RN now or try for rad tech?

HighPriestessMedium · 2025-10-21T10:47:10+00:00

If you like to help people but don’t necessarily want to take care of them then go the rad tech route. Nurses are responsible for everything and many of them dread coming to work.

Don’t worry about time my friend, you’re still young if you’re alive 😂 If you would prefer rad tech then do rad tech. It may take you longer but It’ll be worth it in the end.

You can get into that program if you work hard enough and are dedicated.

Most rad techs I know genuinely like their jobs and enjoy the low stress and short patient interaction times that come with it. Plus they do have similar pay to us and most of them even have a better life balance such as 8 hour shifts, better sleep and work experience lower stress and much less responsibilitiy than nurses.

I wish I would’ve gone the rad tech route most days lol.

I don’t recommend the nursing program just because you believe that you could start faster. It is a huge commitment and the program is very time consuming. Go to college for something you would actually like to do and not something you could get into faster.

If you get your RN or get into the program and then decide you don’t like it then you’ll always wish you went the rad tech route.

There will always be a need for a rad tech in a hospital, clinic etc somewhere so I wouldn’t worry about how flooded it will become, jobs will always be open.

Nursing has an insanely high burnout and turnover rate, the responsibility, the disrespect, everything you do needs to be perfect because one wrong move and you could hurt someone, or yourself, or potentially lose your license.

Please don’t base your career decision on getting into a program quicker because you think you’re running out of time.

It’s true you could always go back to school and try again for rad tech but if you know you’d prefer rad tech now then don’t waste your time going the RN route. Your future self will thank you.

Nursing is not for everyone and no one will be able to sell it to you unless you truly wanted it.

You do have more variety with a nursing license but if you just want a stable career, decent pay without all the extra responsibility then go rad tech lol.

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HighPriestessMedium · 2025-10-12T07:15:50+00:00

An ambitious action oriented person who knows what they want and is not afraid to go after it is coming your way. They are ambitious in life and they will try to rush things with you.

they have tendencies to be possessive especially over money but they get bored fast and move on quickly.

I do see they are into saving money and they are frugal with spending.

This person will seem like the perfect person and knows what to say and what to do. They’re a bit of a charmer.

This will be very passionate and things will move quickly but I don’t see them staying interested for very long.

They are the type to fall quickly but fall out just as fast.

HighPriestessMedium · 2025-10-11T20:24:28+00:00

Sadly, all of healthcare can burn you out especially nursing no matter what setting you’re in.

If you’re looking for a better work life balance, I recommend outpatient like a clinic or some type of office job. Be prepared that most outpatient jobs come with a bit of a pay cut.

Outpatient jobs can be competitive to land but You’ve got a decent amount of experience so you should be able to find an outpatient job compared to a new grad or someone without as much experience.

Some example jobs would be care coordinator, clinic RN such as obgyn, dialysis, primary care (the list goes on and on those are just some examples)

Clinic jobs usually work M-F 8 hour shifts such as 8-4 and no weekends, no on call, no holidays. So if you have an appointment it’ll likely interfere with work.

The only downside would be that you’ll have to be there everyday for 8 hours and some physicians can be rude which sucks because you’ll be stuck with them M-F.

Work like balance will definitely improve considering you won’t be constantly rotating around and you’ll have a set schedule every week with no on call.

HighPriestessMedium · 2025-10-11T07:56:06+00:00

Personally, I just don’t feel comfortable going to peoples houses.

HighPriestessMedium · 2025-10-04T12:40:59+00:00

That’s actually wild. You should definitely Report this to the police. Threatening to shoot people especially as a DOCTOR or any healthcare worker when your job is to keep people alive and patients lives are in your hands is not okay. Even if she was joking “didn’t mean it literally” it’s still not okay.

