HouTx BSN, MSN, EdD

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    Masters Program - Clinical Nurse Leader

    HouTx replied to Robin.Hood1986's topic in General Students

    Truth?? Entry level MSN will not provide you with any sort of advanced qualification for an entry level nursing job, so that CNL will be pretty worthless. You'll be competing with all the other new...
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    Letter of Good standing

    HouTx replied to HF31's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sorry - the information you have been given was correct. "Good standing" means that you left the program voluntarily - the same definition is used by all schools, not just nursing. So, by...
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    ACLS Help!

    HouTx replied to KayTDee's topic in General Students

    As a long-time ECG instructor, I can assure you that you are not alone. In my experience, the first time people take an ECG course, they are pretty lost; Second time = "hey, I remember some of this...
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    Wisdom for a future educator?

    HouTx replied to Aitris's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Education is a congenital defect in my family (dominant gene for 4 generations & counting). But I just couldn't cope with the constraints of academia - it's too slow paced, and frankly, I don't...
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    PhD in nursing education vs NP

    HouTx replied to wayemika's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    What about us EdDs?? As an educator, I was disappointed with the lack of focus on the discipline of education in my MSN - Edu/Critical Care. The curriculum did not include any non-nurse educational...
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    Telehealth vs. Travel Nursing for living abroad

    HouTx replied to mlg0331's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm - before rearranging your entire life to fit in with his, wouldn't you want a more permanent arrangement with your "boyfriend"? If nothing else, it would seem as though you'd need to reach an...
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    In Rn school but need a job to get experience

    HouTx replied to Momof3kiddos's topic in General Nursing

    I think that skills developed in your prior jobs will definitely relate to nursing. "Customer Service" is a definite priority for health care companies today. In many settings, bedside nursing &...
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    Nurse Reporter/ Journalist?

    HouTx replied to Plumrose15153's topic in General Nursing

    I think the best way to become politically active is to ..... become politically active. Nurses are highly respected. People listen to us. Do your homework, become engaged & Go for it. If...
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    Have to submit papers but school now closed! HELP!!

    HouTx replied to Mariax82's topic in General Students

    I'm not an "insider", but it is my understanding that the standard process for closure of a nursing program includes archiving information that may be needed by graduates in the future. The specifics...
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    RN-BSN Grading Scale

    HouTx replied to whitemage's topic in General Students

    Sorry, but the bar (that was raised when you entered your nursing program) remains at that level. Expectations do not regress or diminish with educational advancement. However -- and this is very...
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    First code experience

    HouTx replied to emmjayy's topic in General Students

    In my experience (critical care), codes are not characterized by shouting or drama. Participants are all well-versed in ACLS protocols & everyone is on the same page. In fact, I have had a couple...
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    Expired biology courses - must re-take

    HouTx replied to shelby901's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's pretty standard in most health career programs (not just nursing) - for science classes to expire after 5 years. This is because the rapid pace of discovery & new developments... textbooks...
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    Ways to break into the medical field?

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

    Unless it's stated otherwise in their program requirements, you don't need any clinical experience to begin the program. The curriculum will include ample opportunities for gaining clinical...
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    Hey has anyone taken microbiology online with lab that didnt need a lab kit??!

    HouTx replied to shasaynee's topic in General Students

    You may be searching for a unicorn. Just because you want to find something doesn't mean that it exists. Even if it did exist, would it meet the criteria for a nursing pre-requisite? I am trying to...
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    nursing career doubts-advice needed

    HouTx replied to cinnabon's topic in Nursing Career

    Bless your heart. There are very few nursing jobs in which you would ever encounter gushing blood. Anyone experiencing this would undoubtedly be in the midst of some sort of crisis situation in...
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    Horribly under staffed unit. What can be done?

    HouTx replied to bear94's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN. This says it
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    Best tablet/laptop for Nursing School?

    HouTx replied to e.amberly's topic in General Students

    Ditto on the Surface. A few of years ago, I got the second Surface model & immediately stopped doing anything on my iPad. I got a new Surface last year & fell in love all over again....
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    Ever felt stuck before? Need some feedback :)

    HouTx replied to MrJrod's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    As always, great advice from RubyVee. IMHO, the environment you described would be the WORST possible setting for a brand new manager. They do need new leadership, but the skills and knowledge needed...
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    Working at a facility who took you to collections?

    HouTx replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Those are a lot of questions. Years ago, my organization did a major systems upgrade to their patient financial software. Of course, it did not go as well as planned... do they ever? The process...
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    Is it legal..

    HouTx replied to L&DRN93's topic in General Nursing

    Cross training is very common. Would you rather be sent home if the patient census drops? That's the only alternative. I would be more concerned about the infection control issues. The potential...
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    Better Health Care Elsewhere

    HouTx replied to Ashley Hay, BSN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for sharing your personal experiences - it's always enlightening to hear from someone who is actually qualified to evaluate healthcare services. But I don't think you can make sweeping...
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    Associates or Bachelor degree?

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

    Sorry, that's a fallacy. Accreditation requirements dictate the number of clinical hours that are required, so there aren't any differences based upon ADN vs. BSN. The BSN curriculum has additional...
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    Do BSNs that graduated from a well-known university earn a higher salary?

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

    It's illegal (Federal labor law) to pay different salaries to workers with the same qualifications for doing the same job. Health care organizations have fairly rigid salary structures to prevent any...
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    RN to RNFA

    HouTx replied to 525savannah's topic in General Students

    You'll have to have your CNOR in order to be eligible to become an RNFA... and this will require 1 year of full time work in OR. Last time I checked, you do not have to have a BSN, but this could...
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    How Long Did It Take For You To Learn Your Study Style?

    HouTx replied to Shookclays's topic in General Students

    Oh my. As an educator, I am dismayed with any instructor's failure to adhere to basic evidence-based teaching practices. Lecturers should always provide some sort of "scaffold" document that...