Comments on: Is working as a Nurses Aide a good way to prepare for a career in respiratory therapy?? http://www-nursing-careers.com/cna/blog/nurses-aide/is-working-as-a-nurses-aide-a-good-way-to-prepare-for-a-career-in-respiratory-therapy Helping You Find The Right School Mon, 21 May 2012 20:39:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mary B http://www-nursing-careers.com/cna/blog/nurses-aide/is-working-as-a-nurses-aide-a-good-way-to-prepare-for-a-career-in-respiratory-therapy#comment-23 Mary B Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:40:59 +0000 http://www-nursing-careers.com/cna/blog/nurses-aide/is-working-as-a-nurses-aide-a-good-way-to-prepare-for-a-career-in-respiratory-therapy#comment-23 No. I feel it's a total waste of time. The clinicals you do for respiratory therapy will teach you everything you need to know about doing your job efficiently. Changing bed pans, bathing patients, and cleaning up is not part of the job of a respiratory therapist.<br><b>References : </b><br> No. I feel it's a total waste of time. The clinicals you do for respiratory therapy will teach you everything you need to know about doing your job efficiently.

Changing bed pans, bathing patients, and cleaning up is not part of the job of a respiratory therapist.
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]]> By: beavermj http://www-nursing-careers.com/cna/blog/nurses-aide/is-working-as-a-nurses-aide-a-good-way-to-prepare-for-a-career-in-respiratory-therapy#comment-22 beavermj Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:09:59 +0000 http://www-nursing-careers.com/cna/blog/nurses-aide/is-working-as-a-nurses-aide-a-good-way-to-prepare-for-a-career-in-respiratory-therapy#comment-22 If you want to work in respiratory therapy then working as a C.N.A. will not be a big help. The 2 jobs are vastly different, and the nature of the work of the C.N.A. might turn you off completely. Working as a C.N.A. might help if you want to get a career as either an LPN or an RN, but not other fields. Some other fields you might be interested in: Phlebotomist (drawing blood for the lab) X-ray technician Physical therapy assistant Pharmacy assistant These are all entry level jobs in health care. The C.N.A. work will not prepare you for these either. The one good thing about working as a C.N.A. is that the training program is short (about 10 weeks) and if you get your training in a nursing home the education may be free of cost to you. So it might be a way for you to make some money while you go to school to learn another profession.<br><b>References : </b><br>RN for 13 years If you want to work in respiratory therapy then working as a C.N.A. will not be a big help. The 2 jobs are vastly different, and the nature of the work of the C.N.A. might turn you off completely. Working as a C.N.A. might help if you want to get a career as either an LPN or an RN, but not other fields.

Some other fields you might be interested in:
Phlebotomist (drawing blood for the lab)
X-ray technician
Physical therapy assistant
Pharmacy assistant

These are all entry level jobs in health care. The C.N.A. work will not prepare you for these either.

The one good thing about working as a C.N.A. is that the training program is short (about 10 weeks) and if you get your training in a nursing home the education may be free of cost to you. So it might be a way for you to make some money while you go to school to learn another profession.
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]]> By: Penny P http://www-nursing-careers.com/cna/blog/nurses-aide/is-working-as-a-nurses-aide-a-good-way-to-prepare-for-a-career-in-respiratory-therapy#comment-21 Penny P Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:33:59 +0000 http://www-nursing-careers.com/cna/blog/nurses-aide/is-working-as-a-nurses-aide-a-good-way-to-prepare-for-a-career-in-respiratory-therapy#comment-21 for sure. You will learn how to deal with people in a health care setting. Sometimes thats the biggest thing for some people......relating to their patients. You learn alot being an aide. Its hard work, and totally underpaid and usually underappreciated- but definately a great place to start and learn.<br><b>References : </b><br>RN for sure. You will learn how to deal with people in a health care setting. Sometimes thats the biggest thing for some people……relating to their patients. You learn alot being an aide. Its hard work, and totally underpaid and usually underappreciated- but definately a great place to start and learn.
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]]> By: notarycat http://www-nursing-careers.com/cna/blog/nurses-aide/is-working-as-a-nurses-aide-a-good-way-to-prepare-for-a-career-in-respiratory-therapy#comment-20 notarycat Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:55:59 +0000 http://www-nursing-careers.com/cna/blog/nurses-aide/is-working-as-a-nurses-aide-a-good-way-to-prepare-for-a-career-in-respiratory-therapy#comment-20 It would be a good way to determine if the healthcare field is where you want to be. Many nursing homes and care facilities offer training for CNAs. It's how my friend started years ago, and now she manages an Adult Day Health Care program. Respiratory therapy is a good career, and you can do it in 2 years or less. You need to be good at math and chemistry. You will learn a lot of it in your RT courses. There are also trade schools where you can learn the RT profession. Best of luck to you.<br><b>References : </b><br> It would be a good way to determine if the healthcare field is where you want to be. Many nursing homes and care facilities offer training for CNAs. It's how my friend started years ago, and now she manages an Adult Day Health Care program. Respiratory therapy is a good career, and you can do it in 2 years or less. You need to be good at math and chemistry. You will learn a lot of it in your RT courses. There are also trade schools where you can learn the RT profession. Best of luck to you.
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]]> By: Rahouel http://www-nursing-careers.com/cna/blog/nurses-aide/is-working-as-a-nurses-aide-a-good-way-to-prepare-for-a-career-in-respiratory-therapy#comment-19 Rahouel Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:41:59 +0000 http://www-nursing-careers.com/cna/blog/nurses-aide/is-working-as-a-nurses-aide-a-good-way-to-prepare-for-a-career-in-respiratory-therapy#comment-19 Yes, and it could open doors to other fields too.<br><b>References : </b><br> Yes, and it could open doors to other fields too.
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]]> By: shiprepairwoman http://www-nursing-careers.com/cna/blog/nurses-aide/is-working-as-a-nurses-aide-a-good-way-to-prepare-for-a-career-in-respiratory-therapy#comment-18 shiprepairwoman Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:24:59 +0000 http://www-nursing-careers.com/cna/blog/nurses-aide/is-working-as-a-nurses-aide-a-good-way-to-prepare-for-a-career-in-respiratory-therapy#comment-18 It might not help but it can't hurt and will look good on your resume.<br><b>References : </b><br> It might not help but it can't hurt and will look good on your resume.
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