Soliloquy MSN, APRN, NP

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    Travel Nurses Who Started with less than 2 years experience

    Soliloquy replied to Soliloquy's topic in Travel

    Hey garn12, When I start, I'll be around that. I'm not worried about it anymore. I'm confident enough to do it and explore what else is out there for me. How else will I gain the
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    Honest View of Nursing

    Soliloquy replied to Acromic's topic in New York Nursing

    As you can see the doom and gloom stories are here. People come online many times to vent. But some people do like their jobs. It's possible. :) personality and how you see your life and handle it is...
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    Travel Nurses Who Started with less than 2 years experience

    Soliloquy replied to Soliloquy's topic in Travel

    Good point. Thank you
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    New Travel RNs Can't Find Assignments?

    Soliloquy posted a topic in Travel

    I've been reading that some new travel RNs can't find an assignment. What's that about? I thought it would've been easier to find a position than a staff RN since the positions are temporary. Also, I...
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    Where should a new grad apply???

    Soliloquy replied to RN-4Ever's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Medstar
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    Honest View of Nursing

    Soliloquy replied to Acromic's topic in New York Nursing

    Hey OP. I take everything said online and in person with a bit of detachment. Everything I have been told about the field has been somewhat off in terms of the truth. When I didn't get a high score on...
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    Rude coworkers

    Soliloquy replied to djroxy05's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Right? How often do you see doctors yelling at each other and belittling one another? I, honestly, have never seen it. Ever! They actually treat each other with respect and dignity. Nurses? Nope. Not...
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    Rude coworkers

    Soliloquy replied to djroxy05's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    From what I've experienced, people in the healthcare field are some of the most "blame game playing" people ever! They will look for every reason possible to find one person to throw under the bus. I...
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    New Travel RNs Can't Find Assignments?

    Soliloquy replied to Soliloquy's topic in Travel

    Wow! congratulations, Flygaze. :) I was just about to come on here and post that maybe you should be a little more open to location and here you go and got 3 offers.
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    Compact License Question

    Soliloquy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I currently have a license for Maryland, a compact license. I want to work in Arizona which is also a compact state. What do I need to get there? Do I need to apply for a license or
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    Compact License Question

    Soliloquy replied to Soliloquy's topic in General Nursing

    My permanent residence is Maryland the intent is to work in Arizona for no more than 13 weeks at a time. I have a Maryland license which is a compact state as is Arizona. I was reading on the Arizona...
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    New Travel RNs Can't Find Assignments?

    Soliloquy replied to Soliloquy's topic in Travel

    That's very interesting. I always figured so few people wanted to do med/surg and preferred places like the ICU or even mother baby and
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    Difference between a med/surg/tele unit and just telemetry unit

    Soliloquy posted a topic in Travel

    I was talking to my supervisor about my desire to travel and asker her what exactly our unit was considered (I always say it's general medicine), but she said not to short change myself in that way...
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    Difference between a med/surg/tele unit and just telemetry unit

    Soliloquy replied to Soliloquy's topic in Travel

    Yeah that is simple. Thank you.
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    Medical Solutions

    Soliloquy replied to Soliloquy's topic in Travel

    Good point, pinktermite. lol I've decided to stick with Medical solutions because they seem very nice and offer the places I want to travel to as well as the assignments I think I'd like. I'm learning...
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    Medical Solutions

    Soliloquy posted a topic in Travel

    I'm getting close to 2 years of experience on a med-surg unit at a large level 1 trauma teaching hospital. The experience has been good and many of the travel nurses or agency nurses who come to our...
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    Medical Solutions

    Soliloquy replied to Soliloquy's topic in Travel

    I was talking to a coworker about this as well. I'm currently looking into getting my own insurance too now because I think I'd feel more secure and have more control of my
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    awful pt assignment or the norm?

    Soliloquy replied to maybug's topic in Medical-Surgical

    This honestly sounds almost like a "day in the life" on my unit (1:6 patients happens). I thought something like this was the norm. lol I use to think if you didn't have an assignment like that or you...
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    Medical Solutions

    Soliloquy replied to Soliloquy's topic in Travel

    Hey Lovely, How does this work with insurance? Did you accept all three of their benefits
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    Medical Solutions

    Soliloquy replied to Soliloquy's topic in Travel

    That's a good idea. I'm looking at one called Maxim staffing solutions at the moment but I haven't spoken to anyone there. I want good insurance and a good retirement package as well since I want to...
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    Travel Nurse Patient Assignment

    Soliloquy posted a topic in Travel

    I've been a med surge nurse for almost 2 years now. It's the only part of nursing I have experience in. When you take on assignments, do you find that you receive the most difficult patient loads? Or...
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    Travel Nurse Patient Assignment

    Soliloquy replied to Soliloquy's topic in Travel

    duplicate
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    Travel Nurse Patient Assignment

    Soliloquy replied to Soliloquy's topic in Travel

    Ned I forgot to ask you, why would I be more likely to get more difficult
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    Travel Nurse Patient Assignment

    Soliloquy replied to Soliloquy's topic in Travel

    Thanks for the responses so far. I had to ask because when we have nurses float to our unit sometimes they are quick to snap and assume they are getting a difficult patient load. I was told by...
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    Work Experience vs. Clinical Experience

    Soliloquy posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hey everyone, I have been a bedside nurse for over a year now. I'm currently doing my Curriculum Vitae for graduate programs and on one of the programs they ask that you include (as appropriate)...