rrtDude

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1. Where is the Respiratory Therapist?

   rrtDude replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I love my nurses because they are smarter than me and can do 90% of the work that I do. But with all this venting about them stupid and lazy RTs, does this all mean that I can no longer come onto your...

2. Respiratory Therapy Math vs. Nursing math

   rrtDude replied to hopeless romantic's topic in Nursing Career

   No problem. For me it wasn't hard finding work at all, I already had been offered a per diem position before I even graduated at one of the hospitals I did my preceptorship at. I was getting good...

3. Respiratory Therapy vs. Nursing

   rrtDude replied to rgodfrey's topic in Nursing Career

   Ok so I'm just going to paste here what I wrote in another section of the forum, since it's pretty much the same post which I failed to see... :) Hi there, I'm an RRT and although I have not...

4. RN vs Respiratory Care....has anyone done both schools?

   rrtDude replied to rgodfrey's topic in General Students

   Forgot to say, as a respiratory therapist you are also on the front lines, more so than you think. It just depends on where you work, how much autonomy you get, how good you are and how bad the...

5. RN vs Respiratory Care....has anyone done both schools?

   rrtDude replied to rgodfrey's topic in General Students

   Hi there, I'm an RRT and although I have not personally gone through nursing school, I do work closely with another therapist who has. Therefore, I'll just try to answer some of your questions as best...

6. Respiratory Therapy Math vs. Nursing math

   rrtDude replied to hopeless romantic's topic in Nursing Career

   You're not really doing much of dose calculating in respiratory school so I would advise against taking a nursing course just for that. You will have to do some med calculations but they are very,...

7. Help me choose!! Respiratory or RN?

   rrtDude replied to amybeets05's topic in Nursing Career

   I am an RRT and I'd like to address a few things that you said here. First of all, let me just say that it is unfortunate that interacting with the respiratory staff has not been a positive...