HouTx BSN, MSN, EdD

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    How to ACE Competency Tests

    HouTx replied to SuccessDiva's topic in Nursing Career

    Memorization of pharmacology factoids is great for school, but many organizations utilize much more sophisticated assessment systems which focus on the ability to recognize & manage patient...
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    Need help with career moves!!! PLEASE

    HouTx replied to vzcookie's topic in Nursing Career

    It is not unusual or "unprofessional" to go for a better offer after initially accepting a job. You are still very early in the hiring process. Since none of the facilities have actually invested...
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    Never before have I been so disrespected by co-workers in the workplace

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

    Hmmm - agree with PP's about the 'quality' of OP's workplace. Also would advise her to keep careful records of conversations with that supervisor that (if information was accurately transcribed)...
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    Moment of weakness

    HouTx replied to Stoopkid's topic in General Nursing

    I always try to focus on the patient in these situations... awareness of how humiliating it is for the patient seems to help quell my
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    What is the average nurse's opinion on medical assistants

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

    Agree with PP. Maybe part of the problem is that you are working under a title that you do not deserve. In some states (like mine), clinical titles are legally 'protected' so it is actually illegal...
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    medical error injection

    HouTx replied to jennifer009's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    OK - 2 major mess-ups here. 1) two patients who did not receive the flu vaccine that they were supposed to have & 2) IM injection of PPD. Both patients need to be fully informed about the...
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    Baylor shift ?

    HouTx replied to Kaligirl02's topic in LPN to RN

    I'm glad to see that some organizations are still offering "compressed weekend" positions. I thought they all disappeared with the ongoing labor budget
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    Loneliness in nursing school

    HouTx replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in General Students

    The best cure for loneliness is solitude. Think about it. Moving from a place of I-am-only-happy-when-I-am-with-others to I-enjoy-my-own-company is a very good
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    Stop calling me sweetie! - How to get respect as a new nurse

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

    I can't comment on the "Sweetie" thing - without knowing what area of the country you're in. In my neck of the woods, it's perfectly normal to refer to someone as 'sweetie', 'hon', etc.... As an...
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    Career downsizing

    HouTx replied to BeeKPR's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm interested in seeing what type of responses you receive. . . I think this type of career "mobility" is going to become more common place as folks like you and I begin to 'wind down' our working...
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    What kind of license do I get by becoming a LPN through the Army?

    HouTx replied to jocelynearmy's topic in Nursing Career

    I think you may be referring to the 68C -- Practical Nurse Specialist. As I recall (told by a friend), there is a little over a year of training & receive an LPN but, according to my source - it...
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    Is this salary range realistic?

    HouTx replied to GlowBear500's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    For many higher paying nursing jobs, expertise is just as important as an advanced degree. For instance, even with a PhD, you would never be able to land a $500k nurse executive job unless you also...
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    Moving from student to nurse

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

    You can do this. Remember the very first time you tried to climb up on a surfboard? How long it took to master it? Your transition to nursing practice is going to be like that. Difficult &...
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    I don't think I can afford to get my BSN?

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

    It's so great to hear from "young ones" such as the OP - very refreshing. First of all, get yourself positioned for financial aid. This means your parents have to take you off their income tax as a...
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    Interesting Seizure

    HouTx replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    Highly unlikely to have a seizure without any interruption in normal cognitive process... e.g. continue to talk to you coherently. This even happens with petit mal, temporal (absence)
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    Feeling stuck

    HouTx replied to RN_203's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    There are so many steps in the employment process - it can take quite a while if there are any problems along the way. Those problems may be associated with their internal processes & hand-offs,...
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    Contract and HCA

    HouTx replied to rn2752's topic in General Nursing

    Read the contract you signed. It contains all the terms and
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    Less full time jobs out there

    HouTx replied to sungrl01's topic in General Nursing

    Two major drivers are pushing this trend. 1) Decreasing the cost of benefits to cut labor costs. 2) Volumes have decreased in hospitals all over the country. This is probably the result of many...
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    Let's not try to make them invalids or keep them invalids

    HouTx replied to Alnitak7's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This is an entirely new perspective for me. It seems odd because I am a huge patient advocate, but had never even considered this from a patient rights standpoint. Thanks so much for introducing
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    Relational practice workshop

    HouTx replied to kp1987's topic in General Students

    "Health Care Literacy" is a hot topic. From a nursing perspective, this means that we have to determine how much the patient actually understands. Since it includes sensitive issues such as literacy...
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    Confused-what to do

    HouTx replied to mmc51264's topic in General Students

    HANG ON - From the information provided, OP is not an RN and seems to be in some sort of second-degree program but . . . "The director of the program does not have an MSN, let alone a doctorate"...
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    How do clinicals work?

    HouTx replied to beccaleigh72's topic in General Students

    LOVE YOU GUYS!!! I hope I am lucky enough to have one of you to care for me when I need a
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    Clinicals

    HouTx replied to YasminLassiter's topic in General Students

    There are always multiple perspectives to any situation - one for each participant in addition to the "truth". Let's imagine the staff nurse's perspective. She is expected to not only do her own...
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    Best starting point as a new nurse

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

    I began in Neuro/Trauma ICU - LOVED it!!! ICU (all varieties) has been my clinical "home" throughout my career. I read recently that a huge percentage of new grads express a preference for working in...
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    rn with a msw, employability in south east florida

    HouTx replied to jcol1460's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Offhand, I can't think of any jobs in which this combo would be an asset for an employer. They are two different professions. Are you a medical social worker? If so, there may be some overlap, but...