tacoma_jim

tacoma_jim

New Member
  • Content

    8
  • Visitors

    398
  • Followers

    0
  • Likes

    7

All Content by tacoma_jim

  1. PMHNP advice

    In my experience, i do not think it is necessary to get an FNP for the "medical foundation." Prior to becoming an PMHNP, i spent about 2 years in the ER (some of which was in trauma), 4 years in critical/cardiac ICU, then about 2 years in inpatient ...
  2. Downsizing Military Medicine

    Well, unfortunately, i rec'd email correspondence today that the AF Reserve is not currently staffing APRNs (46NX Clinical Nurse, 46FX Flight Nurse, nor 46Y3X Advanced) in my recruiter's region (i.e. Southwest: Arizona, Eastern Nevada, New Mexico,Uta...
  3. Downsizing Military Medicine

    Been working with them for a year now, huh, wow. I guess i'll keep my timeline expectations realistic, but i guess that's government for you. On the other hand, i'm not getting any younger.
  4. Downsizing Military Medicine

    Unsure, but since this correspondence was just a few days ago, then it could be 2019; however, from what i understand, processing can take a while, so i wouldn't be surprised if it was for 2020.
  5. Downsizing Military Medicine

    Forgot to mention that i did receive swift email reply from an inquiry i had submitted to an Army Recruiter. They replied with... Incentives for USAR Direct Commission: * Special Pay: $25,000 per year, participants must choose 2, 3 or 4 years * H...
  6. PMHNP advice

    The specialty is good, in that there are almost always job openings and multiple areas to work: solo/group private practice, corporate outpatient clinic, inpatient hospital, substance abuse/alcohol recovery program. Pay varies according to location....
  7. Downsizing Military Medicine

    I too have read this article. From the looks of things, i have very similar credentials as you and had recently looked in to Air Force Reserve. When i spoke to the recruiter, i had not disclosed my exact specialty, other than being an NP. He looke...
  8. FY2020 Army Nurse Corps

    I've read an article recently about how the military (all branches) are planning on reducing their total healthcare workforce, everyone from MDs, PAs, NPs, RNs, and techs. Has anyone heard or actually witnessed this occurring? I hope this is not th...