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Hello, does anyone have any suggestions for a Quick LPN/LVN to RN program somewhere in the country or an online LPN/LVN to RN program? I have most of my pre-reqs done.

Move to brownsville, TX for a bit and work in a pediatric clinic. Big money.

No, I don't think that it is that low for a new grad BSN in Seattle. Just apply for the job and see what happens. They have taken new grads before.

The base pay is not all that bad for a nursing home. I saw some ads for nursing homes around Des Moines, WA for around $36 an hour with no sign on bonus. Your rate of $33 an hour puts you at $68648 a year ($33.00 * 2080), which does not include your sign on bonus. If you want to switch gears into corrections.. this listing with Maxim in Tacoma will get you close to $100,000 a year working 40 hours a week. Registered Nurse RN job - Maxim Government Services - Tacoma, WA | Indeed.com

Your best training and career bet is to go to Harborview. You will not regret it.

There is a company with locations in Dallas and Scottsdale, AZ that will pick you up for dermatology training. You can search for those jobs on indeed.com and it should pop up.

Do all the assigned work and assignments.

Well, I am glad you have had the pleasure of working with non-judgemental nursing peers and/or family during the course of your nursing practice. You are very, very lucky as this is very rare set of circumstances similar to unicorn and leprechaun sightings.

Remember that with these sign on bonuses that indentured servitude was made illegal along time ago. Good luck to them if they ever try to enforce it.

You need to move to an area where you can find a job.

Have you considered not going into nursing because if you can't take a little bit of heat from your family, I wonder how cut out you will be taking heat from your nursing manager, nursing peer group, and the patients. You may want to reconsider another career path in my opinion.

Please consider the implications of what bothers you and your patients. It is the inability to have a simple discussion about the original cause of the root problem, which is smoking. You have problems with it at work, and your patients also have a problem with it, thus, it is the same problem smoking in general. You are trying to enforce your own personal worldview of socially and behaviorally acceptable health practices on your co-workers and your patients. Are you actually able to provide a non-biased opinion relating to this issue, in my opinion no you are not. You are simply prosthelizing.

You would look like an adaptable and supportive nurse who is capable of being with and advocating for your patients. While you maybe inclined to take up smoking to have a better relationship with your patient, you may want to reconsider that course of action as it can be adverse for your health. Additionally, remember not to be judgemental when it comes to rendering care for your patient and you really don't have to worry about what the other patients think since your individualized relationship with each patient should stand as an independent thing in its own right. I hope you do not "judge the sinners too harshly" because I am sure that there are aspects of your own life and habits that they would not approve of.

I know this won't be a popular statement, but I would rather sit outside and have a smoke with a patient and simply talk to them and be there with them, rather than letting them do it alone. Its part of the companionship part of nursing, you talk and empathize, it is the simplest thing you can do for a patient. Essentially, you cannot let your own personal beliefs override your patients beliefs and choices.

You need to advocate for your patients wants and needs, so if it includes smoking, you should consider encouraging that activity while providing educational information that smoking can be adverse for your health if you continue to do it.