HouTx BSN, MSN, EdD

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  1. I certainly understand your frustration. Unfortunately, it seems as though you are dealing with employers who have set this up as a 'screening question' on their online application systems. These...
  2. Heck, if you come across anyone who gives preference to male job candidates, I would be VERY suspicious about the underlying issues . . . Do they expect you to be a human fork lift for their...
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    Should I go for it once and for all??

    Accelerated programs are very intense. They must compress all of the generic BSN content into a much shorter time span because ALL accredited programs must meet the same minimal requirements. The...
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    The Problem with Nursing

    Hang on! In terms of the American public, WE ARE the most respected profession - for a decade now... here's the evidence....
  5. OH MY GAW!!! I am having flashbacks to the "Patient Centered Care" fiasco of the 90's.... I actually had to develop a training program for "multi-skilled workers" during that awful time. We (me...
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    Exploring other jobs after 6 months

    FIRST - Check your organization's policy on internal transfer eligibility. Most of the time, these policies will include length of employment as a criteria, along with a requirement to be in "good...
  7. Back to the original issue - is there anything showing up on your social networks that could leave a negative impression? Our hiring managers have begun to Google as part of their initial 'screening...
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    Job switch advice

    Wow! You've really covered a variety of practice areas in such a short time - KUDOS to you for being so adventurous. It's great to have such a broad understanding of such different practice areas....
  9. Great advice ^^^^ Becoming a CPR instructor is a terrific first step for many educators. You can also volunteer to help with annual check-offs - additional resources are usually very welcome. In the...
  10. If it's a true PRN position, you could just gradually "phase out" by working once in a while and then declining due to schedule conflict (with your primary job) when they ask you to work a shift....
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    Who would hire an international nurse?

    Take advantage of your background! I would recommend that you obtain certification as a medical interpreter for your native language - here is some information on that process The National Board of...
  12. The original post was from April
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    Travel nurse or Missionary nurse??

    Hmm - based on my own knowledge, I would say that the choice may depend on whether you have to earn an income or not. Colleagues who were engaged in "missionary" work did not receive any salary. In...
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    applying online vs showing up

    In most hospitals, the ONLY way to enter their "employment pipeline" is via an online application. There are a number of reasons for this. Just like Nursing, Human Resource departments have also...
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    Responding to Plagiarism

    Great topic. I lead clinical education for a large healthcare system. We use standardized assessment tools as part of orientation and ongoing competency processes. 10 years ago, cheating was rare,...
  16. Academia is a bureaucracy that is second only to the military - LOL! You will have to keep pushing to get adequate follow up. If you can get the name of the department secretary/admin (or similar...
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    Mixed Unit

    It's best to adopt an arrangement that provides a separation (geographic & staffing-wise) between the different patient populations. There's just no good way to explain to the MS patient "well,...
  18. Wow! ^^^^ That's really random ^^^^^^ did I come into the middle of a
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    Skyrocketing health insurance costs-This is crazy!

    At least folks in other (saner) states don't have to deal with the impact of our Governor Goodhair... whose brilliant decision to opt out of the Medicaid extension is having a cascade of effects...
  20. Was your 'mistake' reported to your BON for follow up? Be sure to check on this because there's no telling what the DON may have done afterward. In Tx, we are mandated to report (via peer review...
  21. There are formal refresher courses for nurses who are re-entering the workforce, but these are usually pretty structured and involve some clinical practicums. Suggest you talk with your facility's...
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    Opinions for career change

    OK - that makes it much clearer. There are a lot of options that require "nursing" knowledge, but have little or no actual patient contact. There are a lot of them within acute care settings - case...
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    Did anyone enter a nursing school with a BS?

    Recommend that you contact programs in which you are interested & ask them for guidance. They can help you evaluate your own unique situation and arrive at a decision that is right for you....
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    How different is ASN vs. BSN?

    This subject is always showing up on AN and inspiring lots of debate/discussion. As a nurse, we are taught that the basis of critical thinking is obtaining a sufficient amount of accurate information...
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    Nursing or Medical Coding

    Just an FYI, we (healthcare industry) are on the brink of an enormous change in medical coding.... from ICD-9 to ICD-10. This is the most dramatic change we have ever experienced in the US. Coders...