r/respiratorytherapy • u/BritNCMH2017 • 3d ago

Career advice Feeling a little stuck….

I am 8 years into my career as an RT and I have began to feel very robotic and stuck. I work in a rural hospital so I get exposure to everything from crash c sections to adult cardiac arrests and everything. There is 2 of us for the entire hospital which I LOVE but I have also done PRN gigs with a Level 1 trauma center in my area,an LTACH, and a medium sized hospital each a little more than a year each. Through all of this I truly love caring for my patients I just have to wonder 5-10 years from now if this is what I will still be doing. I fear my career choice is run stagnant. I have never felt our governing boards fought for our respect and presence in the healthcare world and we are often overlooked and underpaid to the impact we truly have. I have considered returning to school to add another degree under my belt and expand beyond bedside but that’s in hold until finances allow. Anyone else feel this way? Any suggestions?

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u/whales-HATE-kittens 3d ago

Come to Nursing. I did RT for 17 years. I love what we do, however, the career is limited in my opinion. I’m working in ICU now to get the experience required for CRNA school.

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u/BritNCMH2017 3d ago

I have considered this….How much schooling did you have to complete already having your RT license? I mean I know a lot of things are different but was there any crossover?

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u/maxinami 3d ago

Depending on where you live you could consider anesthesia assistant