Registered Respiratory Therapist can't go any further??

[keishamarie86]

So.....I'm a little confused. I understand that there is a little pay difference between a RRT and a RN. I am okay with that since anything is better than CNA pay.

However, I orginally wanted to get into a nursing program but I got accepted in the the RRT first. So I am willing to do whatever I can to get my foot in the door and get in and out when it comes to school. I live in Kansas City, MO I was just wondering if anybody knew anyway that a RRT can bridge over to an RN?

Is that even possible? Or do you have to start the process all over again??

[guiltysins]

You will have to do the nursing school part yes. But as far as pre-reqs you will be all done. You can do a ABSN which would take around 18 months for people with a Bachelor's in a related heath field.

[GilaRRT]

With online programmes, RRT to RN transitions are fairly easy. Going the other way (RN to RRT) is generally a headache in my area of the country. I am having to complete the entire 5.5 semester core RT programme.

[roser13, ASN, RN]

In my neck of the woods, RT's generally earn considerably more than RN's.

[GilaRRT]

That is unusual. We are not talking about specialty qualified RRT's such as polysomnographic technologist or registered pulmonary function technologist?