Respiratory Therapy vs Nursing
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- My thoughts on the respiratory therapy and nursing divide we always hear about and a few things to consider before making your decision...
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I started taking my prerequisites for nursing and decided to become an RRT. Hard omg it was soooooooo hard. The hardest thing I have ever done but now I love it.
So happy you found the right career for yourself!
Julie Sanchez the school was hard?or ur decision?
What's a RRT
Jae Montage registered Repertory Therapist
I'm considering Respiratory Therapy. My nephew has asthma and nearly died from it when he was little. I'd love to help people with asthma :) also lung cancer too. I don't care if RT pays a little less than nursing in my state, it's not about the money for me
Thank you so much!!! I'm so grateful for this video. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 I really appreciate every point you've brought up. ♥️
Happy to help any time! Thanks for watching!
@@BreatheEasyRRT plzz can you tell me wich corse is best bsc nursing vs therapy.. I m very confused to selevt the corse plzzz sugest me right way .i want a beter good job in my life so plzz tel me which corse is beter for job income n life
I'm here because I'm so torn between RN and RT 😭
That’s was me 2 months ago. During the time u posted this 😀 made my decision and literally thought about it and prayed for it... I’m starting my program this fall 🙏 ( RT )
@@chelzhihow is it going? Am the same way. I have been in nursing school and I have one more time to retake it since I failed my second semester. But then RT sounds interesting too. Am stuck
@@chelzhi how did it go ?
You have very valid points, great video as usual.
Thank you!
Thank you, I really appreciate the transparency in this video
You're welcome!
Yessss, my RT friends told me how deep they dive. We only learned about mechanical ventilation to a point, chest tubes and the compartments and respiratory diseases. Our next section is respiratory problems in kids because that’s where a lot of cardiac arrest happens in children. Babies don’t get bronchitis they get bronchiolitis from RSV lol
Very nice video. Thanks for helping so many of us still trying to decide on a major, lol. Cool channel.
Thank you! Good luck in your journey!
@@BreatheEasyRRT Thank you. After I finish Business, degree I will do Cardiovascular technology. 😍
I'm in this predicament right now! Thank you.....😉
Loved this!!!! My state is the same, RTs and RNs get paid about the same
Thank you!
Where are you from?
@@aldo7962 yes they do in some probably most states now it’s nearly the same as nurses pay especially because of covid
Anyone reading this. GO NURSING! As a RRT, I am stuck and have to take additional routes. Nursing have SOOOO many opportunities and they get paid more!
Nursing isn't for everyone, just like RT isn't for everyone.
Good luck on your new journey!
I think both careers are good. It just depends on the country and luck maybe
Agree 100%
I graduate next semester as an RT. I was back and forth between RN or RT. I took my prerequisites for nursing and applied for both programs. I got excepted into Resp. first. The completion of my prerequisites helped in my program, so I could just focus on the core classes. My sister is also an RT. It is a real commitment and as you've stated; you must study. Good luck to everyone on their quest!
Good luck! You are almost there!!
Wow....My school won’t allow me to apply to more than one program
You are absolutely correct you need to have the enjoyment in your career as a respitory therapist the pay will come when others see your outstanding work
I’m considering RT because of the ACT in my state is hard to get into for RN program
Awesome information
I have been inquiring about sjvc RT program for about a week now. I’m 23 and want to get into something very quick but I don’t want to rush anything and not follow through. Hardest decision of my life lol
I definitely understand! Try reaching out to people that have attended the same program and see what their thoughts are on it are.
Good luck!
Considering this as well. Have u contacted anyone from this field of work?
I’m in the same spot as you, 22 here. The RT program at Sjvc is around $44k in my town, so I’m not making this decision lightly 🥲 did you go to sjvc after all?
I want to enter healthcare. I thought about Diagnostic medical sonography or cardiovascular technology. So, I need something that involves oncology or cardiology. I love oncology. They helped me, so I will try for allied health. I may enter dental hygiene, radiation therapy, or occupational therapy assistant or physical therapy assistant. I am not sure. I agree, they do require study hard!
Good luck with your decision!
Im really want to be a RT. Gonna body slamm lung Cancer
Nurra Kugy i do both wrestling and RT .
Nurra Kuga, Good luck with that. See how far Big Pharma lets you go. There's more money treating symptoms of illness than curing the illness.
