respiratory therapy info?

[Healthcare102]

Hello everyone, I am really interested and looking into getting into a respiratory therapy program. I have a previous degree in education and after realizing that that teaching was not for me and having a passion for medical/ healthcare, I ddecided to look into respiratory because I like the idea of specializing in one area.

I have some concerns though. I have read that the market is terrible for resp. therapists and I also read that they might soon be replaced by nurses because nurses can do their jobs. Is this true?

What can a respiratory therapist do that a nurse can't? Also, as far as advancement, can they advance to be a pulmonary PA?

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[Raryn]

Hello everyone, I am really interested and looking into getting into a respiratory therapy program. I have a previous degree in education and after realizing that that teaching was not for me and having a passion for medical/ healthcare, I ddecided to look into respiratory because I like the idea of specializing in one area.

I have some concerns though. I have read that the market is terrible for resp. therapists and I also read that they might soon be replaced by nurses because nurses can do their jobs. Is this true?

What can a respiratory therapist do that a nurse can't? Also, as far as advancement, can they advance to be a pulmonary PA?

This forum is for physician subspecialists, specifically those who initially trained in internal medicine. Most of us don't know anything at all about the training an RT undergoes or the opportunities available afterwards.

SDN doesn't have an RT specific forum, but your best bet would probably be to post your questions in http://forums.studentdoctor.net/forums/clinicians-rn-np-pa.113/ which is the forum for other clinicians such as RN, NP, and PA.

 

[Mad Jack]

Hello everyone, I am really interested and looking into getting into a respiratory therapy program. I have a previous degree in education and after realizing that that teaching was not for me and having a passion for medical/ healthcare, I ddecided to look into respiratory because I like the idea of specializing in one area.

I have some concerns though. I have read that the market is terrible for resp. therapists and I also read that they might soon be replaced by nurses because nurses can do their jobs. Is this true?

What can a respiratory therapist do that a nurse can't? Also, as far as advancement, can they advance to be a pulmonary PA?

I'll PM you some info.