Author - Sophia Khawley

Sophia Khawly, ARNP, MSN

About the Author

Sophia Khawly has been a locum tenens nurse practitioner for more than 10 years. She has worked in 11 different states and about 25 different practices. This Miami native likes to travel in her spare time as well, and has visited over 40 countries. Being a locum tenens nurse practitioner allows her to combine her love of learning, travel, and serving others.

August 12, 2026
Locum NP in rural Virginia

How I decide whether to extend a locums assignment

Site experience, location, recruiter support, pay—here's how one NP decides whether to extend a locum tenens assignment.
Site experience, location, recruiter support, pay—here's how one NP decides whether to extend a locum tenens assignment.
November 4, 2025
smiling nurse practitioner

How to use locums to retire early as an NP

NP Sophia Khawley shares how you can use locum tenens to achieve financial independence and retire early.
NP Sophia Khawley shares how you can use locum tenens to achieve financial independence and retire early.
August 11, 2025
Nurse practitioner at computer negotiating locums contract

How to negotiate locum tenens contracts as an NP

Learn from a veteran locum NP how to negotiate locum tenens contracts, including pay and housing, licensing, scheduling, and exit terms.
Learn from a veteran locum NP how to negotiate locum tenens contracts, including pay and housing, licensing, scheduling, and exit terms.
July 31, 2025
Healthcare provider working on computer getting licesed as an NP

5 expert tips: How to maintain multiple state licenses as a locum NP

Here are some tips for NPs to organize, track, and renew multiple state licenses while working locum tenens assignments.
Here are some tips for NPs to organize, track, and renew multiple state licenses while working locum tenens assignments.
May 13, 2024
How locum tenens helped one NP get rid of burnout and love medicine again

How locum tenens helped one NP get rid of burnout and love medicine again

Nurse practitioner Sophia Khawly shares how locum tenens became her NP burnout solution and how she came to love practicing medicine again.
Nurse practitioner Sophia Khawly shares how locum tenens became her NP burnout solution and how she came to love practicing medicine again.
May 13, 2022
How to prepare for and choose a locum tenens NP assignment

How to choose and prepare for a locum tenens NP assignment

One NP offers advice on what nurse practitioners need to know to find and prepare for a locum tenens assignment.
One NP offers advice on what nurse practitioners need to know to find and prepare for a locum tenens assignment.
December 1, 2025
Locum tenens can be a great career option for millennials

Locum tenens can be a great career option for millennial NPs

Nurse practitioner Sophia Khawly shares why locum tenens is a great career option for millennials.
Nurse practitioner Sophia Khawly shares why locum tenens is a great career option for millennials.
April 15, 2024
Locum tenens telehealth assignments: How they work for NPs

Locum tenens telehealth assignments: How they work for NPs

A nurse practitioner shares her insights on what working locum tenens telehealth assignments for NPs is like.
A nurse practitioner shares her insights on what working locum tenens telehealth assignments for NPs is like.
November 9, 2022
Using locum tenens to take a sabbatical

Using locum tenens to take a sabbatical

Locum tenens NP Sophia Khawly explains how working locum tenens during a sabbatical is a great way to earn income, travel, and avoid burnout
Locum tenens NP Sophia Khawly explains how working locum tenens during a sabbatical is a great way to earn income, travel, and avoid burnout