Nurra Kugy
yes you go!!!💪👏
hello it’s the Egyptian guy again 🤙🏻 ....awesome video as always just wanted to ask u a question that has been confusing me for along time .... Do we choose to study and go to the college we love or what provides us with money ?? i mean imagine that u just finished high school and choosing between being an RT or an engineer for example ( taking in your consideration RTs in egypt are not well appreciated like doctors and also nurses they get the lowest salary and respect in the medical field and that is in contrary to engineering field )
Only you can answer that question for yourself. Of course everyone wants to be happy, have a career they are passionate about and also be able to make a living. So you have to weigh your options and see what works the best for you in your situation.
fair enough👌🏻but don’t deny that it’s a hard decision tho :/
Any decision we have to make for our future is a difficult decision.
I am an RT student, and I was curious what you think about the master cardiology stethoscope for my clinicals coming up in May!? I know it's a splurge, I really like the brass color however, which is only available in that model. I understand it may not be "necessary" to have this model, but is there any reason not to get it?
I ended up going with the Classic III recently and have noticed a world of difference in breath sounds! I wish I would have had it during clinical honestly. If you want to splurge on a stethoscope and have the means to do so, go for it! Just make sure to get it engraved or keep an eye on it. They are super easy to get set down in the rush of a code.
@@BreatheEasyRRT thank you so much! I definitely don't want to walk into our hospital during my rotations and get a look from full-time healthcare providers because I have the master cardio. My friend is going for her BSN and she said they are require to have a double sided chest piece, but I don't think I do. I start my first clinical rotation in May, and I've been riding a 4.0 gpa to get there. I'm not going to be hard on myself if I can't maintain it, I just want to get through and take as much as I can from the experience. From what my program director says, by the time her students graduate (usually 5-8 students), they are all "claimed" by offers they have taken. I really want to do the travel RT. I'm not sure what the requirements are for that. Could you share some information on being a "travel" respiratory therapist, maybe the requirements if you know them? I'm young, gay, and have no plans to settle down soon, so I'm willing to go where the job takes me haha
A dual sided chest piece may be beneficial for pediatric patients once you get to that rotation .
From what I understand most travel agencies require 2 years of experience because more often than not, your orientation as a traveler is extremely short (just a few days) so they want to make sure you're proficient before throwing you into uncharted territory. That being said, that doesn't mean you can't apply for jobs as a new grad in areas you might be interested in living after you graduate. Good luck!!
I am taking my pre req for RT. I love my pre req, And I hope i can be accepted in the program for RTS
Happy to hear you like your classes so far! Good luck!
I’m gonna be a RT and my family always says to me u are a nursing!!! I get tired to explain that😭
I'm sorry to hear that. They'll get used to the idea eventually.
Been an RT for 3 years and my family still thinks I'm a nurse
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How does the crt to rrt work? Like do u have to work for some time before being able to take the rrt tests or can u take it right out of school ?
Once you graduate, you become eligible to take the TMC board exam to get your CRT. If you score high enough you can then sit for the CSE board exam to get your RRT which, as a new grad, is what most hospitals require to work
After I graduate from this medical assistant program I’m going to do RT
me too. good luck
Same!!!!
I really wanted to become an RN in the future so I took up a degree of BSN but for some reason I decided to shift on Respiratory Therapist. Praying to be an RTRP soon ❤
Good luck!!
Hi! Can u please tell me what’s the pre requisites for the RT?
Each school is different and some schools even have them built into the program itself so it is best to check with the schools in your are. You can count on things like chemistry, a&p, etc though.
Completed all my prerequisite for RN and RT. I'm gonna apply to 7 schools RN and RT programs. Let the cards fall where they fall.
Did you see which you ended up with yet?
Where did you end up ?
I wanna do RRT into PA of Pulmonary
What are a RT school schedule like as far as school days is it two or four days a week?
It depends on the program. Mine was 5 days a week 4 or 5 hours a day, some are less.
If you're into both why not go by pay
If a person were going back to college in their fifties, and therefore will be working through their sixties, which would be more doable? Or would both be too difficult physically?
I am 45 and just got back to school majoring in Nursing. I am a CNA/HHA. It comes to the point that I am thinking how long I can still work this super busy and hard field specially if I am in my 50s? How long I can clean people's butt? How long I can still able to take them in the bathroom or do ADLs? Can my back still be okay? Since I injured my back from my almost 300 bls patient a year ago. Now I am interested to change my major to RT since RT you are no longer to clean poops, doing ADL, etc. When your an RN you still do what the CNA's does. I can see myself working till 65 years old as an RT. I am shifting my major this coming Fall. Hope this can help you.
I just finished Paramedic school, and I have been considering RT school just so I can keep some of the skills that I have learned as a Paramedic. This seems better for me because I really don’t want to do the Nursing side of it.
