HouTx BSN, MSN, EdD

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  1. Did this happen to you? How will others' experiences help
  2. The nature of your relationship with a recruiter should be determined by figuring out who they represent. Recruiters are like Realtors - they can either work for the buyer (employer) or seller (you)....
  3. You may be making decisions based upon a faulty assumption. Organizations all over the country are not only waking up the realization that advanced nurses can make a HUGE difference in patient care,...
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    Help with orientation

    Actually ^^^^ this is a wonderful idea. MD Anderson (Houston TX) used to have this model for their new employee orientation. It was 'staged' in periodic increments... no idea whether they still do...
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    What to wear to occupational health

    Absolutely - 'casual', dress - like anyone wears on their day off - would probably be just fine. Just make sure your naughty parts are covered - LOL. Congrats on your new
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    I need help- Do I have rights?

    I believe that the PP (30 day notification) may have been referring to the WARN Act.. http://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-warn.htm but that does not apply unless the employer's actions are...
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    PBDS test @ Hospitals in TX

    PBDS is an "assessment", not a test. Used by > 600 hospitals in the US> It is an lengthy (multi-part) online assessment. Components include customer service, communication, technical skills...
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    Digital Recorders

    Before you record any lectures, be sure to obtain the instructor's explicit permission. It may be
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    Statistics

    This is a course where the instructor will make all the difference!!! Educational research indicates that it is not recommended to take introductory Stats online unless the student has a very strong...
  10. I don't think that schools do a very good job of informing students about a lot of things - but OP is right, they should be providing basic information about the license renewal process, including how...
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    Trying to understand/decide the best route

    Congratulations - you seem to have a lot going for you. Side note - if that is your picture, please change it. It is very important to protect your anonymity on any social networking site... but...
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    Don't know if I'm good enough

    Whew! Can I suggest some paragraph breaks??? It's very difficult to read a "wall of text". If I am understanding your situation correctly, you are an American citizen, right? But - due to family...
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    Non-acute nursing jobs. Suggestions?

    As far as nursing jobs go, An ADN + any other degree = ADN. Any job meets all of OP's requirements will probably pay much lower than the more demanding jobs on OP's "do not want" list. It's a...
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    nutritional needs of a patient

    That's what the dietitian is for . Srsly, nurses are generalists - our scope of practice does not include analysis of nutritional needs & prescribing the therapeutic diet. "Our" part is to...
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    Diploma nurses are worthless?!

    I have no words - just can't imagine a hiring manager speaking that way to any applicant. OP dodged a bullet - who would want to work for that "person"???? I know it's really hard when you in the...
  16. You'd be smart to take some action that will begin to rack up some relevant experience. This will make all the difference when it comes to actually landing an NI job. Talk to your supervisor to...
  17. WOW - just WOW. Your courage and commitment to patient advocacy makes me proud to be a nurse. :) Your question prompted me to take a look at our policies - and I didn't find one that specifically...
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    RN to MSN Online-Regis University?

    I encourage you to explore online degrees offered by traditional, well-regarded schools of nursing in your area. Most of them have online options now and they tend to be much less expensive than...
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    Thinking about getting out of nursing.

    Life's way to short to spend so much time doing something you really dislike. I see you're in TX - if your goal is to work in public health, you may want to analyze the job market before making the...
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    What did I get myself into?

    Most organizations have very clear policies on communication - which include use of alternative languages. Suggest you familiarize yourself and refer to them in order to address the blatantly risky...
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    Single Dad, Work, and School?

    That's actually very reasonable for an accelerated program but it will undoubtedly be too fast-paced/time consuming to be able to work while you are in the program. Do you have any family you could...
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    Icu Nursing isn't for me help

    Hey, I'm right there with you Ruby. To me, the scariest patients are those without any monitoring technology. Give me a monitored patient with ventilator, capnography, swann, peripheral A-line,...
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    Missing my partner :*(

    The intensity of grief will lessen over time, but the sadness will remain. Keep on keeping on. Take care of yourself. Hugs for you
  24. Any organization that pays a higher wage based solely on gender is in violation of Federal law -- so I doubt whether the PP's claim is accurate. If PP believes that it is accurate, this should be...
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    20 years about to get the BSN done

    Welcome to the Tribe. FYI, 20 years ago, healthcare was also controlled by the bean counters. No real differences in that regard. The biggest changes in that time have been driven by unfunded...