Radiology Nurse – Career and Education Profile

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Radiology nurses work with patients undergoing treatment or screening using MRI, sonography, CAT scans, and more.

Job Responsibilities

As a radiology nurse, you’ll work with sonographers, radiological techs, and other trained professionals to provide patients with the best care possible. You’ll also work assist doctors who are responsible for assessing a patient and developing a treatment plan. Your daily tasks will depend on the patient you’re seeing, but it could include educating the patient on the radiological process, monitoring patients during the process, and administering sedatives and other medications if necessary. Some radiology nurses work with patients undergoing radiation to combat cancer, so your tasks may include providing care after the procedure is complete.

Salary and Career Options

Entry-level radiology nurses make about $40,000, but if you have education and experience in this field, you could make upward of $75,000 as a radiology nurse. Many technicians and technologists working with this type of equipment go on to become radiology nurses, and you can also consider specializing to work with a single type of patient or machine. If you want to make more money as a radiology nurse, you can go back to school to earn a master’s degree in nursing or even get a doctorate in this field.

Educational Requirements

Educational requirements for radiology nurses depend on the type of nurse you want to become. Most employers do not hire many radiology LPNs, so you’ll need to be certified as an RN to work in this field effectively. RNs complete at least an associate’s degree in nursing, and your classes in this kind of educational program will cover both general nursing skills and skills related to radiology. Getting a graduate degree to become an advanced practice nurse allows you to focuse on these specialized classes.

LPN to RN College Programs

While several schools have online nursing degrees available, few offer LPN to RN programs. What's the good news? We have listed some accredited schools below that do offer the program in addition to schools with other bridge programs available. Find out more information and contact each school by using any of the links below.

Indiana State University—Indiana State University offers a robust online program designed for LPNs wanting to become registered nurses and earn their BSN degree. Since ISU's credits transfer to over 80 campus majors, this is an ideal program for people wanting to open opportunities for their career down the road.

The College Network—The College Network is a partnership with several universities and organizations like the National League for Nursing that focuses on online education and programs, with several courses for nurses or those interested in a nursing career. Specifically, TCN helps students prepare for their PN and RN licensures and move on to earn graduate degrees.

Other Nursing Degrees

Walden University—Walden University is typically a graduate school with several masters and doctoral programs available, but they do have BSN and RN to MSN bridge programs available. Walden is based out of Minneapolis and offers several options in transferring your previously earned credits to and from (or even within) the school.

Kaplan University—Kaplan University is one of the nation's largest and leading online educators and offers several bridge programs for registered nurses to earn their BSN or MSN degree. If you have previously earned credits, Kaplan makes it easy for you to transfer to any one of their undergraduate or graduate programs.

Herzing University—While Herzing University does not offer an undergraduate nursing degree, it is a great choice for working nurses wanting to pursue leadership positions in Nurse Education or Management. With over 10 campuses and 45 online programs available, Herzing has a massive network that makes it easy to transfer to or from the school.

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