This is my route, too. I took my nursing classes, but after medic school I want to go for RT. I was talked out of it when I went back to school. They told me to stick with nursing and I ended up dropping out.....again.
I was in a similar situation, I am also a medic and was toying with the idea initially of doing the RT program, but ultimately I decided on nursing because I think it has more options for moving up and doing not patient care jobs, or just changing areas when you get bored. I do vascular access nursing and really like it, it's unlike most nursing jobs because you don't have to do a lot of the grunt work and you don't have a load of patients to worry about, just one patient at a time!! I HATED nursing and had serious regrets until I found my niche in VAT nursing!! I have a friend who went the RT route and he got burnt out pretty quick and had limited options when it came to change.
I haven't been able to find an article on this. Which is better, and associate's degree in RT or a bachelor's? My co workers were telling me to get a bachelor's. I already have one in Psychology and really don't want to go back to a university to receive one.
The BSRT is being pushed to become the entering degree so a lot of people are getting it before that happens so they don't have to go back to school later. Also if you are planning on going into management, research or teaching in the future you may need a bachelor's degree. If you aren't thinking about moving in that direction an associate's is the general requirement to work as an RT.
BSRT can be limiting since it is specifically for respiratory. If the program is BSRT then that's okay but I wouldn't recommend getting a BSRT separately. Oklahoma doesn't pay more for bachelor degrees.
You can always get your BSRT online, there’s so many programs from universities and more that help RRT’s achieve their bachelors all online in just two years. They made these programs to help students balance out their work life with school. Just search the programs on the web and you’ll be able to find tons!
Hope this helped :)
I’m going to RT school because I can’t draw blood or deal with smelly wounds
Unfortunately RTs do draw blood from arteries. We also often have to deal with infected airways that don't smell great. There aren't many professions in the hospital that you can avoid those things.
You do get used to it though
So which are you? And did you have to take the nclex?
I am a Registered Respiratory Therapist. Only nurses take the nclex. RRTs take the TMC and CSE.
I think RT is harder, I am a nursing student and we have RT at my school and speaking with the students they need to know way more about the respiratory system and all the meds, which we only needed to know a handful and how to give proper education on how to use them. I am currently now in my 5th quarter of nursing and this is our critical care rotation, and this we learn all the trauma and ARDS being one of them so right now we are learning about mechanics ventilation and PEEP. I think with the COVID-19 right now it helps our learning on this. I mean the ventilators are your guys but we have to learn how to adjust settings and assess when things aren’t right in emergent situations. But yes both great careers and yes you are going to have to work your butt off. I’m just happy this is my last didactic quarter and then I do my preceptorship for my 6th and I’m done, December 2020 I can’t wait
Congratulations on almost being done! Yes, we both specialize in different things, we spend a minimum of 2 years learning all about the cardiopulmonary system and mechanical ventilation. There is so much more to MV than just changing rates and tidal volumes. RTs can tell exactly what is going on with the lungs just by looking at scalars on the vent 💗 RNs and RTs make the best team for sure!
Breathe Easy Yes you guys are the experts I wish I could understand all that, just learning what nurses need to know is a lot, co2/fio2 to get p/f ratio. Just a lot but I admire you guys and I know your working hard with this COVID going on
Thanks, girl!
We've got you. Don't worry!
Also, PaO2 / FiO2 for you P/F ratio 😉
Breathe Easy see already 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️ ugh!!! I’m doing the ARDS and trauma section and there are a lot. And now with COVID they want to expand more on the ARDS and ventilation
No worries! It is a ton of information to cover! When you get out there, find a friendly RT and we'll always go over it with you too! 💗
Did you do physics as a prerequisite?
Yes a short course in physics
Ok so I'm torn between dental hygienist career and Respiratory therapist? Any feed back... Any cons that you can think of? What's a couple of ways that I can stand out amongst other applicants as I heard it's competitive, say - if I did ekg/ phlebotomy/ mult- skill tech training or get my associate degree in science- AAS... Or EMT... I've found free and low cost online classes for respiratory therapy and copd and patient care and lung functions and lung cancer...Some are non credited but from prestigious University's.... I'm just trying to go the extra mile and my last question Is - I'm going to be 40 years old soon, is RT judgemental aganist someone my age and if not , is this something I can do till my 60s - as I would be about 44- 45 when all said and done....
Hey Jeff! There is much more excitement in RT than dental hygiene. If you work in a hospital as a therapist there is quite a bit of walking and movements as well as rolling heavy equipment around which can take a toll on the body after time. If you are concerned about it being hard on your body there are also PFT labs, education and sleep labs you could look into working at. Any extra training will help you stand out especially if it is clinical related. I had quite a few classmates that had people 40+ years of age in them that didn't have issues finding a job and the same for the class below me. If you are willing to work and know your stuff, you wont have a problem.
