For more than half of my life, I have been an RT, or an RRT to be exact.  Many people have no idea what this is, or what we do. It took my family a few years to understand ( I am the only one one who works in healthcare), and they decided that I was the "snot-sucker" and I am the "doctor" to call when they need medical advice.   It's amazing over the years the amount of medical knowledge one can accumulate. We are sort of a jack of all trades.  Often forgotten, but we are the first phone call when the patient is crashing.  

I didn't start out wanting to be an RT, I wanted to be a veterinarian.  But the thought of going on for more schooling for that many years changed my mind.  I applied to the nursing program at the local tech college,and it was full. The programs that were available were RT and medical lab tech.  I graduated from that tech college in August, 1990, took my CRTT in November and RTT in June, 1991.  25 years later, I wouldn't change a thing.   This is a job, a career, that teaches you about life, yours and others.  

I have worked in larger hospitals, teaching hospitals, and 25 bed critical access hospitals.  Everywhere you work, you learn.  Each hospital has it;s own unique identity and it's own unique set of patients, as well as staff.  

I've though a lot about writing a blog, I don't know if it will be any good.  I have learned a lot over the years, and I try to learn something new every day.  I hope to share a little of my life any share in others as well.

Chris