Respiratory Therapist or Physical Therapist?
Question:
but whut do RTs do? do they do MORE than ventilator work. r THEY important?
u guys, i would really appreciate some insight on my question.
im good at health science and helping people.PLZ!!
gracias, amigos :-)
Answers:
If you have a queasy stomach then I would definitely exclude Respiratory Therapist from your list. You also need to make decisions quickly in emergency situations and you have to work well under pressure.
Physical Therapy is slower paced and eliminates direct patient care.
Of course RTs are important...they also perform breathing assessement, administer breathing treatments, perform "chest PT"
PTs actually receive a lot of the same training that RTs do in respiratory assessment and respiration...but respiratory has developed into a field of its own. So, it is a much more focused area of practice as opposed to PT which focuses more on the neuromuscular skeletal system.
If you really have the knack for math and science, I would encourage the PT degree...
Neither is the better. The best is PA, Physician Assistant. More school, alot more in demand, and a tremendous amount of money and prestige. About 100k per year.
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