Episode 9: Living that PRN Life with Jen Hurst, MS, CCC-SLP
PRN: Abbreviation meaning "when necessary" (from the Latin "pro re nata", for an occasion that has arisen, as circumstances require, as needed (source: MedicineNet).
Jen is BACK! You may recall Jen from her terrific talk about the vent and trach population in LTACs (episodes 1 & 2). In this episode, we dive deep into how Jen makes a career out of strictly PRN coverage. I’ve heard of people doing this before and I was like whaaaaa? That sounds stressful and like it would contain too many unknowns. So it was fun for me to sit down with Jen and learn how she makes it work (pro tip: set a budget and know the minimum you need to work each month to achieve the income goals you established).
This talk is MOSTLY about PRN life, but we get off topic (as one does) and start comparing the different settings (acute, inpatient rehab, LTAC) and how to switch the skills you need to work each setting.
Jen has great tips and terrific advice for managing 2 PRN jobs. And it sounds like she’s interested in starting a private practice because she keeps bringing it up! Stay tuned, she may be back in a future season of the podcast to talk about how she transitioned from working PRN to owning her own thriving private practice.
“PRN life....it’s a rollercoaster”