tmw73

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1. Nurse vs Respiratory Therapist

   tmw73 replied to Lost and Found's topic in General Students

   Also there is a path to graduate school for RT..We can go to P.A. school with a BS AND THEY ARE coning out with APRT which is the same as an ARNP in the coming years..Respiratory is still growing plus we are allowed to use our skills and knowledge t...

2. Nurse vs Respiratory Therapist

   tmw73 replied to Lost and Found's topic in General Students

   You can't be serious..no program is tougher than Nursing?my wife is a nurse and I could pass nursing by challenging the test after RT school..that's not a knock on nursing but I think Respiratory is harder having taught a couple of nurses myself..I t...

3. Switching from Nursing to Respiratory Therapy

   tmw73 replied to MykRTstudent's topic in General Students

   You my friend can not be serious..sleep is a 2 year program in itself also to work in the sleep lab you can have an RRT...The license isn't separated..RRT'S do go on transports and why would be go to be a paramedic when it only requires a 1 year degr...

4. RT Career?

   tmw73 replied to k9bite's topic in Pulmonary

   Also the bill your talking about that failed in congress,im not sure what you mean because the bill is still there.What deduction reimbursement?There hasnt been a reduction in reimbursement.Im not sure you know what your talking about.If you mean the...

5. RT Career?

   tmw73 replied to k9bite's topic in Pulmonary

   You can't tell me that its unique to where I work.I took a couple of travel assignments in south Florida and I can tell you that is not the case.I dont know why you have to fabricate things.I was just in Miami 2months ago and no nurses do not touch t...

6. RT Career?

   tmw73 replied to k9bite's topic in Pulmonary

   Also jobs arent hard come come by.We have positions open now we cant seem to fill plus there also alot of travel sites with a ton of positions open.there alot of jobs out there.Favorite Staffing is just one that comes to mind.as well as over seas.

7. RT Career?

   tmw73 replied to k9bite's topic in Pulmonary

   We have our own licensing board that oversees everything we do.We have RT'S on transports here.matter of fact its called kids care for the hospital I work.its a nurse and an RT.The scope of practice has wide range with liberty to make unilateral deci...

8. RT Career?

   tmw73 replied to k9bite's topic in Pulmonary

   Granny Rrt I was looking at this post from 2 years ago that just popped up ony acreen and was wondering if you felt the same.Im still not seeing the gloom and soon you speak of.The sun sets that were planned in more than 3 states were abandoned,bonus...

9. RT Career?

   tmw73 replied to k9bite's topic in Pulmonary

   Granny RRT.Im sorry if your losing patients with me but I think you need to do a little research youself.The sunset review thought that the NBRC was a governing body which it is not.The licensure hasn't been recalled due to that fact.not only did Te...

10. Respiratory Therapist in Massachusetts

    tmw73 replied to thatkiidsean's topic in General Nursing

    Also if your talking about CRT'S they probably can't find jobs cause no one will hire CRT'S anymore cause they're doing away with that license.RRT is now the entry level so in that since she was correct but you don't want to stop there.The things you...

11. Respiratory Therapist in Massachusetts

    tmw73 replied to thatkiidsean's topic in General Nursing

    Performing sleep studies is apart of Respiratory Therapy..i should know,I use to do them.Im not so sure about a lack of jobs for Respiratory Therapist either.We have plenty of jobs all around.There are still alot of travelers in Respiratory as well.I...

12. RN vs RT

    tmw73 replied to meadow71's topic in Career Support

    Hello Meadow..I'm an Respiratory Therapist and I can tell you that both fields are great it just depends on what you want to do.Where I work we all get along very well.Ive been doing this for over 20 years now and I'm recently starting my way into ...

13. RT Career?

    tmw73 replied to k9bite's topic in Pulmonary

    Also i apologize for incorrect spelling and wording.as I am typing from my phone and auto correct sucks..

14. RT Career?

    tmw73 replied to k9bite's topic in Pulmonary

    Well our department heard is an RT who answers to the hospital president not an Adon or DON.the hospital president.And no at my hospital our nurses don't touch our vents.Only the RT does.we have more than 1100 beds at our hospital and we don't h...

15. RT Career?

    tmw73 replied to k9bite's topic in Pulmonary

    Well Granny.im sorry to tell you but no my director is not a nurse and no he doesn't report to a nurse.Are you sure your an RT?the vents your talking about nurses operating are not critical care vents and the home care vent don't require changes.if...