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August 08, 2007, 01:43 PM
Bill C
RT to RN
Has anyone found a nursing program that will take an RRT to RN on an accelerated basis??
August 13, 2007, 03:42 AM
RRTDave
This college has a program: http://www.jchs.edu/page.php/prmID/87

Try searching on Google: respiratory therapist to RN
August 15, 2007, 08:48 PM
RRTee
What do you mean by accelerated? Time frame or required courses/clinicals being waved?
August 19, 2007, 02:55 AM
LisaSue
Try looking online at "Rue" online learning...
www.rueed.com. It talks about LPN to RN but I think a RT used their program to become a RN.
August 20, 2007, 01:52 PM
Bill C
Time frame with credit given for what we already do and know.
August 29, 2007, 01:07 PM
bodhisattvya
I'd be surprised if you find one.If your pre-req's are less than 5-10 years old,(or just make sure the person evaluating your credits knows that you are a healthcare provider, the person who did my transcript evaluation gave me a pass based on this going from RN to RRT.) you'll probably be able to challenge those. However, it is doubtful that they would give you a pass on the actual nursing content. If you find one though, please let us know.
November 30, 2007, 02:00 AM
yomonk1
Jefferson College of Health Sciences in Roanoke, Va. has that exact program, have actually lost many of our staff to the 16 month program.
December 05, 2007, 12:42 PM
RRTee
16 months sure doesn't sound accelerated. Bill was looking for time frame and credit given for what we already know. If it takes 16 months in which to do that it sounds like they are giving zero credit for your RT knowledge and degree. They have 16 month RN programs all over the country at CC's.
January 02, 2008, 02:44 PM
mrRT
I looked up the program and it said that it can be completed in as little as 3 semesters. So that's not bad. The bachelors degree to RN programs I have seen have been at least 4 semesters.
January 31, 2008, 12:14 AM
Ventjock
try Excelsior. you can do the program at your own pace and possibly finish in less than 1 year, maybe even 9 months.

Austin CC also has a 1yr (3 semester) bridge program (fall-spring-summer).
the regular course is 4 semesters, with the summer off between yr 1 and yr 2. the regular course is 22 months versus 12 months for the RT-to-RN bridge.


B.S. Respiratory Care 2008
Univ of Texas Health Sci Ctr-San Antonio