BSc Nursing primarily focuses on nursing care, patient management, and overall healthcare. Nurses play a crucial role in patient assessment, administering medications, coordinating care, and providing emotional support.
On the other hand, Respiratory therapists specialize in the assessment and treatment of patients with respiratory disorders. They are trained to manage conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and other respiratory illnesses.
Candidates can check the table below to see the comparison between the two.
Christian Medical College, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, etc.
Respiratory Therapist, Neonatal Respiratory Care Technologist, Consultant Pulmonologist, Clinical Application Therapist, Adult Critical Care Specialist, etc.
Executive Administrative Assistant, Staff Nurse, Emergency Medical Technician, Manager Trainee, Medical Coder, Operations Manager
Average Salary
INR 3 LPA - INR 21 LPA
Up to INR 5.1 LPA
Top Recruiters
Apollo Hospitals, Max Hospitals, Columbia Asia Hospitals, Metro Hospitals, Rainbow Hospitals, Fortis Healthcare, etc.
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, Fortis Healthcare, Wockhardt Hospitals, Global Hospitals, Max Hospital, Manipal Hospital, etc.
<p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/nursing/b-sc-nursing-chp">BSc Nursing</a> primarily focuses on nursing care, patient management, and overall healthcare. Nurses play a crucial role in patient assessment, administering medications, coordinating care, and providing emotional support. </p><p dir="ltr">On the other hand, Respiratory therapists specialize in the assessment and treatment of patients with respiratory disorders. They are trained to manage conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and other respiratory illnesses. </p><p dir="ltr">Candidates can check the table below to see the comparison between the two.</p><div dir="ltr" align="left"><table><colgroup><col width="94"><col width="278"><col width="252"></colgroup><tbody><tr><th><p dir="ltr">Particulars</p></th><th><p dir="ltr">Respiratory Care Technology </p></th><th><p dir="ltr">BSc Nursing</p></th></tr><tr><td><p dir="ltr">Course Level</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">UG, PG and Doctorate</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">UG</p></td></tr><tr><td><p dir="ltr">Course Duration</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">2-3 years</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">4 years</p></td></tr><tr><td><p dir="ltr">Course Fee</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">INR 1,800 - INR 1.26 Cr</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">INR 8,500 to INR 1.3 Lakh</p></td></tr><tr><td><p dir="ltr">Admission Criteria</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">For UG - Merit Based</p><p dir="ltr">For PG - NEET PG</p></td><td><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/kcet-exam">KCET</a>,<a href="https://www.shiksha.com/medicine-health-sciences/neet-exam"> NEET</a>,<a href="https://www.shiksha.com/science/cuet-exam"> CUET</a>,<a href="https://www.shiksha.com/medicine-health-sciences/paramedical/aiims-paramedical-exam"> AIIMS Paramedical</a>,<a href="https://www.shiksha.com/university/guru-gobind-singh-indraprastha-university/ipu-cet-exam"> IPU CET</a>, BVP CET,<a href="https://www.shiksha.com/nursing/aiims-nursing-exam-dates"> AIIMS Nursing</a>,<a href="https://www.shiksha.com/college/postgraduate-institute-of-medical-education-and-research-chandigarh/pgimer-nursing-exam"> PGIMER Nursing</a>, etc. </p></td></tr><tr><td><p dir="ltr">Popular Colleges</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">Christian Medical College, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, etc.</p></td><td><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/college/jipmer-puducherry-jawaharlal-institute-of-postgraduate-medical-education-and-research-pondicherry-55637">JIPMER Puducherry</a>,<a href="https://www.shiksha.com/college/srm-medical-college-hospital-and-research-centre-chennai-63159"> SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre</a>,<a href="https://www.shiksha.com/college/nims-nursing-college-nims-university-jaipur-52957"> NIMS Nursing College</a>,<a href="https://www.shiksha.com/college/armed-forces-medical-college-wanowrie-pune-22431"> Armed Forces Medical College</a>, etc.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p dir="ltr">Job Profiles</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">Respiratory Therapist, Neonatal Respiratory Care Technologist, Consultant Pulmonologist, Clinical Application Therapist, Adult Critical Care Specialist, etc. </p></td><td><p dir="ltr">Executive Administrative Assistant,<a href="https://www.shiksha.com/nursing/nursing-midwifery-career-chp"> Staff Nurse</a>, Emergency Medical Technician, Manager Trainee, Medical Coder, Operations Manager</p></td></tr><tr><td><p dir="ltr">Average Salary</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">INR 3 LPA - INR 21 LPA</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">Up to INR 5.1 LPA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p dir="ltr">Top Recruiters</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">Apollo Hospitals, Max Hospitals, Columbia Asia Hospitals, Metro Hospitals, Rainbow Hospitals, Fortis Healthcare, etc.</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, Fortis Healthcare, Wockhardt Hospitals, Global Hospitals, Max Hospital, Manipal Hospital, etc.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
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