I'm a RT looking for online program

mttzakr87 · May 30, 2012

Do you know of any online RT to RN bridge programs other than excelsior?

Excelsior is the only one I know, beware though, not all states take it. .....curious, what brings you out of RT into Nursing, im an RT who became an RN, but then went back to RT, pursuing my masters

Btw, you should check out this post on this page, I thought it was an interesting discussion, sounds like someone can use your insight

https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/respiratory-therapy-vs-715578.html

RRTtoRN2013 · May 30, 2012

RT is limited in various ways....to name a few their is no room for growth we can only mostly work in the hospital setting(12 hour) shifts therefore you max out in pay within about 8 years our credential total to about 6 that I can recall yes you can get registered in them all but nobody wants to pay you any extra salarty for them as they do the nurses for each additional credential they earn RT are not respected or recognized half the world doesn't even know what you are when you say I'm a respiratory therapist when I'm working a 12 hour or 8 hour shift I want a lunch break just like the RN's and all other medical staff the idea that I have to carry around a pager and respond and reply no matter what I'm doing is a headache I hate stopping from eating my lunch to do any STAT or NOW orders atleast with nursing you have help over all with nursing I can go all the way with various roles such as NP or CRNA with RRT it is what it is just a Respiratory Therapist.