HouTx BSN, MSN, EdD

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    OR nurse to nurse practitioner

    HouTx replied to wknurse141's topic in Nursing Career

    Actually, the most FNPs I know work in non-acute settings (clinics) and it seems that this is where you want to work also. So - other than polishing your assessment skills, working in an acute care...
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    LVN bridge programs- Houston area?

    HouTx replied to lisa-bo-bisa's topic in Texas Nursing

    Welcome to Houston! You're correct in assuming that there is very little likelihood of finding an LVN job in a Houston hospital. It will also be difficult to find one as an ADN, so I strongly...
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    Where did you get your degree

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

    University of Texas - HSC at Houston (in the Texas Medical Center): MSN in Nursing Education / CNS Critical Care. Wonderful environment - I was able to take elective classes at any of the schools in...
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    Non Nursing reading

    HouTx replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Students and new grads have a tremendous fear of making any mistakes, but we all know that this is inevitable. I have found that the concepts and practices outlined in "Just Culture: Balancing...
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    What are other facilities doing for clinical orientation?

    HouTx replied to UTVOL3's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Nice to see this thread bumped - it's a perpetual issue. Labor budgets are under tremendous pressure - so orientation has taken a huge hit. We have even more to accomplish - especially since computer...
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    Charting when there are nursing students

    HouTx replied to kjnsweets's topic in General Nursing

    Legally, the hospital/facility is ALWAYS responsible for the patient's care. That patient has engaged the hospital to provide services, not the nursing school. The organization MUST have processes...
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    Need help with Ed. NANDA

    HouTx replied to baf4real's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Once again, WE HAVE BEEN SCHOOLED!! GrnTea, you are a priceless
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    Evidence based practice powerpoint

    HouTx replied to jbedwards's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Why not focus on something that is more "nursing" than "medical"???? Healthcare literacy is a huge issue for us because it determines the effectiveness of patient teaching - but how can we assess...
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    Nursing Student Struggles

    HouTx replied to IanTeig1982's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ian, Ian, Ian --- lack of online anonymity has a whole different set of consequences for licensed professionals. Inadvertent HIPAA violations; patient/client stalking; charges of 'unprofessional'...
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    Being out of school for almost 2 years, just passed NCLEX...HELP!

    HouTx replied to EPTJR74's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    My organization defines 'new grad' as someone with less than 12 months of full time nursing work experience. So, even though an applicant may not be a 'recent' grad, they could still be categorized...
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    Applying to multiple units: Another amateur question

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

    Uh oh - another one of those "how fast does ice melt?" questions. . . Unfortunately, there are just too many variables to provide you with a definitive answer. Each facility has it's own way of...
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    Med Aides and First RN Position

    HouTx replied to kaydensmom01's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Those of us who are only familiar with acute care may find it very difficult to wrap our brains around the whole concept of MAs in LTC. But I have a very dear friend (LTC Nurse Administrator) who set...
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    How to answer why I left first job so early :(

    HouTx replied to Iwander's topic in Nursing Career

    Totally agree with PP - engaging in self-reflection is an absolutely essential requirement but often under-rated requirement for achieving clinical competency. Congrats to the OP for having the...
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    Burned out and depressed

    HouTx replied to MG1984's topic in Health, Stress Management

    The good news - working so long on a MS/Tele unit means that you are capable of working anywhere! Don't give up on nursing. Find another area to work in. Heck, with 3 years of MS/Tele, you could...
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    International Nursing Student -# work hours permitted in Masters program?

    HouTx replied to PandaPenguin's topic in International Nursing

    There is a distinction between 'work' in terms of a clinical experience for education as opposed to paid employment. Many types of professional graduate programs require a lengthy unpaid internship,...
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    Unbelievable

    HouTx replied to FlyingScot's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Agree - report it via the compliance line. This information is routed to channels outside the influence of your nurse manager so it will not be
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    Is it necessary to come in off the clock?

    HouTx replied to Rnurse 2008's topic in General Nursing

    Clock in when you come for your meeting. It is a mandatory work
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    ER or OR that's the question...

    HouTx replied to tarotale's topic in Nursing Career

    As an ICU nurse, I would agree that OR/procedural is probably the best fit for you. ORs are very physician-centric.... ICU not so much. ICU nurses frequently find themselves facing off against...
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    Still on my soapbox

    HouTx replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    Which state agency controls the MAs? In Tx, MAs are not under the authority of the BON (yet) but there is discussion about moving in this direction. We have a very strong Nurse Practice Act &...
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    AIDS during the 80s

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

    Yep, remember it well. We wore 'space suits' to care for AIDS patients in the early 80's... We had giant sealable bags for transporting deceased patients to a special area in the morgue. I don't...
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    Nurse/patient ratio

    HouTx replied to madghost31's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm not a psych nurse, but that really seems excessive. What does your RN supervisor think about it? Are there any psych techs available for back-up? One of the most awful codes I have ever...
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    Help! California Nursing Impacted!

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

    Check out UNM (Albuquerque). It's not too far away for you, and I actually saw that they were advertising to recruit nursing students last year so it may not be as competitive as other
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    Elementary Statistics for people who aren't good at math

    HouTx replied to mmcc01's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Make sure you are taking a "live" class with a good instructor. There is a ton of evidence that online classes are NOT recommended for anyone who does not have a good background in higher-level math....
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    Pre-Requisites ABSN

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

    The courses OP listed are not equivalents. In each instance cited, the required nursing pre-requisites are more general than the narrower, more focused courses already taken. For instance, nurses...
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    Appropriate Pay For Location & Experience

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

    New grads in the Houston area are averaging ~ $22 hour base pay. Shift diffs and add-ins vary a lot, so there isn't a 'norm' for these. I am very familiar with Eagle Lake. It is well within the...