trackhead APRN

trackhead has 24 years experience as a APRN and specializes in NP. Former flight, CCU, ED RN and paramedic..

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1. New NP pay

   trackhead replied to Guest1059175's topic in Advanced

   New grad NP with 23 years ER, CCU, flight, paramedic background. $130k working ER/primary care, critical access. (Intermountain west-rural town) $3,000 CME plus five days paid time off 5 weeks PTO annually starting $50,000 loan re...

2. FNP student looking for realistic picture of new grad

   trackhead replied to DkRN71's topic in NP Students

   New grad here, just passed test today. 23 years working ED, CCU, flight, etc. Totally sick of all of that. I'm 49 yrs old. Got four job offers before I graduated. All in 120-130k range in either primary care or ED/primary care mix. Three of...

3. Renew CEN (Certified Emergency Nurse)?

   trackhead posted a topic in NP

   Is there any value in holding on to the CEN (Certified Emergency Nurse) credential as an NP student with 1 year left of school and 20+ years of flight/ER nursing in terms of getting a job? I'm not interested in working in the ER as an NP, and quite ...

4. How much did NP school prepare you?

   trackhead replied to Alexxoxox's topic in NP

   Anecdotal, but I was speaking to our medical director of the flight company I work for. He has been a trauma attending for 10 years now, and he mentioned when he was first an attending, he always wanted to back up his medical decisions with another ...

5. NP vs PA Education

   trackhead replied to trackhead's topic in NP Students

   I have a kid in school, no PA school locally, and I don't want to pull my kid from his school and relocated. I'm not stirring a pot. I have worked with a bunch of awesome NP's over the years in the ED. Just curious......

6. NP vs PA Education

   trackhead replied to trackhead's topic in NP Students

   Good to here, thx.

7. NP vs PA Education

   trackhead posted a topic in NP Students

   Let me preface this topic: Not trying to stir the PA vs NP pot, just asking questions. I have been in healthcare for 22 years working as a ground/flight medic, then ER/ICU/flight nursing. I got accepted into a MSN/FNP program (brick and mortar) t...

8. What happens if you don't complete a travel assignment

   trackhead replied to godbless-yute's topic in Travel

   If you have a pulse, you potentially have a job in this industry, in my opinion.

9. Seasonal Jobs in Arizona???

   trackhead replied to JupiterRN's topic in Travel

   I've spent the last two winters in AZ working ER, worked staff at Flag 12 years ago. Flagstaff always has inhouse seasonal positions, but pay is low, better off going through a travel agency. That said, FMC back then was a great place to work, at l...

10. Traveling in an RV

    trackhead replied to ChristineAdrianaRN's topic in Travel

    Did it for two years, just sold ours and moved into an apartment. Easier to live in cold climates in standard housing.......RV's kinda suck for that.

11. Maine Travel

    trackhead replied to revkev007's topic in Travel

    Billings?

12. Traveling in Phoenix and Seattle

    trackhead replied to daisybsn's topic in Travel

    I'm at Chandler ER and just extended another 13 weeks. Busy ER, but good staffing and nice place to work. Not sure about other parts of the hospital. I worked at Banner Boswell last year and really thought it was the worst ER I've ever worked in. ...

13. Full timing in RV and Travel Nurse needs advice

    trackhead replied to skiermom's topic in Travel

    We (wife, kid, me) lived in a 36' fifth wheel for two years for my travel work. Sold it last week and moved into an apartment. We now have a truck camper and a small utility trailer to move between assignments. We can live free between assignments...

14. Pushy Recruiter

    trackhead replied to shoegalRN's topic in Travel

    The good side of this story is a motivated recruiter is better than a slow, unresponsive one. But like anything in life, there's a balance, and this guy is way beyond it.

15. Aya vs. TNAA

    trackhead replied to Michi66's topic in Travel

    It's a bit odd that you had an offer for one job from two companies. Turn one down gently? You're the boss, not the agency, that's how I look at that relationship. They need you more than you need them.