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Hi everyone, I am taking an intro class for respiratory care and a physics class for respiratory care. The classes are ok but I really liked a&p a lot better. I guess I like biology which is why I'm here! I'm not asking any of you to make my mind up for me I just want a few opinions from the biology lovers. Could you have changed your path from nursing (I'm well aware I'm not a nursing student, but somewhat similar,and I like this site) to a biology degree? Do you think you would have been more or less happy than now? Or have you done both? I guess I just want to hear an opinion or two on the subject. No, I'm not set in stone on it yet, still thinking! So please, tell me what you think.

Hello everyone, I know this forum is for nurses past present and future, but I would like to hear from nurses about allied health professions. Reason being, well sometimes people in these professions suggest nursing. I am so very well aware that nursing is a great career, but just not so sure that it would particularly be my cup of tea. I really do like the sound of all the allied health professions however (weird maybe but it is what it is). Sometimes though I hear that a lot of these people are unhappy and they say no do nursing. Soooo I want answers from the nurses. If you were not a nurse (I know you are but just for a minute imagine you were not) and were to choose any of the allied health occupations which would it be? Why? I will not say which I think sound best because I just want to hear what and why from some of you first. Thanks a lot for any answers you may have for me!

Lol ok I was just trying to put a little humor in it! And wishy washy is how I feel about it and thats exactly why I posted this to possibly help clear the fog. I know none of you can do that for me, I would just like to maybe hear a little more about personal experiences you have had with one or the other. I am well aware that I should enter in to any of these fields whole-heartedly but not everyone is born knowing their exact path. And by my age it takes some of longer than others. I am not trying to come off as scatter-brained, I would appreciate, love. and devote myself to any of these careers.

Hey everybody, I'm 34, and a college freshman. Ughhh... anyway what I was planning on was nursing. But that wasn't always a dream of mine. About 10 or 12 years ago, when I first heard of it, I thought surgical tech sounded super cool. I never did anything about it, I just thought it would be cool. Well about a year ago I decided Respiratory therapy would be great as well so this year I enrolled in a community college to take prerequisites for that only to change my mind to nursing as of about two months ago. Nursing sounds more solid, it will have the most opportunities. But NOW I think I really do want to do surgical technology. I am well aware of the pay difference. So my question to you is AM I NUTS? I feel it may be a better fit because I know I want to be in the hospital and I want to help people, but being the introvert that I am I kind of like the sound of my patients being asleep. Any advice would be great! Thanks!

Thanks Shawn9111 thats what I was looking for. I was wondering how it might compare. I figured a&p 1 would be possibly a more in depth version of the intro. As in like knowing MORE of the bones and MORE of the muscles.

I know I have to also take A&P 1 &2 I just wondered how close an intro course is to those. The intro is required before a&p 1 at my school. I'm sorry if I said all of that wrong lol I just want to know what im in for.

Hey everyone, I am currently taking an introductory A&P course called A&P Specialized. It is a lot of fun and pretty INTENSE. I have heard the A&P horror stories but I like it and if you study it isn't that terribly bad. I am curious how this compares to A&P 1. Has anyone else taked an intro course like this (i know all schools don't offer them). How did it compare to the real thing? Was it way easier? I ask because I wonder if I just do ok because I like it or if it is just a breeze course to introduce me to a hard hard course. Keep in mind we have covered the chemistry, tissues, cells, so far 3 body systems but the rest are to come. We have lab and we have to identify muscles and bones. Im sure theres more identifying we just havent made it that far yet. I believe we have to know like 110 muscles. It is a full 4 hour course. So what do yall think?

Well that does make sense LucScience I cannot even remember where I heard it was easier but I highly doubt people are ditching universities for community college lol I don't even know why I let myself think that. I guess I'm letting my nerves get the best of me. 203bravo your idea sounds great too, maybe I can better my odds that way!

Hi everyone, I have a question I am pondering. I currently attend a cc in tx and plan on applying to their adn program. From there I plan to go straight to a BSN from a university that they are partnered with. But I hear competition for the cc to get in can be super tough. I am no dummy but highly doubt I will have a 4.0 so would I be better off applying to a four year university sooner and obtain my BSN that way? Ofcourse I prefer the cc route but I am worried the competition will be super tough. Do less apply at universities? Do I have a better chance transfering to a university? I do apologize for saying I had a question when it turns out I had several. Thanks in advance for any advice!

Purple_roses did what you learn in medical terminology help later at all? You know like when you relearn something you have an easier time than the first go-around? It would be great if it would hive me an advantage later but like you said I don't want to waste money. I also don't want to someday be one lonely prereq behind and have to wait a whole semester for a single class I could squeeze in now.

