RN or Radiography:

[mcim29]

I'm torn between which profession I should go for.. I have an AAS but have not been to school in 10years. Need to make a decision soon.

[goingCOASTAL]

I would go for something more general (RN) that will allow you to get a broad experience initially, then specialize in an area you're comfortable with later. With specialized health degrees, there can be less "wiggle" room when it comes to specialization, and then you're just stuck with a degree that allows you to do one kind of work. You can literally work in ANY arena in health care - be it a bedside nurse or an insurance case manager with a BS in nursing.

[8mpg]

RN for sure...the market is saturated with radiologic techs that dont have jobs. RN pays more, has more room for advancement, higher level degrees...

[KentechRN]

I also was deciding between radiologic tech and RN. I ended up going the RN route but you may eventually want to consider doing both. In certain settings both licenses could make you invaluable.

[delabeaux, MSN]

In my area... Rad Techs usually wait 1-2 years for a RELIEF job, and 2-3 sometimes 4 for a part time/full time job.

RN is soon making that transition too with the economy the way it is... but for now we have flexability, make more, and much more opportunities when you're done. BSN, then msn in: fnp, cns, crna, research, education, on, and on, and on..... radiology you're stuck.

[ImThatGuy, BSN, RN]

If you just want to get into a health career at an associate degree level then I say go for PTA if you don't care what you're doing. They...make...BANK...around here and don't do crap. They'll tell you that too, "Hey, man, I don't do crap during the day!" There are a handful of different environments you could work in, but there's not a lot of career growth for PTAs that I'm aware of. I don't see them getting into a different field or moving up into healthcare management, but I guess it's possible. Look into it and see what you think.