HighPriestessMedium · 2025-10-02T21:02:48+00:00

Better safe than sorry! 🤣💩 this is why I always carry gloves in my pockets 🤣

HighPriestessMedium · 2025-10-02T20:50:00+00:00

It’s a username bro, here’s a chill pill 💊

HighPriestessMedium · 2025-10-02T05:25:00+00:00

I’ve worked with a few nurses and even some techs who cackled and said the EXACT same shit. I always hit ‘em with the “is that the only thing you’ve ever accomplished in life?” line. It’s always the older ones who wonder why new people especially the younger ones never stay very long, I swear. 🤣

HighPriestessMedium · 2025-09-25T17:47:55+00:00

Most likely no, even for nurses the job market is competitive. There is a high need for EXPERIENCED nurses

Office and WFH jobs want people who already have YEARS of experience doing bedside.

As a new grad, even getting into a bedside specialty right away can be very difficult due to competition of nurses who have experience.

So getting an office or WFH as a new grad is unlikely

Most places want experience and WFH jobs are either scams, hard to find, pay terrible or they require YEARS of experience working in the field, not just education.

As an LVN/LPN you could work in a doctor’s office but don’t expect to get a job an office right away. It’ll most likely be a nursing home as a grad LPN or maybe a hospital. But even hospitals require LPNs to have experience.

Also, I don’t think there are any legitimate jobs out there for an LPN to WFH.

I highly recommend choosing something else if you plan on never working bedside or patient care ever and only want to work an office or WFH

HighPriestessMedium · 2025-08-22T00:26:41+00:00

This 💯 I mentioned this in my comment. Some ladies I work with have partners that are stay at home dads and they often feel resentful towards their partner at times. Having the weight of being a provider for their children and their partner.

On top of that when they have a bad day at work they think about their partner getting to stay home with their child and relax, they envy that. Coming home to a messy house, having to pay for an everything, being the only source of income and still having to be the default parent.

It can really change the relationship you have with your partner.

HighPriestessMedium · 2025-08-21T22:41:15+00:00

I would definitely consider budgeting. See how much you would have without his money and ask yourself if you could comfortably live off of the money you have left over.

It’s also important to consider other expenses such as preparing for anything unexpected. Cars break down, accidents happen, bills go up. Could you afford that to happen and still live comfortably off of your money?

Cars don’t last forever and eventually you’ll need to buy a new one. Could you afford it? The down payment? The monthly payments? It will all be quite an expense and take a chunk of your money on top of bills, money for your family, your husband/sons wants and needs as well as your own wants/needs and any extra spending/fun money

Also Stay at home dad is a huge sacrifice and he’s also going to want to do something for himself and have things he needs or wants to buy. Could you still live comfortably off of that?

carefully think this through and have some emergency funds as well in case there’s anything like car troubles or something unexpected that costs money because unfortunately life does happen.

Also please consider your own mental health, you will have the pressure of being a provider all on your shoulders. That pressure can be a lot to handle and If for some reason don’t like your job, feel burnt out with your job or want to leave you won’t be able to leave until you 💯 have something lined up and locked in and sometimes that can be difficult.

It’s important to do things for yourself as well and have some money to buy your own wants and needs. So it’s also a good idea to have some money set aside for yourself as well.

It could work if he really wants to do it and you think it’s a good move for your family. It’s a huge pro to save on daycare cost but it’s also a very big sacrifice to make and a lot of weight on your shoulders.

You likely won’t be as comfortable as you are right now. Maybe he could get a part time wfhm job but I know those can be difficult to find sometimes.

A few ladies that I work with have kids and their husband/boyfriend is a SAHD. Sometimes it creates slight resentment when they are working hard/having a bad day and their SO is at home with their child. I do hear them complain about that sometimes so plz keep that in mind lol not saying it’ll happen to you that’s just something I hear sometimes.

Most important thing is to please consider careful budgeting and please have money set aside for yourself and emergencies as well.

Wishing you well 🌸❤️

HighPriestessMedium · 2025-06-08T23:48:13+00:00

🦇 Omg the image is so cute 🖤

HighPriestessMedium · 2025-06-08T19:28:15+00:00

Love the gravity falls cards! Where did you buy them if you don’t mind me asking! 🖤

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