Soliloquy MSN, APRN, NP

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    How Important is it that your patients and their families like you?

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

    Good point! :) That said, I don't think breaking one's back is necessary in order to be liked. But yes, building rapport is
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    Do you talk to your coworkers alot on your lunch break?

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

    Hospital systems and their unrealistic expectations annoy me. So because of their stupid rule, we have a nurse who has to clock out and keep working and if anything happens to them, "well, they were...
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    Do you talk to your coworkers alot on your lunch break?

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

    I don't think I even answered my own question. lol Because I was so approval seeking, I use to go out of my way to try and make friends with my coworkers. I didn't want to feel left out and thought...
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    What is the motivation for bullying?

    Soliloquy replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    Stress! Nursing brings out the WORST in people because of all the nonsense that goes on with the system, with management, with the patients. Stress and the inability to properly manage it.
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    Travel Nursing while pursuing DNP???

    Soliloquy replied to Wanderer RN's topic in Travel

    It would've started next
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    Travel Nursing while pursuing DNP???

    Soliloquy replied to Wanderer RN's topic in Travel

    I got into a doctoral program And planned on doing it as a travel nurse but changed my mind as I discovered being an fnp isn't what I really want to do. When you get to your clinical portion, you're...
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    Martyrdom

    Soliloquy posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey guys! Nursing was a curiosity of mine back in high school as I felt I had the ability to inspire people and often made an excellent counselor. I thought that adding the skill of nursing allowed me...
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    Martyrdom

    Soliloquy replied to Soliloquy's topic in General Nursing

    Well, it's not that I feel it comparable to martyrdom. That's not what I was trying to say. More that what drew me to the profession was my own inner martyr (and yes an innate care for others). And of...
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    Martyrdom

    Soliloquy replied to Soliloquy's topic in General Nursing

    Correct. That said, I don't think that's going to come for me in this
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    University of Colorado Hospital

    Soliloquy replied to nhnurse25's topic in Travel

    I'm on a Surgical oncology floor and I've gotten quite a few ng tubes, even had to put them in a few times in my time here. But it's not hard or "scary" and you can always ask for backup. But I always...
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    Can you make a living just doing strikes?

    Soliloquy replied to perfexion's topic in Travel

    I wouldn't mind doing strike nursing as it would help to pay off student loans. But this thread should close and I'm surprised it hasn't. All this name calling and back and forth? Not a good look for...
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    Not Cut Out to Be a Nurse?

    Soliloquy replied to wanna_be's topic in General Nursing

    To be honest, I think your post OP is a reflection of the state of healthcare where people come in with these huge egos and project, project, project all the time. But I don't think that has to do...
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    Are APRNs considered Self-Employed?

    Soliloquy posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    As the title goes, is this the case? APRNs are many times independent contractors. Doesn't this qualify them for the title of
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    Parallon travel

    Soliloquy replied to natashacardiacrn's topic in Travel

    Save yourself the stress and don't work with her/them. She's being an idiot and you don't want to have an idiot for your backup/support. Not with hca
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    Are Saunders questions similar to NCLEX?

    Soliloquy posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hey everyone! I'm currently reviewing from the saunders book (the yellow one) and they seem much easier to me than the questions offered by Kaplan bank. For the people who used the Saunders and...
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    new RN frustration; med surg makes nurses become bitter people??

    Soliloquy replied to ChooSoul's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Congratulations Jetro. :) I don't want to work ICU but after almost two years, I'm looking to get into women's health somewhere. I hope all goes well for you.
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    Questions to ask during orientation?

    Soliloquy replied to DatMurse's topic in Travel

    I like this list a lot. I didn't really get any training into policy and procedure for any of this stuff but I remembered it from my old job and fortunately, on my random "shadow day" the nurse was...
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    Traveling with less than 2 years

    Soliloquy replied to vnguyen3's topic in Travel

    I didn't even have 18 months of experience when i got hired for my assignment. It honestly took about 3 days to get a job and this is with no travel experience and not even 2 years of experience as an...
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    New traveller (ED), newish nurse, didn't get my contract renewed. Freaking.

    Soliloquy replied to InACedarGrove's topic in Travel

    I'm really happy for you. :) congratulations
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    Nurses and Financial Freedom

    Soliloquy posted a topic in General Nursing

    Are there any nurses here experiencing the joys of financial freedom? I'm a 23 year old travel nurse who currently has about 26k of student loans left to pay off. I'm looking for a way to experience...
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    Exhausted Med-Surg Nurse

    Soliloquy replied to Soliloquy's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I thought about psych. I need to work on building boundaries and being tougher as psych patients tend to try and manipulate me and play on my bleeding heart.
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    Exhausted Med-Surg Nurse

    Soliloquy replied to Soliloquy's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hey guys :) I just wanted to come update you all. I switched to all night shifts for the duration of my assignment. After that I'm taking some time off. It hit me that I haven't had a vacation in 2...
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    Starting from the beginning

    Soliloquy replied to L&DRN03's topic in Travel

    The Gypsy Nurse is pretty good. The Gypsy
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    How Important Is Money

    Soliloquy replied to Reachgoals's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had the same dilemma when I decided to turn down graduate school when all my coworkers who started with me were going. If you want to do IMC, go do IMC! I promise you, those $3 extra an hour does...
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    Doctors Orders

    Soliloquy replied to NGYSUN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Do you work at an hca facility? At my other hospital the answer was beck no and if any doctor told you to do that and got mad or made a comment, let the supervisor know and they'd take care of it. But...