Any RT's going for RN?

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Specializes in PACU.

I just started the Excelsior program and was wondering if there are any other RT's changing careers?

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

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Me!

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Specializes in PACU.
Me!

How far along are you in the program? Are you also doing Excelsior? I'm taking my 3rd exam next week, hoping to finish all exams by the spring!

I'm seeing all the threads about how hard it is to get a job as a new grad, I'm wondering if they will count my 5 years as an RT as experience?? I would love to go right into critcal care, but I'm not sure that will be possible.

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How far along are you in the program? Are you also doing Excelsior? I'm taking my 3rd exam next week, hoping to finish all exams by the spring!

I'm seeing all the threads about how hard it is to get a job as a new grad, I'm wondering if they will count my 5 years as an RT as experience?? I would love to go right into critcal care, but I'm not sure that will be possible.

I just finished my last exam yesterday. I graduate Excelsior on Dec. 18.

As far as the job world, I have no idea what will happen. I believe that it definitely has a lot to do with who you know. I've actually been requested to apply for our ICU. The only concern is, can they match my 17 years of being an RCP salary? I'm just happy to have a whole new avenue of job abilities in this terrible economic market.

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.
The only concern is, can they match my 17 years of being an RCP salary?

I kinda doubt it ... they seem to be pretty hard-line on the whole "a new grad is a new grad" concept. I got zero credit for prior hospital system experience, but then again, I was "just" a tech and a paramedic. Ha ha. Hope they can pull some strings for you!

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I just started the Excelsior program and was wondering if there are any other RT's changing careers?

Hi Meg, I'm an RT also, and I'm just starting the program. It's nice to see all of the other RT's who are going this route.

I'm studying for Transitions as my first exam. I've looked at Excelsior for many years, and I'm excited to finally be enrolled.

Good luck on your exams!

Eric

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I just finished my last exam yesterday. I graduate Excelsior on Dec. 18.

As far as the job world, I have no idea what will happen. I believe that it definitely has a lot to do with who you know. I've actually been requested to apply for our ICU. The only concern is, can they match my 17 years of being an RCP salary? I'm just happy to have a whole new avenue of job abilities in this terrible economic market.

Congratulations, rttobern. I wish you well in getting your RCP salary matched. I recently talked with one of the local health systems in Dallas-Fort Worth about coming to work for them when I finish, and they said they might be able to offer me 50% credit time in service (i.e., 18 years RT = 9 years RN starting pay), but they would have to analyze it at the time. That would be a pretty sweet deal, as RN salaries here ratchet up much more quickly than RT salaries do.

Good luck!

Eric

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