HouTx BSN, MSN, EdD

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    The first year..

    HouTx replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    Initial years of 'baby lawyers' are frequently very brutal as they are forced to produce an extreme amount of 'billable hours', but you're right.... this is pretty much an expectation. Physicians...
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    Tips for new grad in CCU?

    HouTx replied to Nurselyfe92's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Focus on connecting the dots. The trick is to put all of the data/information together and make sense of it. LOOK at your patient - not just the monitors. The patient's best advocate is a 'highly...
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    People really need to stop coming into nursing

    HouTx replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    Whoops - sorry, but the US Constitution is what gives states the right to regulate their licensed professionals. Nursing is moving as quickly as possible to a Quasi-standard by virtue of the Compact...
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    academic EHR

    HouTx replied to CarrieSheppard's topic in General Students

    This information is rather vague... does it involve an actual (validated by IT) virus or are the problems due to some sort of system incompatibility? You need to refer this issue to your schools IT...
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    Pass/Fail competencies

    HouTx replied to Jessi89's topic in General Students

    Medication administration is a rather complex procedure to try to assess in such a simplistic way. I believe that the 'checkoff' process is much more applicable to simpler tasks/procedures in which...
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    Help? I regret this career choice?

    HouTx replied to katie6126's topic in General Students

    Very interesting thread. I'm with the "good for OP - follow your bliss" crowd. Success in nursing is an outcome of soooo many factors, but some people are just not cut out for it. No sense in...
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    school is on probation and being monitored closely

    HouTx replied to Reese2012's topic in General Students

    I would suggest that you respectfully approach the Dean/Director of your program and ask for information to be provided to the students. You can share your concerns and ask for some type of official...
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    Spirituality vs. Religious?

    HouTx replied to Mmj86's topic in General Students

    Well said ^^^^ I am absolutely not religious - dislike all the bureaucratic nonsense of rules & regulations that apparently govern/determine religious compliance. Let's not forget that 'religion'...
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    Tips On Getting Into Nursing School

    HouTx replied to Mr. Nice Guy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Honest truth? If you are aiming for CCRN, you'll need to accumulate A's rather than B's. You'll find that nursing school is probably much more intensive and difficult than you imagine. It's pretty...
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    Have you ever had the nightmare..

    HouTx replied to xoemmylouox's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    LOL! It's amazing how our "OH NO - I'm Not Ready!" dreams keep pace with technology, isn't it? Back when the Earth's crust was cooling.... it was the old "naked to class" or "can't find my locker"...
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    Someone please pleaese please please help me!

    HouTx replied to futureRN_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If I am interpreting the term correctly, "developmental" courses are remedial - required prerequisites for college level courses. If so, they are non-credit, and do not have any effect upon your...
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    New Grad (12/2014) in Houston

    HouTx replied to Esrun233's topic in First Year After Licensure

    All of the major systems & flagship facilities in the Texas Medical Center (TMC) are BSN-only. Most only hire new grads twice a year via their formal new grad transition programs. Honestly,...
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    New Grad Medical Missions

    HouTx replied to DeepBreath's topic in Nursing Career

    I admire your altruism. However, the reality is - somewhat different than you imagine. Charitable organizations rely on experienced, (good to go) volunteers because they do not have the capacity or...
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    LPN with MBA

    HouTx replied to aej1215's topic in Nursing Career

    There aren't any legitimate doctoral programs that do not require a step-wise educational progression... the "accelerated" programs simply substitute a higher level course for the under-grad...
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    jobs for nurse with back problems

    HouTx replied to nurse jane doe's topic in Nursing Career

    Also - PLEASE make sure you have begun the (arduous) process of collecting sufficient amount of documentation about your work-related 'cumulative injury'. There may come a time when you need to tap...
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    My job is killing me

    HouTx replied to applesxoranges's topic in Health, Stress Management

    So true. It's a perennial theme in the job satisfaction literature.... Nurses love their work and all that it represents, but they hate their
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    Go-to Sites for Patient Education Pamphlets?

    HouTx replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in Patient Education

    Be careful. You should only use materials that have been pre-approved by your organization. And they need to be documented in the patient's health care record. Otherwise, you are opening up a can...
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    Huge over supply of nurses

    HouTx replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for posting this. I saw it - & shared with our nurse leaders - when it appeared, but didn't think to post here on
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    RN to Healthcare Administration Question

    HouTx replied to gett34's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    A couple of points. Healthcare finance is a very different animal than 'normal' business finance. It's not enough just to make sense out of a balance sheet. Even people with solid business...
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    Caffeine and Inhalers

    HouTx replied to inthecosmos's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Asthmatic here - When I have an acute exacerbation, I actually take advantage of the caffeine 'kick' so that I am not sucking on an inhaler so much. A nice cuppa is so much better & not so...
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    Are you encouraging other XYs to pursue nursing?

    HouTx replied to Zyrv's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Funny that ^^^^. I thought maybe he was looking for footware to enhance a diminutive
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    Which nursing specialty has the most autonomy/independence? Apart from nursing practioner

    HouTx replied to Zyrv's topic in Nurses Rock

    If you're looking for environments with less "team" interaction needed, It would probably be in areas with a fairly homogenous patient population where you can work based upon protocols. Home Care...
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    At the top of my class...but awful in clinical!

    HouTx replied to enfermera17's topic in General Students

    You're being too hard on yourself. Taking a wild guess, I surmise that you are on the far end of the "perfectionist" continuum... amiright? Hey, I gave birth to one, so it's pretty easy to recognize...
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    Is RN-MSN recognized for Magnet hospitals for floor nursing?

    HouTx replied to frequentFLyER's topic in General Students

    The 80% BSN is recommendation #4 from the IOM - The Future of Nursing. It is not based upon conjecture, opinion or to create business for nursing schools..... it is based upon hard data. There is...
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    Applying for Nursing

    HouTx replied to yang1234's topic in General Students

    It will all depend on the quality of your cohort - all the others who are applying at the same time. It's a crapshoot. You may be lucky or you may end up with a bunch of braniac high-achievers....