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  1. Nurse vs Respiratory Therapist

    tmw73 replied to Lost and Found's topic in General Students

    Also there is a path to graduate school for RT..We can go to P.A. school with a BS AND THEY ARE coning out with APRT which is the same as an ARNP in the coming years..Respiratory is still growing...

  2. Nurse vs Respiratory Therapist

    tmw73 replied to Lost and Found's topic in General Students

    You can't be serious..no program is tougher than Nursing?my wife is a nurse and I could pass nursing by challenging the test after RT school..that's not a knock on nursing but I think Respiratory is...

  3. Switching from Nursing to Respiratory Therapy

    tmw73 replied to MykRTstudent's topic in General Students

    You my friend can not be serious..sleep is a 2 year program in itself also to work in the sleep lab you can have an RRT...The license isn't separated..RRT'S do go on transports and why would be go to...

  4. RT Career?

    tmw73 replied to k9bite's topic in Pulmonary

    Also the bill your talking about that failed in congress,im not sure what you mean because the bill is still there.What deduction reimbursement?There hasnt been a reduction in reimbursement.Im not...

  5. RT Career?

    tmw73 replied to k9bite's topic in Pulmonary

    You can't tell me that its unique to where I work.I took a couple of travel assignments in south Florida and I can tell you that is not the case.I dont know why you have to fabricate things.I was just...

  6. RT Career?

    tmw73 replied to k9bite's topic in Pulmonary

    Also jobs arent hard come come by.We have positions open now we cant seem to fill plus there also alot of travel sites with a ton of positions open.there alot of jobs out there.Favorite Staffing is...

  7. RT Career?

    tmw73 replied to k9bite's topic in Pulmonary

    We have our own licensing board that oversees everything we do.We have RT'S on transports here.matter of fact its called kids care for the hospital I work.its a nurse and an RT.The scope of practice...

  8. RT Career?

    tmw73 replied to k9bite's topic in Pulmonary

    Granny Rrt I was looking at this post from 2 years ago that just popped up ony acreen and was wondering if you felt the same.Im still not seeing the gloom and soon you speak of.The sun sets that were...

  9. RT Career?

    tmw73 replied to k9bite's topic in Pulmonary

    Granny RRT.Im sorry if your losing patients with me but I think you need to do a little research youself.The sunset review thought that the NBRC was a governing body which it is not.The licensure...

  10. Respiratory Therapist in Massachusetts

    tmw73 replied to thatkiidsean's topic in General Nursing

    Also if your talking about CRT'S they probably can't find jobs cause no one will hire CRT'S anymore cause they're doing away with that license.RRT is now the entry level so in that since she was...

  11. Respiratory Therapist in Massachusetts

    tmw73 replied to thatkiidsean's topic in General Nursing

    Performing sleep studies is apart of Respiratory Therapy..i should know,I use to do them.Im not so sure about a lack of jobs for Respiratory Therapist either.We have plenty of jobs all around.There...

  12. RN vs RT

    tmw73 replied to meadow71's topic in Nursing Career

    Hello Meadow..I'm an Respiratory Therapist and I can tell you that both fields are great it just depends on what you want to do.Where I work we all get along very well.Ive been doing this for over 20...

  13. RT Career?

    tmw73 replied to k9bite's topic in Pulmonary

    Also i apologize for incorrect spelling and wording.as I am typing from my phone and auto correct

  14. RT Career?

    tmw73 replied to k9bite's topic in Pulmonary

    Well our department heard is an RT who answers to the hospital president not an Adon or DON.the hospital president.And no at my hospital our nurses don't touch our vents.Only the RT does.we have...

  15. RT Career?

    tmw73 replied to k9bite's topic in Pulmonary

    Well Granny.im sorry to tell you but no my director is not a nurse and no he doesn't report to a nurse.Are you sure your an RT?the vents your talking about nurses operating are not critical care...

  16. Respiratory Therapy vs. Nursing

    tmw73 replied to ral832001's topic in Nursing Career

    That's exactly the additude she was talking about.nurses don't do everything in European countries.they have respiratory societies over there.do some real research..they call them physiotherapy...

  17. Respiratory Therapy vs. Nursing

    tmw73 replied to ral832001's topic in Nursing Career

    Great understanding.very unbias.thats how it should be.i would work with you

  18. RT Career?

    tmw73 replied to k9bite's topic in Pulmonary

    Granny RT I just read your comment.i wish I had when you wrote.it.im not sure what state your in but in Florida none of that happens.We don't answer to nurses.the reason those states were going to...

  19. RT Career?

    tmw73 replied to k9bite's topic in Pulmonary

    And also NO.as long as I've been doing this we have never had to answer to a nurse.they are not and have never been our

  20. RT Career?

    tmw73 replied to k9bite's topic in Pulmonary

    No you didn't miss interprete his statement. That's exactly what he was trying to say.im not sure where he works but I assure you it doesn't work like that. You'll meet some people who have...

  21. RT Career?

    tmw73 replied to k9bite's topic in Pulmonary

    Good lord.you make it sound as if Respiratory has just fallen off the map.Ive been a Respiratory therapist for 20 years now.i can tell you a lot has changed. You speak about respiratory therapist...

  22. Respiratory Therapists Inserting PICC Lines

    tmw73 replied to Asystole RN's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Well I addressed everything you stated.ive said numerous times I DO NOT think I'm above nurses at all.Even a couple of your colleagues have stated exactly what I was saying. Please tell me when did I...

  23. Respiratory Therapists Inserting PICC Lines

    tmw73 replied to Asystole RN's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Thanks for understanding where i was coming from.if you would've entered this conversation along time ago the conversation would've been over along time ago.i never said anything bad about nurses.the...

  24. Respiratory Therapists Inserting PICC Lines

    tmw73 replied to Asystole RN's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Well if your students we here in Florida they wouldn't have a hard time.we have a ton of positions open.we don't have enough people to fill them.but you do know it's not just respiratory. There are...

  25. Respiratory Therapists Inserting PICC Lines

    tmw73 replied to Asystole RN's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I'm not sure why you would say I practice in a backward area..i guess your trying to be funny.the balance budget act of 1997 is what caused all this mess..why do you think they're try to change...