Licensed practical nurse verses occupational therapy assistant?

Question

I know these are two completely different jobs, but
which would you choose work wise?
which one has a better income? or do they run the same?
Which one do you believe more stable?
and lastly
bridging over from LPN to RN VS COTA bridging over to MOT
which do you think would be the most difficult?
any help greatly appreciated

Answer 1

If you plan on becoming an RN just go get the RN degree, because the "bridge" program to put you from LPN to RN still takes an extra year and still costs as much as if you were in the RN program.



If you want to be a COTA then it is much harder to jump from COTA to OT. You would have to start the OT program from the beginning, so being a COTA ahead of time really does you no good.



The jobs are really good for both fields right now. But if you want to be able to work nights or odd hours, go for nursing. Otherwise pick OT, thats what I did!

Answer 2

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As you asked; "I know these are two completely different jobs, but which would you choose work wise? which one has a better income? or do they run the same? Which one do you believe more stable? and lastly bridging over from LPN to RN VS COTA bridging over to MOT which do you think would be the most difficult? any help greatly appreciated" I hope it might help you.



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Answer 3

Just off-hand, I would think that nursing would be more difficult since one has to actually inject medication into a patient and accuracy may be the difference between life and death. The field of OT, however, may also be mentally and physically stressful as a cousin went to school for COTA. Perhaps find out about observing in various settings for each job to help one decide albeit it's never the same as actually having a patient caseload :) For going for the COTA to become a OTR, it may sound practical, but one does have a fieldwork component for cota as well and that is not a paid 'internship'.



General career info: http://www.bls.gov/oco and can search occupational therapy assistants, licensed practical nurses, occupational therapists, registered nurses or such. Please make sure that the program that one is considering is accredited within the industry.

Answer 4

Honestly, in the end it is entirely up to. If you had to choose on or the other right now, which would it be? That should be the one to go for, for now, but things do change. You have a definite chance in the occupational therapy area already so for now, based on the given information, occupational therapy would be the way to go. You already have a certain starting point, but ultimately it is up to you. Try and see which you enjoy the most as there is no point in doing a job which you have no passion for. By the sounds of it, you enjoy both, but then go into the field you are more likely to be successful in :)

Answer 5

go for occupational therapist not assistant.

ot usually work the best hours too. days.

lpn/lvn/rn's work all hours.