The Benefits Of Respiratory Therapy

About 4 years ago, I like many people, had a successful job/career that I learned throughout the years without having to attend school. A job well paid for, but extremely stressful. A job that unfortunately made me ill due to the constant stress I had, and from which I retired about 2 years ago. Thus, a job that made me pursue further education, a new career and that challenged my life to do even better. Back then, my goal included attending college and graduating in the healthcare industry. I suppose every set goal in our lives always have meaning, purpose, and a reason to be, but mine, at that moment, was unfortunately only to pursue an education about the unknown in the medical field with the only reference as "to my illness." During …show more content…
It was then when I weighted my pros and cons by factors that included, and were not limited to the amount of study, work, the easiness or difficulty of the job, the happiness and/or misery of the employee, and the most important factor that I needed to face, the performance of good patient care since this last was mostly affected by all the other previous factors. Consequently, it was then when I noticed that Respiratory Therapy was my top opted option. A profession that would allow me not only to learn what I wanted from the beginning, but would also allow me to care for others, and best of all, a profession that was going to pay what I used to earn and more, depending where I decided to work. Respiratory Therapy, was then the profession that captivated my interest and full attention. I strongly believe that all changes in our lives, good or bad always happen for a reason, and mine was all worth it. I soon will be a Respiratory Therapist, a member of a growing profession that has the potential to succeed, lead, manage, teach and for some people to even branch out to have their own Homecare setting business. In fact, I definitely would not asked myself for a better