HouTx BSN, MSN, EdD

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    Nurse cutbacks linked to death rates

    HouTx replied to sam1971's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I know that it takes ~ 7 years for clinical research findings to actually be accepted into practice but this type of research has been going on for DECADES!! Linda Aiken has published several very...
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    Do we need a union? Management is taking advantage of us.

    HouTx replied to Windynurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    It is against Federal law to actively prevent workers from organizing. They can only impose existing policies.. cannot create any new ones specifically designed to combat pro-union activity. For...
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    School Denied accreditation

    HouTx replied to studentrn1013's topic in General Students

    Are you sure you are receiving accurate information about the prior accreditation activities? I have never heard of an instance in which accreditation higher-ups reversed a 'good' decision made by...
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    Should I be ashamed and give up?

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

    Hmm - I noticed that there was a direct correlation between 'gaining friends' and receiving lower grades with my own kids. It's a common problem. I know your sister means well, but unless she is...
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    Questions about Direct Admit/Entry 4 year BSN programs

    HouTx replied to Mlcox17's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Even in the "freshman entry" programs, they will boot you out if you do not maintain a very high GPA in all the basic sciences. Just sayin' . .
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    Jobs for nursing students interested in psych nursing

    HouTx replied to nursing_n00b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I believe that Tx is one of the 46 states that require psych techs to be certified... the other 4 require licensing. You can take psych tech courses at for-profit/vocational schools or community...
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    Looking for Career Adventure

    HouTx replied to hsamuel's topic in Nursing Career

    Did you know that the French Foreign Legion hires (male) nurses as 'paramedics' srsly. I'm not so sure on the "helping others" part, but you can't get more adventurous than
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    Working for Alternative physician - need advice

    HouTx replied to Charslight's topic in Nursing Career

    Oh my goodness. I think you already know what you need to do - you're just waiting for us to validate your decision. From the information you've provided, you're in an environment that does not meet...
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    Job offer from Huston

    HouTx replied to Kissunshine's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am assuming you mean "Houston", right? That's a decent salary for TMC. All the hospitals are pretty much in the same ballpark in order to be competitive. If you become CCRN, you could probably...
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    Florida New Grad RN applied to Christus Spohn Hospital Kleberg

    HouTx replied to gailordfocker's topic in Texas Nursing

    What is it that you want to know? If you're in Florida, Kingsville, Tx is just about the most geographically different place you could find. The people are great, but make sure that you really...
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    Florence Nightingale's Birthday: World's Most Famous Nurse

    HouTx replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nurses Rock

    Yep - a psychiatrist acquaintance told me about Flo. He said they had used her as a case study in his residency. He was so amazed about how much Flo was able to accomplish despite the fact that she...
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    Providing Patients with their legal medication

    HouTx replied to inforn43's topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious about the legalities involved. As I understand it, the mj card applies only to that individual, indemnifying them against any charges related to possession of mj for their personal use....
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    what job is best in this economy. lpn, surg tech or respiratory

    HouTx replied to Brittney154's topic in Nursing Career

    OPs are offering great advice. I just wanted to include a "Heads Up" warning that the educational bar is being raised in RT. There are an increasing number of RT positions that require a BS in RT,...
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    Outside income

    HouTx replied to William2's topic in General Nursing

    Free-standing Enema Clinic - srsly. Nurse friend opened a couple in Fl....cash-paying patients referred by physicians. She drives a Jag; purchases a new one every two years. This is just one...
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    nursing & tattoos

    HouTx replied to SN2014's topic in General Nursing

    Long sleeves are becoming more of an issue due to evidence from infection control studies that have uncovered evidence that we (clinicians) are essentially walking fomites. Some countries - who have...
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    Violation of labor laws- looking up pts prior to clocking in

    HouTx replied to telee73's topic in General Nursing

    The volume of FLSA-related lawsuits has increased astronomically over the last 5 years. Employers are becoming much more cautious to avoid any liability in this area because violations can incur huge...
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    At my wit's end...

    HouTx replied to jasonsgirl4eves's topic in General Students

    I totally get OP's reaction. It's a very nice feeling to be 'top of the heap' in any type of endeavor & it just sucks all the joy out when your achievement incites negative reactions. But there's...
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    Any Pediatric Nurses out there?

    HouTx replied to xObabytiggerr's topic in Nursing Career

    You may have a much better response rate if you post in the Pedi forum - Under Specialties in the yellow ribbon at the top of this
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    University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston

    HouTx replied to labsbr's topic in Texas Nursing

    Glad to see that you are still moving along on your nursing education journey. You're absolutely right - nursing programs based in the Texas Medical Center offer a unique and unparalleled environment...
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    radiology

    HouTx replied to LeslieBergstrom's topic in Texas Nursing

    It's entirely under the discretion of the physician who is performing the procedure. If the IR patient procedure involves any sort of sedation, it may flip into the realm of anesthesia regulations -...
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    I have a problem

    HouTx replied to Bigmaine33's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    For the most part, LV/PN programs do not have to be accredited at all - they just have to be "approved" by the state in which they are located. Heck, here in TX, I think we only have 2 LVN...
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    LVN/LPN in Houston Texas

    HouTx replied to Sirena922's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    LVNs are employed in LTACHs in Houston but Commuter is correct... acute care hospitals in the metro area are RN only, and most have/are moving into BSN only. I know from personal experience that...
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    Fired for being an LVN!

    HouTx replied to CaliBoy760's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    OH EM GEE OP's hyperbaric credentials are very noteworthy. I was lucky enough to attend a Long Beach hyperbaric training class in the early '90's. It was very rigorous. It's horrible that OP was...
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    Nurses' liability to assess ... and act

    HouTx replied to nurseprnRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    In Texas, RNs have a legally defined Nurse-Patient duty that was established in 1983 as a result of a landmark case (Lunsford vs. Board of Nurse Examiners) Essentially, the nurse's duty to the patient...
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    Financial Independence And Nursing

    HouTx replied to Soliloquy's topic in General Nursing

    One of the problems for my generation (Boomers) is that so many of are also caught in a financial 'sandwich'... providing support for elderly parents as well as children who can't/wont achieve...