HouTx BSN, MSN, EdD

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    Just plain need advice!

    HouTx replied to 9#n's topic in Nursing Career

    Have you looked at becoming a psych tech? I believe that (in most states) the entry level is via certificate or Associate
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    New RN Job Probation Period:

    HouTx replied to pumpkinspice555's topic in Nursing Career

    Don't obsess on the possibility of being terminated. Instead, focus your energy on learning to do your new job. Make sure you are provided with very clear information about what it takes to be...
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    Quitting my job

    HouTx replied to Mzkikalvn's topic in Nursing Career

    To answer your question - Yes, moving to a SNF environment would improve your chances of transitioning into a more acute care environment. Since you are an LVN, I am assuming you are either in TX...
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    Moving to Amarillo for nursing school and need advice

    HouTx replied to TexasLoveRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Not a local, so I can't answer your specific questions.... just wanted to give you Kudos for your determination. Very few people would consider relocation to the Tx panhandle for school. Best...
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    Home Health care RN?

    HouTx replied to chikah_dorah's topic in Texas Nursing

    Uh - I don't think it is a good idea to try to begin your US nursing career in Home Care. It's not a good area for new grads, and that is essentially what you are. It doesn't seem as though the...
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    What nursing shortage? Any tips on finding a job in Texas

    HouTx replied to TXRN44's topic in Texas Nursing

    I think that Texas, overall, is still new grad friendly in many areas - just not the major metro areas. There is an oversupply of new grads in those areas, and the hospitals are hiring BSN grads...
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    What to wear to a job interview when it's 100 degrees outside?

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

    There has actually been a lot of research related to this - LOL, I'm a nurse so I always fall back on evidence-based practice. You want to exude confidence, competence & authority. First...
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    BLS Instructor

    HouTx replied to nytug's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Sounds like a terrific idea, especially if you have discovered that there are not enough BLS classes in your area and this is a requirement for many different types of jobs. I urge you to contact your...
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    Ambulatory surgical centers?

    HouTx replied to IamRN4Life's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Your post is a bit vague. It's difficult to determine exactly what you are looking for. You will get better responses if you are more specific in your request for
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    Future Nursing Career - Questions.

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

    I can understand your wish for a "better" career trajectory than what you have experienced so far. But nursing is not a 'sure thing' by any means. Unless you have a bachelor's degree (BSN), you will...
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    How do you work around a part you dont understand?

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

    Suggest you take advantage of any tutoring available. It's risky to just press ahead and try to skip/omit some concepts. While you may get lucky and not have to face them on a test, they may prevent...
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    Too Stressed

    HouTx replied to superstressed's topic in Nursing Career

    I am sorry you're having such a rough time. Have you talked to your supervisor about how you feel? Do you have any insight as to exactly what is causing your stress? Is it lack of knowledge? Too...
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    Finding CNE course for RN license renewal.

    HouTx replied to sweetlady10's topic in Texas Nursing

    Remember that the Tx rules recently changed, so your CE needs to be focused on your practice area. If you're in MedSurg, pretty much anything is OK, but if you're in a specialty area, you may have to...
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    From Bedside to Bench? Maybe Bedside and Bench?

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

    Sorry if you feel as though your post triggered some hostility, but it's not personal. You just 'stepped in' a sensitive area for some people. Chief among this is a popular perception that nursing...
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    What won't nursing/medicine be doing in 10 years?

    HouTx replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    OK, I'll play - in 10 years, changes will include: - spending just a fraction of our time on detailed documentation; instead, we'll be working with voice recognition, coupled with video to document...
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    Swollen Feet!

    HouTx replied to BrooklynRN11201's topic in General Nursing

    OK now, as a nurse, what would you advise a patient with swollen feet? What causes dependent edema? Draw on your own knowledge & take your own advice - LOL Seriously, compression stockings,...
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    Tuition Reimbursement Programs

    HouTx replied to ava0421's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Organizations can make their own rules for tuition reimbursement. This is probably an employee benefit that you should explore before you accept a job. But, in general, here are some of the most...
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    Fired!

    HouTx replied to LandD_RN_chica's topic in General Nursing

    PPs have all offered excellent advice. I just wanted to comment on something that seemed to be "shouting" from the OP's first post. I didn't see any 'ownership' of anything... in her story, she was...
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    Nurse education in the United States vs Ireland & UK

    HouTx replied to Pearlite's topic in General Students

    The only way that the US generalist model has continued to be successful is by shifting actual competency development onto the organizations that employ new graduates. This has been widely...
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    How often do bad references for good workers happen?

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

    Anyone who provides false or misleading negative information in a reference could be sued for defamation or libel. References are written, so there's always a record of who says what. Most companies...
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    Invaluable lesson in being the patient advocate.

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

    Just want you to know that you are heard. We have all experienced the same type of issues. Keep in mind that those negative reactions weren't about you - or even about the patient in question....
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    Fired 2 years ago

    HouTx replied to mwhindy's topic in Nursing Career

    If being fired was an 'automatic disqualifier', there are many of us (including me) who would have experienced a very early and involuntary retirement. Some job applications also ask you to indicate...
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    Need advice please

    HouTx replied to penguin3's topic in Nursing Career

    It is true that verbal communication is absolutely essential for patient safety, but there are many successful clinicians who are not native English speakers. I would suggest that you begin by...
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    Psychometric Verbal Reasoning Test

    HouTx replied to cm8816's topic in Nursing Career

    LOL - this reminds me of the old GRE "logic and reasoning" questions. I would imagine that they are intended for the same purpose - or else they are serving as a test laboratory for an...
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    University Hospital in San Antonio - Group1 ??

    HouTx replied to bbnursedfw08's topic in Texas Nursing

    I recall finding a client list for GroupOne a few months ago - linked to their website - but don't see it now. I don't recall seeing any SA or Houston area facilities on it at that time. It may have...