Radiologic Technologist or RN?????

Question

which one is more "interesting" and "investigative?" i dont want 2 be doin the same old thing every day!! i also like helping people, yet, i dont want 2 deliver food trays 2 patients all day long. yet, im afraid that there is less opportunities for a rad. technologist.
what exactly do they both do????
thank you!!

Answer 1

Besides regular x-rays, radiologic technologists also do barium studies (upper GI, barium enema), hysterosalpingograms, intravenous pyelograms, cystourethrograms, arthrograms, myelograms, portable x-rays in ER/ICU/floor, operating room cases using a C-arm, sometimes even x-rays in the morgue, etc etc etc...

Sure, it can seem repetitive at times, especially if you work in an orthopedic clinic or something like that. Big trauma hospitals would be more exciting.

It's an individual decision, but for me, I could not be a nurse. It just isn't me. But thank goodness for those that do it!

Answer 2

A Radiology technician is going to be taking x-rays. While you do get to see a lot of different things depending on where you work, it gets a little repetitive. I was a rad tech for about 2 years, and am currently in school to become an RN. RN's have more responsibility and work with a LOT of different cases, plus you can work anywhere! A radiology tech degree doesn't take as long to get as an RN. In my opinion, go for the nursing, you definitely won't be delivering food trays all day :)

Answer 3

With nursing you can do MANY different types of work. You can work in a general hospital in various capacities, i.e. ER, Intensive Care Unit, Surgery, Oncology (cancer patients), IV Team, Cardiology, general floor nurse and so on and so on. You can also choose to work with only pediatrics at a children's hospital in the various capacities as well. You can also choose to work at a nursing home or doctors office, be a flight nurse, home health care nurse, school nurse or traveling nurse (you can go all over the country or world working in different locations!) There are so many choices I can't even think of them all!

Once you've been at it a while, there are many types of administrative and management opportunities available....which greatly increases the amount of money you make (which is already pretty good as a RN). Law firms, insurance companies and other large firms hire experienced nurses as consultants.

There are many, many different opportunities for nurses and they are in very high demand....and you're almost always guaranteed a job no matter what the job market is doing. There are always going to be sick and injured people!!

And by the way, as a RN, you usually will not be handling food trays or other basic duties. They are generally handled by CNAs (nursing assistants) and PCTs (patient care techs).

JOY

Answer 4

im currently studying to be a radiology tech but it seems like nursing would satisfy you more so go with you heart...and there are many opportunities for rad techs...it just depends on the amount of education your willing to do and how far your willing to go.