RN to Dental Hygienist RDH anyone done it

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Specializes in Medical Surgical, Orthopedic Trauma, Wound Care.

I have read plenty of posts by Hygienists RDH who have gone from RDH to RN but none from Nurses going to RDH.

I am interested in this route and gathering information specifically from RN Nurses who have gone back to school for RDH. I am attracted to routine, 1 pt at a time, and specialty. Here are some ?'s for you.

  • Stress level comparison?
  • Physical/Mental burden comparison?
  • Patient difficulties comparison?
  • Which do you prefer and why?
  • Would you do it all over again?

Thank you for the input.

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Specializes in school nurse.

I had a hygienist once who was a former nurse. She thought that DH school was more difficult than nursing school. Other than that, she preferred the new career.

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Specializes in Medical Surgical, Orthopedic Trauma, Wound Care.
I had a hygienist once who was a former nurse. She thought that DH school was more difficult than nursing school. Other than that, she preferred the new career.

Thank you for the input! Glad to hear she preferred it.

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