HouTx BSN, MSN, EdD

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    Cover Letter??

    HouTx replied to AFwife727's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Agree with PPs - cover letters are essential. The cover letter should indicate that you have taken the time to learn about that employer & provide information as to WHY you are such a good fit for...
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    Advanced Unlicensed Assistant

    HouTx replied to LPN MOM's topic in Nursing Career

    This is an interesting concept - haven't heard of it in my area of the country. Our PCT jobs are intended for nursing students. But salaries for CNAs are certainly better than the ones quoted above....
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    LVN Help Please

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

    Maybe I can help shed some light. There are basically two different types of LV/PN programs. One type is based on college hours and it is based in a Community College. College hour programs tend to...
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    Working in Victoria or Corpus Christi?

    HouTx replied to RNLang's topic in Texas Nursing

    Welcome to the 3rd Coast! Corpus Christi has extraordinarily low housing costs for a coastal city and is only ~ 45 minutes from Victoria. Couple that with no state income tax & much lower...
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    Please Help! New grad and don't know what to do!

    HouTx replied to golf_nurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    Whoa there! You're dealing with three separate issues? 1) waiting to take NCLEX 2) looking for a job and 3) getting married in September... is that right? Rather than throw another major stressor...
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    LPN with PTSD....afraid to go back to work

    HouTx replied to nicole314's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Was your boyfriend arrested and prosecuted for the assault? Many states provide funding &/or assistance to crime victims - please investigate this
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    How to get a PRN/per diem position

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

    Depends on how PRN positions are allocated. In some organizations, all PRNs are in a centralized "department" and used like an internal float pool. There may be different categories of PRN- in terms...
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    New Hospital being built, who do I call for job?

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

    Normally, the first people hired are the executive crew. They may be hired a year in advance. Next are leaders for crucial admin/operational functions (HR, HIM, Quality, Med Staff, Finance, etc)......
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    I need massive help. But from who?

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

    Just reading the OPs post makes me cringe. So many red flags. First of all, accrediting agencies (Joint Commission, CMS, etc) REQUIRE basic competency processes - including ensuring that staff are...
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    Still Very Anxious Working as a Nurse After Three Years

    HouTx replied to makeadifrence's topic in Nursing Career

    It's such a huge irony. Nurses are full of empathy for everyone but their own co-workers. The idea that your colleagues are keeping an eye on you . . . and reporting to your supervisor . . . is...
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    What do I do with my Kids?

    HouTx replied to dawnlott's topic in Nursing Career

    From a realistic standpoint, Nursing - or any job that involves 24X7 shifts - may not be for you because the hours are just not compatible with your personal situation at this time. Nursing jobs are...
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    need help for to be a nurse

    HouTx replied to jessicak's topic in Nursing Career

    You have some major challenges. Your GPA is not high enough for admission to nursing programs that have a reasonable tuition cost. With a low GPA, your choices will be limited. DON'T let a...
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    Need help with job offers!

    HouTx replied to boushie87's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree with PPs - oral surgery offer would be your best bet. LTC environment tends to have very few RNs. You would probably end up being held accountable for much more clinical responsibility than...
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    Canadian hoping to study nursing in Texas and then work

    HouTx replied to HopefulNurse2013's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm afraid it may be just about impossible to obtain employer sponsorship because the Houston area is saturated with new BSN grads. The only visa sponsorships I have heard about in years are for...
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    Nusing School computer

    HouTx replied to mcbtny9's topic in General Students

    If you can only obtain one device, I would recommend getting a laptop. You need to be able to connect to your school's electronic resources/network in order to accomplish things like searching the...
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    Men In Nursing Issues

    HouTx replied to adpie28's topic in Men in Nursing

    I agree - silly topic for a debate. It would have been wiser to narrow the issue to something that is actually arguable like the issues posed in this thread; how does the perception of male as...
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    Why do nurses constantly say they don't hire ASN?

    HouTx replied to dance4life's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Sounds like the OP is working as a traveler or agency. In my experience, most travelers are really top-notch, so there's no wonder that they love her!!! BUT (big BUT), travelers are contract...
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    Interest in Nursing is wavering

    HouTx replied to buzzthenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would bet that many of your colleagues feel the same way. The whole 'experience' thing has another effect - besides improving your clinical skills; it also changes the way you interpret things....
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    Working with an ALS patient

    HouTx replied to Njlpntomsn's topic in General Nursing

    Psych support/consult should be part of the care network for anyone experiencing the horrible trauma of a terminal diagnosis. We (nurses) tend to try to take on everything and blame ourselves when...
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    Identity as a nurse.

    HouTx replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    This thread is great! I can clearly remember the first time I became aware that I was unconsciously "thinking like a nurse". In my last semester of nursing school (a loooooong time ago), I was in a...
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    Disgusted with nursing career

    HouTx replied to Blue4me2's topic in General Nursing

    A bit confused as to why you feel that the nursing profession is to blame for your problems. Based on the information you have shared, your current situation is due to the fact that you were unable...
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    LPN primary role

    HouTx replied to AnythingLPNWa's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In every state NPA that I have ever heard of - LPNs CANNOT "delegate" anything to an RN. Simply cannot happen because LP/VN practice is limited - can only function under the direct supervision of RN...
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    I am still considered as a "New Graduate"?

    HouTx replied to zerooooo's topic in General Nursing

    My organization classifies everyone with less than 12 months nursing of experience as a "new
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    I'm tired of screwing up at work

    HouTx replied to solneeshka's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with TakeTwoAspirin - this situation warrants some sort of formalized follow up. If your organization has a 'near miss' report or something similar, this would be appropriate, because it...
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    I Didn't Get Into The Nursing Program...now what??

    HouTx replied to LatinoHealthNut's topic in General Students

    Hard to believe that OP didn't get in - those programs must have stellar applicants. OP, is relocation an option? I happen to know that University of New Mexico is currently SEEKING BSN students due...