It is my first year in college and i'm still deciding what to take. Its either Licence Vocational Nurse, Physical Therapy Assistant, and Radiologist.
I kind of like to take LVN because many people told me that it's on demand and the pay is high. but schooling takes a while even if its only a two year program. like CNA+2yr pre reqs for me. I can't wait that long and I heard it's stressful when you become a full time in school.
I kind of liked PTA also because it is also a 2 year program. but I heard they are not on demand and it is hard to find a stable job.
I also liked radiologist. I heard that they do more hands on and have a good pay. I am interested in doing xrays and stuff as what i have heard.
What do you think is a good career that pays quite good enough and less stressful?? and also less school work?
2007-10-18 10:03:54 · 3 answers · asked by nujabez 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Health Care
I've been a nurse for over twenty years and yes it is very stressful! We are constantly short staffed, low budgeted over tired and over worked. The pay is decent but not enough for what you do . I do love being a nurse because I love patients. I work with the elderly and dearly love them. er else I probably would have joined another career along time ago. There is alot of paper work, wound care, supervising CNAs ,charting, doctor's rounds, families to contend with, problems with pt's, emergencies, I have 32 pt.s on one wing at a time per shift. You run the whole shift I get 30 min. break supposed to get two 15 min. breaks but I have never seen those the whole time I have worked at this facility and I have been here since May of this year! I do work!There is a large demand for nurses and this is why. Nobody pays what we are worth.
2007-10-18 12:14:36 · answer #1 · answered by Wow!guitar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LVN is stressful. There are never enough hands to take care of the patients properly, and you're on your feet all the time.
PTA is slower, you work with one patient at a time, and nobody has an emergency.
Radiology seems good. They make really good money (radiologists, not techs), but they have to treat cancer patients, and some of their patients may die.
I'd become an RN, myself. Huge demand.
TX Mom
not an expert
2007-10-18 10:17:54 · answer #2 · answered by TX Mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just want to let you know: A radiologist is a doctor. An x-ray tech is called a radiologic technologist. Very different!
Good luck :)
2007-10-18 13:49:45 · answer #3 · answered by RadTech - BAS RT(R)(ARRT) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