RRT vs. RN

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I'm starting college in the Fall, and I can't decide between RN and RRT. At my local college, the RN program has much stricter admissions than the RRT program. Can someone tell me the pros and cons of each job, and maybe the salary difference, and any other opinion's anyone might have is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Josh

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There are already several threads on this very same topic. Suggest that you just do a search to find the information that is already available to you here.

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Many of the RRTs in my area are going to nursing school now because of the simple fact that after RRT there is no where else to go. With nursing, your advancement opportunities are abundant.

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Someone once told me...if you hate poop, be an RRT. ;)

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Someone once told me...if you hate poop, be an RRT. ;)

LOL True! We only care about the waist up, baby!

... and possibly your leg if you have a DVT that's going to go to your lung... because then we have to make time to do vented CT angio transports. And they are really annoying.

Wide Evil RT Grin.

As to OP's Q... there are several points of view on this. I went to RT school because I could get in a few *months* v. years with fewer pre-reqs and not have to worry about all the nursing school application BS. My program was 2 years and it probably would have taken me 2 years to do the 4 extra extra pre- reqs and get into RN school anyway for me.

I love RT, and it's a great pre-cursor for nursing. There's an online program through Excelsior that enables you to do an RT-RN bridge program to get your ADN completely online if youre a licensed RT... while you're working full time as an RT and earning RT money which is comparable to entry level RN money in my area.

I had to get earning- so that's the way I went. Everyone has different priorities. Time and money were mine.. even with paying extra for RT school- I was able to get into the hospital setting and start earning more quickly so I at least broke even, if not came out ahead financially..... so that's why I went that way.

You gotta do your own math and see what your plan is.

Good luck!

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