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Lisa D

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35. How about Respiratory Therapist?

Reply to Tobin S. (Original post)

Sat Jan 7, 2017, 12:59 AM

Jan 2017

A friend of mine got her associates degree in respiratory therapy at a community college.

It's a caregiving role, usually in a hospital--and a quick Google search shows the average salary in Ohio is around $55,000. Just something to consider.

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I've finally found my calling...in a general way. [View all] Tobin S. Jan 2017 OP

Bookmarking to revisit. Thank you for posting this. CurtEastPoint Jan 2017 #1

I vote RN. rug Jan 2017 #2

What about Registered Nurse? Sanity Claws Jan 2017 #3

Where Are You RobinA Jan 2017 #4

I am in small town Indiana, however Tobin S. Jan 2017 #13

How about Trucker/Philosopher/Writer? JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2017 #5

Hahaha! As you know, that's my current gig. Tobin S. Jan 2017 #14

Some thoughts from an RN Heddi Jan 2017 #6

Also, realize that nursing, as a profession, is glamorized in the media/tv Heddi Jan 2017 #11

and Skittles Jan 2017 #29

It certainly is a fear, and one of the reasons I was happy to get out of bedside nursing Heddi Jan 2017 #34

It is very hard to find a teaching job. femmocrat Jan 2017 #7

It's not difficult to get a teaching job in the rougher neighborhoods of U.S. big cities. hunter Jan 2017 #21

I started out in an inner-city district. femmocrat Jan 2017 #22

Wisconsin has a shortage of teachers. Goblinmonger Jan 2017 #25

my opinion fwiw sweetapogee Jan 2017 #8

Re: thankless Heddi Jan 2017 #10

you remind me of an incident sweetapogee Jan 2017 #17

people kill me Heddi Jan 2017 #19

wow sweetapogee Jan 2017 #27

Been thinking about you and your quest, Tobin, elleng Jan 2017 #9

About the EMT thing: Laffy Kat Jan 2017 #12

I'm a psychotherapist but many social workers are. It varies a lot. nolabear Jan 2017 #15

You'll have to be a teacher before you can be a school counselor TexasBushwhacker Jan 2017 #16

A very big need right now and over the next few decades is for home caregivers csziggy Jan 2017 #18

It's hard to find good caregivers because the jobs pay squat TexasBushwhacker Jan 2017 #30

True - some of the best we've had were students or retired nurses csziggy Jan 2017 #31

The move was for them to be eligible overtime wage rules TexasBushwhacker Jan 2017 #32

Yes - Mom's caregivers work 72 hours straight most of the time csziggy Jan 2017 #33

Do some volunteer work PasadenaTrudy Jan 2017 #20

Volunteer work is a great idea. It will give you a sense of whether The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2017 #23

My sister is an EMT/Paramedic and she's older than you. hunter Jan 2017 #24

Social Worker Patient Advocate mia Jan 2017 #26

Teacher and that can segway into to school counselor mackerel Jan 2017 #28

How about Respiratory Therapist? Lisa D Jan 2017 #35

agree w others about volunteering for a while. mopinko Jan 2017 #36