Registered Nurse versus. Physical Therapy

Healthcare has become a popular choice for many individuals as a career choice due to the demand. Have you ever thought about a career in healthcare? If so, what interest you more helping people or the pay? Due to the wide range of careers offered in healthcare, proper research should be conducted. Sadly enough, most people when considering a career in healthcare don't take the time to do the proper research to discover which career would fit or benefit them the most. In fact, if the proper research is done individuals may discover there are multitudes of healthcare jobs out there to be discovered. Among the list done in a US New article, registered nurses and physical therapy are listed as one of the 10 best jobs in the United States (Graves, 2012). So, what are the differences in these two promising careers; how much education is required, what are the average cost, job outlooks and overall benefits and what exactly does each of these healthcare professionals do.

First things first, let's start at the beginning what type and how much education is required to become a registered nurse versus what's required to become a physical therapist. Both careers require a great deal of education and both required this education to be completed in order to sit for the state exam. To become a registered nurse there are several programs offered. You could either choose to earn your ADN, which is an Associate’s Degree in Nursing or your BSN which is a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. An ADN program can generally take up to 2 to 3 years to complete and it will qualify you for the NCLEX RN exam to become a registered nurse or RN in the state you choose to take the exam. ADN programs are typically offered at community colleges, technical s...

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