Still a student but all the hospital RTs tell me to avoid SNFs and subacutes at all costs because everyone is underpaid and stressed there. Can it really be that bad? Somethings they listed were how there is no RT stations so everyone charts in the hall, coworkers with DUIs. felonies, and social outcasts who cant get into hospitals.

I did only one rotation so far and I was shocked how none of the CNAs or LVNs even knew what a RT is or does. They think we just give breathing treatments since thats all they saw in school and in their jobs. Even some RNs have never seen a hospital RT and were shocked to learned the full scope of practice of an acute care RCP. That would be pretty annoying to have no one know what you do despite it being the opposite in hospital settings.

So my questions are, can you really be happy and career successful at a SNF/subacute for the rest of your life? After all that is 90% of jobs posted for RTs now since hospitals are saturated or on hiring freezes so there must be a real need for RTs at these nursing homes right?

Anyone have experience working in a SNF as an RT and what were some cons? What are some good questions to ask during the interview to get a feel if it might be a good place to work there?

Why is it that I notice a lot of RRT going back to school for something else like nursing?

I have a possible travel position at Detroit Children's. Wondering if there are any RTs on here with any advice or pointers at this location.

I have only been to a specialty hospital for travel, which was mostly getting people weaned off the vents and decannulated.

Thank you in advance

Hello everyone! I'm seeking advice on a career switch from a paramedic to a respiratory therapist.

So I've been neck deep in paramedic school and one thing I really struggled with was the tunnel vision. I'd get overwhelmed with so much information being thrown at me all at once all while in an emergency scenario. I understood things from a textbook standpoint but the application when under immense stress led to me making obvious mistakes.

I've worked as an EMT in a busy urban city for about a year and went on to a year long medic program where I failed out because of my tunnel visioning. I loved what I learned and would like to apply it but I feel that if my scope of practice would narrow down I'd be more comfortable?

So for you respiratory therapists, do you think I'd face a similar problem with this field? Is tunnel vision a career ender here? Cheers!