmarouk(m): 4:23pm On May 17, 2019
frozen70:
Go for pharmacy, it'sore prestigious and you can be your own boss if you are tired of working for someone

Open a pharmacy shop and add other articles to it

lol. and you think its that easy to open a pharmacy shop. lets reason like an average nigerian, where will a strugling young man/lady see money to open a pharmacy. To me, nursing is preferable, because there are oportunities available all around for them, even if its a small job, thy can manage, but never run out of jobs options
Re: B.Pharmacy Or Bsc Nursing? by flytaminC(m): 4:25pm On May 17, 2019
if you wanna practice in Nigeria, pharmacy is the best option. if you wanna travel out, go for nursing.
Re: B.Pharmacy Or Bsc Nursing? by Nobody: 4:25pm On May 17, 2019
Period007:

Evil man!!are u saying nurses are well paid than pharmacist in the US ? stop giving these young lads evil and fake information u are too old for these
I am not saying they are more paid.
Get me STRAIGHT, NURSES have a structured system in the U.S.
it’s easier and faster to get a JOB as a NURSE in the U.S.
NURSING JOBS in DIASPORA are ubiquitous and not like the pharmaceuticals...
By the way NIGERIA PHARMACEUTICALS need to do a more thorough job. They are more interested in fighting the Nigerian Doctors

a NIGERIAN PHARMACIST coming to the U.S. will eventually end up as a NURSE...

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