RN and RRT question/ undecided?
Asked by Fiona
I want to know which program is harder or which classes are harder? and why? I know that is really hard to get to RN program, but some one who is not in either program but is really familiar with both programs has told me that RRT program is harder since they are specialized in the other hand RN all they have to know is the Anothomy and some other basic things.. Is that true? I want to go for either or, but I'm not sure. Honestly I dont want to fail I'm 3.4 student, but I jsut became a single mom and I want to have enough time to study etc and I dont want to fail. I like both RN and RRT, also which one makes more? Sorry but I have to think about money part too since I'm a single mom.. Thanks!

Best Answer:
All health profession programs require anatomy and physiology, microbiology, chemistry, and microbiology. These classes are core classes for health professions. These are usually required before you enter the clinical part of the program. RNs are specialized (the person you spoke to apparently does not understand the nursing profession or is biased towards it). There are hundreds of nursing specialities available. After you get about one year of clinical experience, you can then apply for agency jobs and make $30-75 per hour depending on the specialty. My advice to you would be to get one year of medical experience then branch OR try to get a job in critical care or emergency nursing right out of nursing school for these specialities pay the highest. Other areas of nursing that require a masters in nursing degree are: nurse anesthetist, nursing educator, nurse midwife, nursing informatics, and nurse practitioner. All of these jobs are highly specialized. Are you referring to respiratory therapists, rapid response team, or radiology techs? RNs make more money than these professions. But then again it depends on what area of the country you reside. I live in the Washington DC area and hospitals pay more than other areas of the country. Try applying for a student loan. If your grades are as high as you have stated, you should be able to apply for a nursing scholarship through your school. ps: Get into the habit of checking your spelling. Make sure you have no spelling mistakes in your application. That is a major turnoff to selection committees at colleges who are admitting nursing students into their programs.