HouTx BSN, MSN, EdD

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    Getting attached to patients

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

    Maintaining professional boundaries is an eternal issue for nurses and other 'caring professions'. Hopefully, as time goes on you will become more adept. In order to be effective as a nurse, you...
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    serious bad karma, and yet...

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

    If you breach the terms of an employment contract, you will be categorized as "not eligible for re-hire" by that organization. Althoug you will be able to pay back the financial penalty, that...
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    RT vs. RN? Is RT a useless profession?

    HouTx replied to AspiringRN27's topic in Nursing Career

    If your job involves dealing with mechanically ventilated patients, a qualified RT is an essential member of the team. Why in the world would we want to take on respiratory therapy treatments as well...
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    Exercise Science to nursing degree

    HouTx replied to futurenurse1657's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I admire your enthusiasm and energy! You have outlined some very specific educational goals. I would encourage you to investigate a bit more about the programs in which you are interested. You need...
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    nursing school decision help! (Un. of Memphis)

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

    You'll probably have a much better response rate if you post your question in the Tennessee
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    East Coast vs. South

    HouTx replied to SU2013's topic in Nursing Career

    No matter what anyone's opinion of Houston is -- and we certainly have a lot of haters -- it continues to be a very dynamic city with a diverse economy that has been in continuous growth mode for...
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    Graduate Nurse Hired as Charge Nurse??

    HouTx replied to Laurus Nobilis's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You are very smart to be concerned about accepting this responsibility as a new grad. In fact, some states (including mine) have recognized & responded to the inherent danger in this sort of...
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    HELPP!! :(

    HouTx replied to viccou6501's topic in General Nursing

    You cannot 'abandon' a patient if you didn't even accept the assignment. Check with your nurse practice act, but I can't imagine how it could be construed as abandonment. That's ludicrous. From what...
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    What are your thoughts about care management vs hospital?

    HouTx replied to skyheaven477's topic in Nursing Career

    Get started on that baby - LOL! Unlike job searching, fertility DOES have an end-date & the best job in the world would not make up for missing that deadline. Nursing is so much more than...
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    Accelerated BSN Program in Texas 2015

    HouTx replied to HolisticSN's topic in School, College Programs

    Please be aware that the UH-Victoria program is closing - with UH moving it to the Sugarland campus. It's causing quite a bruhaha, particularly with the Victoria community that made significant...
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    Pre req Science Classes?

    HouTx replied to Natasha A.'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know what you mean by 'integrated science classes', but that doesn't sound like a standard (transferable) course to me. If you take classes at an accredited community college, they are fully...
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    labor and delivery vs acute care

    HouTx replied to josie.esposo's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yes, unless you are working in a free-standing birthing center. Any sort of bedside jobs in a hospital, caring for patients that have been admitted - is considered acute
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    Texting While Working

    HouTx replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    LOL - we're becoming the world Isaac Asimov envisioned in his "Robot" scifi series when he began it in the 1940's -- humans living in physical solitude, interacting with robots and communicating only...
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    Leaving my LTC job

    HouTx replied to CalidreamerRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    What a terrible situation. I'm glad you are taking necessary actions to remove yourself from it. The DNS you described seems absolutely incompetent. Please believe me when I say that it will get...
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    terrified about my new job

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

    Make sure you get to know the RN who will be your supervisor. You need to be comfortable enough to call him/her for advice or backup when you come across something that is beyond your capabilities....
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    Too old for Nursing?

    HouTx replied to SU2013's topic in Nursing Career

    That's a very good question. Direct care (bedside) nursing is a very physical job and most hospitals have 12 hour shifts. In my organization, only 13% of our bedside nurses are > 50 years old...
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    Old New Grad

    HouTx replied to jnurseb's topic in Nursing Career

    Basic truth. If there are no jobs in your area for which you are qualified, you have to either go where those jobs are or do something else to stay afloat until some nursing jobs open
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    RN ready for the next step

    HouTx replied to nursealisha's topic in Nursing Career

    I apologize in advance if my response is perceived to be offensive - I don't mean to be. The thing is, it is unlikely you will actually be able to earn a decent living in any sort of 'holistic'...
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    Looking to Transfer mid-ADN Program (from Florida!)

    HouTx replied to CalltheRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Don't count on being able to transfer ANY clinical courses. There is absolutely no standardization in nursing programs, so clinical courses are not interchangeable for equivalent credit in another...
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    Which Master's Degree??

    HouTx replied to God'sLittleNurse2b's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Just adding a bit more confusion to the mix - there's an emerging new MSN in Quality and Safety. This is a very 'hot' career field, that incorporates analytics and measurement along with principles...
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    direct-entry bsn advice

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

    Let me Google that for you ..... Accredited BSN Schools I am a bit confused about your use of "direct entry". In any BSN program, you have to complete your pre-requisite courses - general education...
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    what are the differences between...

    HouTx replied to pete M's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    RNs probably have the easiest inter-state mobility because of the consistency of state BON regulation & NPAs. It's even easier if you're moving from one compact state to another. We're close...
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    Attention Portland Nurses

    HouTx replied to Jspurgeonzoo's topic in Oregon Nursing

    There's also a Portland in Texas! Also on the (south) coast. Too
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    Honesty is NOT the best policy...

    HouTx replied to Nurse J1112's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Go ahead and rant - you deserve it! We're listening. I've been fired twice. In retrospect, each of those changes led to something better, career-wise, for me. As a hiring manager, I can assure you...
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    So is ADN- RN really a waste of time?

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

    There is no "better than" when it comes to various levels of education. Is an electrical engineer better than an electrician? Nope - they both work with electricity, but have different scopes of...