Hello everyone I start prereqs this month for nursing school! Yay! I had originally planned to do a one semester EMT program first so I signed up for medical terminology which was a prereq for EMT, but I have now opted out of EMT and medical terminology is not required for nursing. I'm sure I really do need medical terminology but I also want to work on prereqs that I will need for the BSN way down the line. So my question is will medical terminology make my nursing school career and future nursing career a lot easier or should I let it go. I am allowed to drop six courses at my community college but I don't really want to. I do however know I don't want to clog up my time I could be using for the courses I MUST HAVE! Any advice would be great and thank you in advance!

Ok thanks

Hello everyone I am starting college next month to work on my prerequisites for an ADN program and I also take care of my son who has moderate autism. His autism is actually what inspired this question. Is there an autism nursing specialty? If so on what degree level? Also, does it exist OUTSIDE of the school sector? If I was someday able to incorporate these two into a career it would be fantastic! I would also have a heads up on what to expect from my little guy sometimes. I came here to ask because I am not finding much with google so any information or tips would be great! Thanks!!!!

Hello everyone I am well aware that flight nurse is a common (quite exciting) profession. Hard to get into even. But, while I've heard of flight respiratory therapist, is it all that common? If I entered respiratory care with that dream would I be in for a sad upset? I am in the big state of Texas and plan to stay here. Sooo.... do you all think this is a pretty far fetched dream? Is it as competitive as nursing? Or would nursing be a better calling to get into flight? I am open to any advice and thank you for taking the time to mess with me!

Thanks for your reply! I do know that becoming an actual paramedic would be better but for two years I'm not quite ready maybe after my respiratory care program. I'm pretty set on EMT basic for now since I have that gap to fill and I'm not interested in filling it with extra history classes or anything of that nature. I'm just curious if it will be of any help later or they will just be two totally different non related jobs

Hello everyone, I know this is a nursing board but I have some questions about EMT and Respiratory therapy that I just don't think I could get better answers to anywhere else! I start community college next month for the first time. My eventual goal is respiratory therapist. But I have a year and a half until I will be able to start the program. In the meantime I am strongly considering EMT basic training. I would love to start working in the emergency field. I am well aware that it's not an allied health profession but I am strongly drawn to it. I would love to get this experience first since I have the time and it just sounds like a wild ride to see it all and basically just plain fun (not that ppl are in an emergency, but they're gonna have them with or without me). Annnnddd if nothing else as in like if I don't get a job before respiratory therapy school is over, these aren't bad skills to have since I have a young child and an old unhealthy father. So to make a long story short, should these skills help me through respiratory school or even as a respiratory therapist one day?

Well thank you but how about respiratory therapy would cna or emt be best for that?

Hello everyone I am starting school for either nursing or respiratory I'm still indecided. Either way I will not meet the January start date with prereqs so I will have to go on and wait until January 2017:( I will however have time to complete the one semester EMT basic and possibly work the summer as an EMT and maybe even part time through school! So my question is has anyone gone that route? Any opinions for or against it?

Ok good yall make it sound better I only got a bad impression from posts here and there and I'm sure they are mad and venting rather than it being an every day occurence.

Oh no im still gonna do one or the other I just wondered if it was really as bad as some of the posts I've seen which is probably just venting anyway, I just wondered if it was an ongoing thing or occasional. Thanks for replying!

Hello all I am currently about to start school next month! I am going into either respiratory therapy or nursing I am undecided. My question to you all is do nurses and respiratory therapists get along? I know this may sound awful but I have read several posts several places that the two clash. I hope they doget along, but looks like they may not. Is this an all the time thing or just certain circumstances? Don't be afraid to sound rude I want to know.

Thank you all so much jobs look to be plenty for each! Naturally there are hundreds upon hundreds more for nurses but nursing is a much larger market. I needed this input. On another note I have read that the two professions tend to sometimes clash. Yikes! Is this across the board or a rarity?

RT looks good here in TX as of now I've been following new job postings on indeed for several months and within an hours drive I always see plenty. Thank you for your help! I do get what you mean though since I had never heard of respiratory therapisys at all! I don't know if I just wasn't aware or if it's just not very important. Either way as of today I think I will apply to both when the time comes and go from there!

Hello everyone I am new here and seeking a bit of help/advice! I have recently applied to a local community college in hopes of getting into the respiratory therapy program next year. I am starting from scratch. My original plan was nursing until about six months ago when I first heard of a creature called a respiratory therapist. That kinda spoke to me since I have a father and husband who both smoke. Annnnddd... there was a day I did as well and I guess since overcoming that horrid battle respiratory therapy sort of spoke to me if you will. So I took that next step and I applied to the college. It wasn't until about two weeks ago I started thinking about nursing again. Ahhh... why couldn't I have been happy with my decision. Anyway I have plenty of time this year for the prerequisites for both and would like a little friendly advice. BTW I am well aware respiratory therapy has a high burnout rate but after my fourteen year stint as an assistant manager of a convenience store I think I know a tad bit about burnout lol! Looking forward to your two cents! Thanks!