Registered Respiratory Therapist can't go any further??

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Specializes in Long Term Care.

So.....I'm a little confused. I understand that there is a little pay difference between a RRT and a RN. I am okay with that since anything is better than CNA pay.

However, I orginally wanted to get into a nursing program but I got accepted in the the RRT first. So I am willing to do whatever I can to get my foot in the door and get in and out when it comes to school. I live in Kansas City, MO I was just wondering if anybody knew anyway that a RRT can bridge over to an RN?

Is that even possible? Or do you have to start the process all over again??

You will have to do the nursing school part yes. But as far as pre-reqs you will be all done. You can do a ABSN which would take around 18 months for people with a Bachelor's in a related heath field.

With online programmes, RRT to RN transitions are fairly easy. Going the other way (RN to RRT) is generally a headache in my area of the country. I am having to complete the entire 5.5 semester core RT programme.

Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.

In my neck of the woods, RT's generally earn considerably more than RN's.

That is unusual. We are not talking about specialty qualified RRT's such as polysomnographic technologist or registered pulmonary function technologist?

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