Hello All,

I am new to this forum. I am a pre nursing student and is in the waiting list for the RN program for the past 2 years.. However, there is a Respiratory Therapy program in my college and they have open availability for getting in the program, which I am eligible to proceed in the RT program this Spring 08 semester. Do you think i should go through with it? i wanted to be an RN so bad but its just so competitive to get in since all the school are impacted with the RN program. If i do attend the A.S. Resp Therapy prgram, I will be graduating June 09..since i am doing the fast tract program.

Scary part is i will be taking abt 19 units per semester to finish the RT program in 1 year.. is taking the fast tract a good idea?

help...

thankxx =)

- dee-

There are two RNs on my floor who were RTs previously, and one of my instructors, who is an MSN, is a former RT as well. If you want to do RT, I'd say go for it. It will give you valuable experience and knowledge that you can carry with you into nursing, should you find yourself accepted into a nursing program later on.

A childhood friend of mine is an RT. She absolutely loves it. She gets paid very well, too. Some of the nicest people at the hospital where I work are RTs.

So, I say go for it...especially since it is a fast track program! I mean, in about a year, you will be a RT!! I think that would be fabulous.

You can also go back to school if you change your mind. You will see first hand what Nursing is really like when you are working.

Since you have to wait anyway-why not? You can then work your way through nursing school. Good luck! :0)