@@BreatheEasyRRT I wanna also do medical mission trips, Is there anything respiratory therapist can do ? I see alot of dental ..
@@BreatheEasyRRT How is the reciprocity ? I live in Nj and alot of per diem and part time jobs mostly.... Can I do Delaware, Pennsylvania and Nj , NY if I needed a full time job with benefits? What is the average hourly pay - 28.00 hr - 30 hr in hospital? How many applicants applied to your school?
I would go RT route, a couple of my friends are dental hygienist and they have a LOT of neck issues from constantly being in the same position all day, and also they have trouble finding full time jobs at dental offices for insurance. Many dental hygiene jobs are part time so the office doesn't have to provide health insurance! Forget getting EKG and phlebotomy training, that is a waste of money as most hospitals will do on the job training for that. Your best bet would be trying to get as many of the general ed classes done before you matriculate into a program, so classes like English comp, psychology, A and P etc. Focus on getting excellent grades in those classes and having a majority done, that is what the admissions folks are looking for!
I’m torn between LPN and RT
I’m 16 and in the 11th grade and I want to be a RN, but now I’m not sure because in my clinical class I got to see RTs and I honestly really liked it I’m still going to look into both RN and RT but great video.
Just make sure to do your research on both careers! Good luck and let me know if you have any questions!
What did you choose ? Thank you.
@@pankajjoshi2032 EMT on my way to paramedic and hopefully Flight paramedic.
Awesome. Did you choose it as a stepping stone ?@@drizzycarlos8397
I chose RT because I love it🥰 I looked at different schools and it was either RN or RT I chose RT 🤗
Wow. I would switch back to Nursing it’s way more opportunities as a nurse than a RT. I’ve been an RT for 13 years.
@@nicrwill maybe later already started RT and almost done
@@Rasheens-Story good luck.
@@Rasheens-Story from the looks of your page, you’re definitely not a RRT
@@tommydub7785 get lost ignorant person never judge a book by it’s cover
hello i looked for a respiratory therapist course but there ain’t one can you please tell me a course too pick
for collage
If you Google Respiratory Therapy programs and the name of your city it should bring some up. You will have to decide which course you like best though. I can't do that for you.
Rama abdulrahman what do I mean what courses? 🤦🏼♂️
In the Bay Area hospitals prefer you to have a BSN degree from a university over a 2 year junior college
My moms a respiratory therapist and my dad retired RN from Palo Alto VA
I'm a hairstylist and was thinking of going back to college
That is a great point! Requirements definitely vary by region also.
Minarose I’m a former 25 year hairstylist. I am currently in the RT program with projected graduation May of 2021. I feel it’s been the best decision. I loved being a hairstylist but I saw it was hard to retire as my father is a 40 year hairstylist and can not see any possibility of retirement. I know many others in his same situation so that prompted me to get out. I think you’ll never regret your decision. Wishing you the best!
Pretty much every hospital prefers a BSN over and associates degree nurse, and most are making you get the BSN once hired.
Hi, I am currently a medical technology student here in the Philippines and am looking forward to shift to Respiratory therapy program. I just wanted to ask if the salary of a Respiratory therapist can shoulder all the expenses of a whole family? not that I'm only considering the salary but helping other people in need especially in urgent cases is really my passion. I hope you respond to my message thank you and God bless.
Hey there! I definitely understand! We do also have to make enough to provide for ourselves and our families. Here in Vegas you can support a family but the cost of living is also extremely low here. I would check out job postings in the area you are considering living and compare it to the cost of living in that city to see how it measures.
Yes. Im an RT as well and a kababayan.. An RT salary will support a family..
@@bryanmauleon7929 Magkano po ba ang sahod ng RT sa Pilipinas back then?
Im sorry, i never worked as an rt in the PI.. i work in California now..
@@bryanmauleon7929 Oh okay. But they say that RTs have higher salary than nurses? Or it depends in a certain country?
Well, as a clinical med assistant I can’t really decide between this two program? Both are fine, but RT usually a faster program and with nurse you could possibly become a nurse practitioner. But I think with RT I hear you can be a physician assistant. So anyway, both path are great but difficult for me to decide 😥! Someone help!
You are right but the program lengths are the same. They are both a minimum of an associate degree but you can find accelerated programs for either. I would make a list of pros and cons. Fill it with things you like and dislike about each profession and see what really resonates. Is there anything you absolutely can't deal with or a must have that is in one hut not the other?
