HouTx BSN, MSN, EdD

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    Salary Question: LTC training coordinator

    HouTx replied to WorseNurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Based on the information you have provided, you probably have sufficient HR admin experience but IMO, you need to beef up your clinical & educational qualifications to be considered for this job....
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    transition from full time work to part time

    HouTx replied to MeAgan_RN's topic in Nursing Career

    Suggest you talk to your manager & clearly outline your own plans/needs. By now, she should have sufficient information about how soon those new hires are going to be up to speed. Don't be...
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    Options other than the hospital

    HouTx replied to Sash93's topic in General Students

    As Health Care Reform takes hold, the job growth for RNs is going to be in non-acute areas... hospital jobs for RNs will shrink. So setting your sights on a non-hospital job is probably a good idea....
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    To RNs: Would you encourage students to get into nursing from a practical standpoint?

    HouTx replied to Nickoxp's topic in Men in Nursing

    MBA2RN ^^^ is providing a very accurate picture of where RNs lie on the health care hierarchy. For a lot of people, the hassle is just not worth it. I think that this is where the 'vocation' thing...
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    Med Error...Now what?

    HouTx replied to lchapman's topic in Patient Medications

    So, were you terminated or not? I don't understand why you were drug-tested. Did they think you were symptomatic or is it part of their protocol for dealing with med errors? That sounds weird to me,...
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    School, Family, Bills, OH MY!

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

    Whew! You're dealing with a lot right now. First off, I think you need to establish some new expectations with your family - and stick to them. For instance, when I went back for my BSN, I handed...
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    Calling all RN-RT's and Resp. Nurses..I have a Carbon Monoxide Poisioning and COPD?

    HouTx replied to mttzakr26's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Immediate resuscitation is the priority. It will take quite a while a while to have an effect on the hypoxic
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    I am Making a change!

    HouTx replied to jrbl77's topic in General Nursing

    What a wonderful opportunity!!! Congratulations on taking the leap.
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    Amazing Sim Lab

    HouTx replied to Esme12's topic in General Students

    My organization is investing in sim centers in each region. This is an exciting new growth area for nurse educators. Like eLearning, Sim education is another new frontier that has its own unique set...
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    This is twice I've hear, "You are a black and white thinker"

    HouTx replied to truckinusa's topic in General Students

    Actually, there is a lot of information on 'brain training' these days. People like yourself are usually called literal or "linear" thinkers. This is a great asset for some careers, but not for...
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    Picking the right school to get hired in the future

    HouTx replied to Dressagern's topic in General Students

    My organization looks at GPA for all new grad
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    Hospital Based Diploma vs Associates Degree before going for BSN?

    HouTx replied to Babs41's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hmm -interesting. I didn't realize that there were still diploma programs going on these days. The last ones in my state converted to ADN a while
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    Failed the pre-employment talent screening test

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

    Honestly, when I saw the title to this thread, I was envisioning an "X Factor" scenario with Judges criticizing each applicant's "performance" - LOL. Ridiculous, right? But so are those screening...
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    Job offer assistance.. help!

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

    OK - do-able, but with stipulations. First of all, each job will have its own orientation period which you will have to complete & this may require a full-time schedule for a while, even for the...
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    Neuro vs Stroke Unit ?

    HouTx replied to mhy12784's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    In terms of patient population, stroke unit patients are much more likely to be geriatric, with multi-system problems. With that small ratio, the unit is probably a step-down with very few ambulatory...
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    I quit my first nursing job while on orientation

    HouTx replied to justjackie89's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It seems as though you have been through an emotional wringer - which drove you to make a rash decision to quit without notice. Unfortunately, this is likely to have lasting effects on your job...
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    First time crying during orientation...

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

    We all have bad days. Thankfully, they don't happen very often. What matters most is how you cope with them. I can assure you... you're on your way to becoming a very good, highly expert nurse....
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    New nurse- rude management.

    HouTx replied to newnurseFL2013's topic in Nursing Career

    Charge nurses are exactly "management" in most organizations. This is the very first step on the career ladder. These folks are staff nurses who have been selected to fulfill supervisory tasks for a...
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    advanced degrees, its it making it harder to find a job.

    HouTx replied to spartanurse117's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yes, sad but true fact in healthcare & other 'hands on' professions. Although an advanced degree or specialty certification may be "necessary", but not sufficient; you MUST have expertise...
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    I can't believe the MD did that

    HouTx replied to cardiacfreak's topic in General Nursing

    Report to the Ethics Committee. They should be addressing futile care
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    Are Clinical Nursing skills teachable?

    HouTx replied to Weber's topic in Men in Nursing

    LOL - the vast majority of physicians HAVE NO IDEA what is involved in nursing education. So, the 'advice' to OP is questionable, at best. I have come across a few psych articles lately which...
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    Best way to document daily issues as an RN?

    HouTx replied to theantichick's topic in General Nursing

    As nurses, we are 'mandatory reporters'. Our nurse practice acts may differ in the specifics - but the requirement to take corrective action when something is 'wrong' is pretty universal. As...
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    Doctors not talking to nurses

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

    Wow. There is a HUGE amount of evidence that the leading cause of clinical errors & poor care is lack of communication among caregivers. A good first step would be just to address the...
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    Only doing nursing for the money

    HouTx replied to RescueNinja123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing is at the bottom of the clinical hierarchy despite the fact that there are far more nurses in the US than any other health profession. It has to do with the way that clinical services are...
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    I want to become a nurse, but I already have a MA in a different field - advice?

    HouTx replied to krc229's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Most larger traditional nursing programs have developed hybrid programs - didactic online along with traditional clinical training. These are much less expensive & more well-regarded than...