HouTx BSN, MSN, EdD

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    Normal?

    HouTx replied to mwc1230's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You should have been provided with documentation that outlines exactly what is supposed to happen during your orientation in terms of goals/objectives & criteria that will be used to evaluate your...
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    Fired from first job

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

    I agree with most of the PP comments. As a nurse educator, I absolutely cannot understand anyone being terminated for a mistake in a skills lab. That's actually the place where you are expected to...
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    Nursing student school advice.

    HouTx replied to Amyrick42's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't have specific knowledge of schools in your region - but I would advise you to step back and think about the big picture here. If programs in your region are so 'in demand' and continue to...
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    What else can I do?

    HouTx replied to H3ISMAN's topic in Nursing Career

    I am curious. Does this mean that you don't actually want to work as a nurse in any setting after graduation? If so, did you make this decision based upon negative experiences in your program? I...
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    starting to worry I'm to old (51) to be hired.

    HouTx replied to Patricia Moore's topic in Nursing Career

    Wow, that is scary. Unless the applicant pool is very abnormal (no one over 30) your organization is very vulnerable to claims of discrimination. I'm surprised it hasn't happened
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    Christus Memorial - Corpus Christi

    HouTx replied to Hung's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm very familiar with the CHRISTUS system. They are a large Catholic health care system - facilities mostly in TX & LA, but also in AR & NM as well as international (Mexico & Chile). The...
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    RN moving to San Antonio

    HouTx replied to LibraNurse1974's topic in Texas Nursing

    Sorry you haven't gotten any responses. Welcome to Texas! With your experience, you shouldn't have any difficulties getting a job. Your preferred location is convenient to the SA Medical Center -...
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    Houston's St Lukes Hospital sold

    HouTx replied to JLNicks's topic in Texas Nursing

    CHI is an ENORMOUS not-for-profit health care system. If St. Lukes is looking for long-term security and continued investment, this is a very smart move. The Episcopal & Catholic churches are...
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    Feedback requested before I give 2 weeks notice!

    HouTx replied to Nurse-E Girl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Lots of great responses here. This issue (fake breaks) seem to become ingrained as a department 'norm' with astonishing frequency these days as the workload increases. To me, it is a direct...
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    Vent: Downgrading patient from ICU status

    HouTx replied to ukjenn231's topic in General Nursing

    In the US, every hospital that is accredited by the JC must have formal Admission & DC criteria for ICUs and other specialty care units (burn, Behav health, etc). Make sure you are familiar with...
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    Tested positive PPD exposure, employer did nothing

    HouTx replied to Mediconfire's topic in Florida Nursing

    As far as the employer's responsibility, I don't have a clue. But I do know that when I 'converted' to positive (> 20years ago), the hospital at which I was employed ordered a full follow up &...
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    Culturally insensitive patients

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

    I also feel that the OP's situation reflects curiosity, not discrimination. I have a dear friend who is a PNP, but absolutely passionate about learning about the effect of different cultures on...
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    Lost my first patient today

    HouTx replied to RyleeMendez's topic in General Students

    Nurses are privileged to be present at the most significant events of our patients' lives - whether it is the beginning of life, the end of life, or life-changing events that occur somewhere in the...
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    medical terminology

    HouTx replied to malonejr's topic in General Students

    I don't understand what you are saying. What was it about the test layout that caused you to fail? Were you unable to understand how to enter answers? Was the font unreadable? Most importantly,...
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    Another door slammed in my face...

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

    I know it's hard to accept, but PLEASE don't take these rejections personally. It is not a reflection of your character. Your qualifications are undoubtedly just as good as other new grads. You...
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    Losing Hope.

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

    Gosh, what a dilemma. I have no exact data, but based on my own experience, hospitals are becoming extremely reluctant to hire anyone that requires any sort of special treatment, no matter what it...
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    Fired with mutual agreement...what to tell interviewers

    HouTx replied to Heather77RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    OK - devil's advocate here. It is a very good idea to figure out why you couldn't hack it in that job. If you don't understand what went wrong, you are doomed to repeat it. Self-examination is...
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    Burned out after only 3 weeks.

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

    PPs all make very solid points - good advice. The no-unit-secretary thing is just awful; what a mess! I can see how doing the 'call bell boogie' would consume a lot of your energy. The "hourly...
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    Bad nurse?

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

    Neldavi, If you were a mediocre nurse, you wouldn't have even made this post - you would have just blown off the patient/family concerns and not engaged in any self-reflection to figure out what you...
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    Career vs Family vs Economy

    HouTx replied to QuishaRN's topic in Nursing Career

    You have 4 solid years of nursing experience during which you have undoubtedly mastered time management, delegation, communication, physical assessment, etc.... don't sell yourself short! Based on my...
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    Not sure this environment is for me

    HouTx replied to tailsspin's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Wow - I just hate to hear that you are having such a bad time. Nursing is not 'anti-male'. I feel as though I need to apologize for our profession if you have had experiences that have led you to...
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    in dire need of a preceptor

    HouTx replied to studentnurse216's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What type of program is this? I'm asking because I have been dealing with an increasing number of online/distance programs that have a 'do it yourself' clinical arrangement - where one of the primary...
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    Pay Equality Day

    HouTx replied to TopazLover's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter is a software engineer - another area with no gender differences, but her working environment is much different than ours, especially since her job requires international travel. Many...
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    Patient Hides Needles in Bathroom

    HouTx replied to Blue Roses's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OMG - 50cc syringes??? Wonder what the intended purpose would have been? The mind
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    End of Per Diem?

    HouTx replied to hdawnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Au Contraire - PRN staff are becoming more important as labor budgets are tightened. These nurses are less expensive due to the lack of benefits. There is actually some math behind this. The ideal...