HouTx BSN, MSN, EdD

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    Hospital Scholarship?

    HouTx replied to GingerRN17's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi there, Have you already been accepted to a program or does the hospital have an agreement with one? How will the hospital handle your work schedule while you are in school? It could be a problem...
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    Unsafe work environment--advice needed!

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

    I sympathize with your concerns. But remember, any violations of your Nurse Practice Act will be due to your own decisions... although you may feel that the organization's environment is not...
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    I think I'm gonna be sick.....

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

    C'mon, I KNOW that critical thinking was a major emphasis in your educational program.... now is the time to apply those skills. When you are assessing something, the only valid benchmarks/comparisons...
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    Patient Satifaction survey scoring

    HouTx replied to hearttraveler's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It is actually possible to have "high" raw scores but rank low in the comparative percentiles - which is the way that Pt Sat is usually reported. See if you can get someone to do a more...
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    Frustrated!

    HouTx replied to motherof3sons's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, right. Way to go Dr HCAHPS.... condescending responses are just the right response... If the appendix was intact when it was removed, the "cutter's" comment is not valid. More likely,...
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    Undecided male nursing student

    HouTx replied to djk883's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sorry, but you really dug your own hole on that one. Your comments appear to support the idea that nursing is a "lesser" career... not nearly as prestigious. If this is the way you feel, please do...
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    Working Full-Time While Going to Nursing School

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

    We can't really answer that for you because we have no idea of your learning capability. Some people are 'happy learners' who can learn and retain information with much less effort than others. If...
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    Does Anatomy get any easier?

    HouTx replied to ThatOneDude822's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Education for Nursing - and all other health professions - is based upon a cumulative curriculum whereby each course builds upon the previous ones. So even though you may have difficulty remembering...
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    How do I....

    HouTx replied to kplp1111's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The occ health jobs I am familiar with require clinic nursing skills & in-depth knowledge of OSHA rules & regs. Depending upon the environment, they may also want some ED skills. In a...
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    should I call the HR? Help!

    HouTx replied to GlossyViolet's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If nothing else, call HR and ask them for a time frame. They should have provided that to everyone as part of the interview process. I never hurts to check back periodically just in case they need...
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    big dilemma on working shift

    HouTx replied to jfj0710's topic in Nursing Career

    What does a typical class schedule look like for that program? My MSN program was geared toward working nurses & structured the schedule so that even full time students only had to be on-campus...
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    help!

    HouTx replied to 8781RN's topic in Nursing Career

    A hundred years ago, I had a wonderful mentor who helped me develop a great process for making 'hard' decisions. She introduced me to the concept of a "Risk Budget". Basically, this is the amount...
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    New Grad wound care vs. med surg

    HouTx replied to syrosaneli's topic in Nursing Career

    If your career goal is case management or clinical education, you will need to achieve competency in bedside nursing care. These positions require practical expertise in the 'big picture' of patient...
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    Advice on BSN degree?

    HouTx replied to Tehinger's topic in Texas Nursing

    I understand your frustration. However, you are competing with a huge number of people who are all seeking exactly the same thing -- a low cost, quick admission, rapid BSN. It's like hunting a...
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    A male perspective

    HouTx replied to 4263people's topic in Men in Nursing

    CRNAs make more than NPs because of the US 'surgery versus medicine' dichotomy. Surgical services have ALWAYS been reimbursed at higher rates than medical services... nothing to do with gender. In...
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    Nurse Staffing Costs

    HouTx replied to stewstew03's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think that my fellow AN'ers may be a tad miffed because OP did not fully disclose . . . he gets paid for the information that PPs are providing for free. I have only seen one consultant/firm that...
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    tablet for class

    HouTx replied to TinaPewe's topic in General Students

    I can enthusiastically recommend the Surface Pro. It is much more flexible than other tablets, with plenty of USB ports for add-ons. I also really like the 'full action' keyboard as opposed to the...
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    NSNA

    HouTx replied to studentnursemon86's topic in General Students

    YES!! An important aspect of being a professional is ongoing involvement in the organizations that develop and maintain our professional standards. After graduation, I hope you will continue to...
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    Don't know if nursing is right for me

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

    You are smart to be cautious rather than simply jumping in to a nursing education pathway... it's a huge commitment. The "job shadowing" request is so common these days that many hospitals already...
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    New grad RN program

    HouTx replied to summer23's topic in Texas Nursing

    Clarification for the Houston area. Most new grad programs in only accept BSN grads. You will need to contact the individual facilities for details about application deadlines. These very popular...
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    Oncology ICU

    HouTx replied to jema1990's topic in Critical Care

    In most hospitals, the size of the patient population would not be sufficient to warrant a specialty ICU, so they are admitted to a 'regular' ICU. However, hospitals that specialize in cancer...
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    My Reflections on Nursing

    HouTx replied to sjalv's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to the Tribe - I am very glad you have joined us. Every profession has its peaks and valleys, but I can't think of another that would have given me the rewards I have received from Nursing....
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    Future of nursing?

    HouTx replied to Matt8700's topic in General Nursing

    I have participated in some very exciting workshops lately in which the primary focus was 'future nursing' at the bedside. Most of the experts believe that the major changes will involve integration...
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    Per Diem non-bedside?

    HouTx replied to luvsfallin's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it would be possible for a per diem nurse to function effectively in most non-clinical jobs due to the amount of organizational &/or operational knowledge that it takes to fulfill...
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    Sanity Check Needed for Degree Plan

    HouTx replied to biochemist's topic in Nursing Career

    Admission to the 'accelerated' BSN & entry-level MSN programs in my area is based upon comprehensive GPA, not just pre-reqs. They can pick and choose because of the continuing masses trying to...