HouTx BSN, MSN, EdD

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    application response

    HouTx replied to CticuRN95's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Oh gosh. This is like asking how long does it take for ice to melt. There are just too many variables to provide any type of answer. It depends on the complexity of the process, the available...
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    When employer asks about plans for continued formal education

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

    BEWARE! This type of question is crossing the line into the 'forbidden zone' of personal information unless it is directly relevant to the job qualifications. For instance, if the position...
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    Small town nursing jobs

    HouTx replied to utRN48's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Check with your BON. Some states prohibit any licensed nurse from working in a 'less qualified' role. Bottom line - no matter what your job title says, you are legally and professionally responsible...
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    Can I apply to jobs for units I have never been in?

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

    Sounds like you're a new grad, right? If so, any employer would expect to provide quite a bit of training for any specialty area. It's not like you're a completely blank slate. You do have core...
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    Professionalism

    HouTx replied to helpinghands93's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Aren't there any job-related tasks you could do at these times? Even re-filling supplies, tidying up the work area, or cleaning off the phones (pet peeve of mine) would add value. I'm really old...
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    Worst Night Ever

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

    4 weeks in and you are not working independently yet? You are being treated very generously! This may be a really good time to develop your "service recovery" skills. If you career is like most, it...
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    I want to quit my job

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

    If you claim that (literally) the air is making you ill, you should pursue this issue with higher-ups. If there is something wrong with the ventilation system, it needs to be
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    Tele-health for Psych? Opinions & Info Please

    HouTx posted a topic in Psychiatric

    My organization is exploring the possibilities of tele-health for psychiatry. We have geographic challenges - with some small/rural facilities in which the ED seems the only resource for psych...
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    Options for career in OR nursing

    HouTx replied to MadpeysRN's topic in Operating Room

    CRNA, CNM, & RNFAs are the usual "advanced practice" perioperative roles. You don't need an MSN to become an RNFA...
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    British Nurse needs help for scholarship

    HouTx replied to CassieGB's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there! Just want to make sure I have an accurate understanding of your situation. Is your goal to conduct a study of nursing differences? If this is the case, you have an additional hurdle to...
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    Personal Liability Insurance

    HouTx replied to clwhunt's topic in General Students

    If you are working in a voluntary capacity as a clinician (performing duties that are limited to licensed professionals), that organization should have some umbrella liability coverage. You should...
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    Dismissed From ADN Program After 2 Course Failure

    HouTx replied to 2bRN2014_1's topic in General Students

    Accelerated programs have more stringent acceptance standards, so it is unlikely that this is going to be a route for you if you were not successful in a traditional program. Are you eligible to...
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    Rural hospitals

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

    In a word - "YES". In a previous role, I had the good fortune to work closely with rural hospitals for a number of years. Very soon after assuming the role, all my (big city nurse expert)...
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    Attending a job fair, what are the Do's and Don'ts

    HouTx replied to NJ2013's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Bring plenty of copies of your resume -with sufficient contact information for potential employers to call you back & job availability date. Keep your nice clean (uncreased & wrinkle-free)...
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    3rd shift nursing assessments

    HouTx replied to jab1432's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Make sure you are following your organization's P&P for assessments. Some organizations permit exemptions for walkie-talkie patients that have been stable for a period of time because...
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    What exactly is 'central staffing' for a new RN?

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

    Yes, this is a common euphemism for the Float Pool. If they are hiring new grads into FP, they probably have developed a process to make sure that it works for new
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    I can't get a job!!!!

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

    Just wishing you lot of luck in landing that first job. But - IMPORTANT - if you are using your own picture & name here on AN, please change it to something more anonymous. Protecting your...
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    Float pool as a new graduate nurse?

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

    I am familiar with several facilities that hire new grads into float pool jobs - at first, I was appalled at this arrangement due to the reasons you have already described. I just couldn't see how it...
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    Starting pay memorial hermann houston

    HouTx replied to SpencerReid's topic in Texas Nursing

    OP has posted a question on the Texas forum... obviously seeking responses from AN'ers who are familiar with the facilities & privy to the information requested. If you don't have relevant...
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    Burnt Out RN

    HouTx replied to andrewdbeard's topic in General Nursing

    Depends upon which burnout model you favor. I'm a big fan of Heather Laschinger's model so I would explore ways to improve the sense of empowerment. Here's a nice article that reviews some of her...
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    am i reasonably resigning?

    HouTx replied to wakeuptothesun86's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Totally agree with PPs. Stick it out until you line up another job. In the meantime, I encourage you to take the time to report any "near misses" or incidents that may occur on your shift. In most...
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    From construction to nursing, has it been done?

    HouTx replied to jerc47's topic in Men in Nursing

    You may want to connect with BrandonLPN - He's very active here on AN & I believe he has a similar background. However, if you're looking for stability - nursing may not be the optimum choice. In...
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    Quitting: is it okay to say....

    HouTx replied to Zuzu's Petals's topic in Nursing Career

    It has always been true - "People don't leave jobs, they leave managers" The corollary is that people will stick (sometimes happily) in not-so-good jobs if they have a great manager and coworkers. I...
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    What if a patient is too sick to manage their own healthcare?

    HouTx replied to Alnitak7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have a nurse colleague who voluntarily helped a few older people in her church with healthcare issues... helping them untangle insurance, billing & other confusing stuff. Before long, she was...
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    Maybe I'm not meant to be a nurse :(

    HouTx replied to emily12345's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just a quick note. Please don't assume that nursing schools in "the South" are any less competitive or have lower standards. I'm sure you did not mean it that way, but it can be interpreted as very...