Purple2014

I do understand what you mean. I was a CRT for 7 years before I started nursing school (Graduated Dec 2013). Nursing has always been my first choice though. Everything you say about RT is true and I agree, " I wouldn't want to be in Respiratory for the long haul, but this field is plagued with issues: Lack of Advancement, Tremendous Lack of Respect, lack of job security, being tied to a sketchy $$$ hungry organinzation like the NBRC and did I say lack of Respect?? I'll say that one again.... and it's a very underutilized profession...."! Far as it helping in nursing school, it really did give me an advantage with learning content and in the critical care area but the hardest part was having to stop thinking like a RT and start thinking like a nurse. BIG DIFFERENCE! I also would advise you to not "make it known" that you are a RT when you return back to nursing school. I kept it a secret as long as I could and was very selective in who I told. It can also work against you.