Good luck!
Breathe Easy
Wow, thanks for the reply! Quick question, since your an RT do you think a diploma in med assistant would help to get myself into the RT or RN program? Just want to further my career! Thanks!
I don't think it's necessary to get into the program but it could help with being familiar with terminology and a few other things.
Breathe Easy
Thanks for the response! And also, I’m working as a medical assistant and want to further my medical career since I feel like I can do way more then this.
I was a medical assistant for 3 years before I got into the respiratory therapy program. You should see what classes if any could transfer such as anatomy and physiology. Being a medical assistant hasn’t helped me with respiratory classes but has helped me as far as interacting with patients where other students who has never dealt with patients had a harder time.
It'd be great if you still kept up with this video so I could get a response. But I'll leave it open for anyone who's anyone that wants to help me: Are jobs harder to find as an RRT in comparison to RN? Which will give you more options when looking for work?
Depends on the area you live in. The west coast can be difficult for both areas when starting out because it is so oversaturated. I haven't ever spent much time looking for RN jobs but there seem to be a lot of postings for them. I know RTs have had a hard time on the west coast (California and Nevada primarily) but other areas are paying for new grad RTs to move and practice there.
@@BreatheEasyRRT I see. Thanks so much for the heads up!
Abilene, Texas here. Only 1 hospital here. That’s our only option. And starting pay is $16 an hour for RT. $32 for RN. RT is def underpaid.
@@tiaharendt2473Damn, I live in the midwest and here RTs start at $30.
When it comes to workload, which is harder RRT par RN?
I have never worked in nursing but I do know they have less patients than we do. That doesn't make it more or less difficult though because they also have more tasks to do with each patient. We have more patients but generally have less tasks with each patient.
Breathe Easy Thank you so much for answering. It really helps 😭 Last question, what are the subjects that you’ll encounter in RT?
Any time! It is basically cardiopulmonary disease and management along with critical care techniques .
Breathe Easy Do you have math subjects like physics?
@@nicolleortega2067 Yes, we take both of those subjects. The level of each of those subjects depends on which program you get into.
I really need help, I'm now on 12th Grade here in the Philippines and I am really torn between Nursing and RT since few months from now we are gonna enter college
Hi sophia aira. Go to RT . you won't regret it.
@@jeffhidalgo4474 Yes thank you so much. I'm going to take the entrance exam tomorrow, wish me luck!!!
Godbless and do your very best, May I know what RT school do you prefer?
hiiii!! Can I talk with youuuu? I’ll be entering college also and I’m still torn between Nursing and RT 😢
@@nicolleortega2067Sure, why not? Fortunately, i finally made up my mind. I'm gonna take up BSRT in college. Hope that you can decide well!! Goodluck to the both of us!!!
The equations I went in thinking oh no math. What no math there are so many calculations.
Can you give some examples please?
Here in Ohio RTs go to school for 2 years and Nurses have to a 4 year degree BSN
Hmm interesting. In Las Vegas and many other states the starting degree for both is an AS degree
They are in Ohio too .
You can be licensed as an RN or RT with associates but most jobs recommend bachelors for both . But you can find work with an associates.
@@BreatheEasyRRT All states require at least an ASN for nursing, but a very large majority of hospitals require a BSN or they won't hire you, or they require that you get your BSN within a certain time frame. BSN has become the standard for nursing.
Most hospitals here happily hire ASNs, I don't know what people are smoking. Some hospitals though are pushing BSN and BSRC.
I like your scrub. What brand is it?
These ones are Greys Anatomy
Is respiratory therapy a premed course?
Answered this for you on the other comment 😊
Where I live, RN’s make about $70,000 and RT make about $40,000. Kinda messed up.
Yeah that is a huge difference. There definitely isn't a pay gap like that here in Vegas.
Breathe Easy what college for RT did you go to in Vegas?
Texas is like that as well..
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As a nurse you can become a doctor/provider
Umm, anyone can become a doctor if they commit to the schooling and are smart enough to get through med school and residency. Nurses with a BSN can become nurse practitioners, but they are not doctors.
@@bettysmith4527 can I do RT to PA
RT as in rad tech? No, rad tech is only an associates, you need a bachelors with a lot of science Classes to get into PA school. @@reyy568
As long as you have your prerequisites you can go from RT to med school, PA or even nurse practitioner.
How could a human have the eyes of an angle ?
Acute one maybe
You really cute .....keep it that way ❤❤
Don’t waste your time., go for rn there is so much opportunities.
If one day i have an accident i wish my nurse are like you. Babe😘