HouTx BSN, MSN, EdD

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    License endorsement question

    HouTx replied to daisyfleur70's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yes. With the overabundance of applicants for every job posted, it is very unlikely that you will be taken seriously unless you are 'good to go' for practicing in Tx. As far as residencies are...
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    Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner...please help

    HouTx replied to ex1140's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Depends, doesn't it - on whatever educational pathway you take. Once you become a PNP, your job requirements will undoubtedly be limited to that specialty area/role. But getting there . . . the...
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    Young, Thin, and Cute New Hires

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

    AAARRRRGGGGHHHHHHHH!!! Why is fallacious reasoning becoming so commonplace? Where is some critical thinking in all this rhetoric? Increased age does NOT automatically result in expertise. I...
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    In need of some uplifting

    HouTx replied to NurseMast_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Beginnings are always scary - no matter what the circumstance. But heck, if you did well in Neuro ICU, you can conquer anything!! You'll get back in the swing in no time at
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    Do employers verify previous salaries?

    HouTx replied to Marisette's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely not. There are legal ramifications of "colluding" with other employers to determine a salary. It is a 'restraint of trade' practice that can get a company in hot water for "fixing...
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    Another day...another worry

    HouTx replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    With experience & exposure to patient care situations, you will learn how to compartmentalize - keep your own feelings/emotions separate so they do not interfere with your work. Your clinical...
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    Male RNs, What Areas of Nursing Are Looking for Them?

    HouTx replied to chrisc-40's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Legally, no clinical area can "look" for males unless it is a bonafide occupational qualification (BOQ). So, this would be limited to environments in which females were not allowed to practice due to...
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    Worried about my future as a nurse, and afraid I'll be fired

    HouTx replied to j_tay1981's topic in First Year After Licensure

    IMO, RN_BSN09 has probably identified OPs primary issue - prioritization. New grads are task oriented (this is what our nursing education system produces). They approach the shift as a list of tasks,...
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    RN to BSN: Is it worth it to find work in a large city?

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

    In a word - YES. Metropolitan facilities are 'under the gun' to comply with the IOM recommendation (The Future of Nursing: Focus on Education - Institute of Medicine) - 80% of RN staff should have...
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    Interview with "Inappropriate" Questions

    HouTx replied to Heavenly4505's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Any questions seeking information about your personal status (marital status, children, religion, gender identity, etc) are illegal. Here's a link to a great tool that I have used with manager...
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    how to obtain continuing education benefits package question

    HouTx replied to froggy8's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Are you referring to free CE courses or tuition reimbursement? This information is usually included in the facility's recruiting/marketing - should be somewhere on their web
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    IV training necessary?

    HouTx replied to ObieBrown's topic in Texas Nursing

    Most that employ LVNs have to provide this training as it is not included in standard LVN curriculum. IV therapy is part of US RN curriculum, so facilities that do not need to train LVNs may not...
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    No one will hire me...

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

    When you say you were put on administrative leave, what does that mean? Were you suspended? FMLA due to stress? Do you feel as though you have your stress/anxiety under control now? If not, it may...
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    New Grad RN dropped from orientation. How to proceed?

    HouTx replied to littlenurse21's topic in First Year After Licensure

    As a nurse educator (non academic), I get so darned ANGRY when I come across these types of experiences. It's just wrong because I believe that it violates the most basic "Orientee Rights" IMO,...
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    Facilitating Nurse Residency Facilitators

    HouTx replied to 2bRNot2b's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It warms my nurse educator heart - that an admin grad student is interested in a topic that is so crucial for us (educators). I have designed/created & implemented a bazillion such programs over...
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    1st 6 Months

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

    Yikes. Ortho is a really challenging area to manager high patient loads due to the inherent mobility needs of that population - and stress/strain of all the lifting. Please take care of your self...
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    Decided to follow my gut....

    HouTx replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Uh oh. Not a good idea to simply "omit" a job from your resume. When you get a new job, they will have to run a full background check (Federal requirement). This will turn up any job in which you...
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    Nursing specialty help

    HouTx replied to Hazystone's topic in Nursing Career

    Kudos to you for adopting a realistic approach and making preparations that will enable you to remain professionally engaged and productive despite an uncertain prognosis. I admire your resilience...
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    New ICU Nurse looking into MSN/APN options

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

    Mindy, Have you taken a look at the 'operational' advanced practice roles as opposed to the clinical care roles? These include areas such as administration, infection control, case management, supply...
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    Anti-intellectual & hyper-sensitive. WHY?

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

    I wonder - what was the age of the nurse in question? I'm only asking because my own 2 sprouts can't spell at all - and they both have graduate degrees. They have always had to have a lot of mom-help...
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    Need advice

    HouTx replied to j.ll's topic in First Year After Licensure

    First of all, do not refer to us as "old nurses" - LOL. It's better to describe us as 'experienced', because age does not indicate the level of experience. There are new graduates of all ages. PP...
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    Conflicted newbie in need of advice

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

    There are all kinds of ways to be a nurse. Any job that enables you to apply your nursing knowledge is essentially a nursing job. So - even though nurse informaticists are working in IT, it does not...
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    Would welcome carreer/education advice

    HouTx replied to Michele1377's topic in Nursing Career

    I am so glad that you are aiming for a career in public policy. We need more nurses involved at higher levels in order to improve the quality of health care legislation & policy! Kudos to you!...
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    Desperate for insight, NICU

    HouTx replied to akabombshell's topic in Nursing Career

    Oh my goodness. I can completely understand. My clinical practice has been entirely in critical care - all areas. NICU was the only area that absolutely did not work for me. It took me a while to...
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    Should I buy a pathophysiology text?

    HouTx replied to blackvans1234's topic in General Students

    If you're looking for the 'gold standard' in physiology reference, I'd go with Guyton. (Amazon.com: Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology: with STUDENT CONSULT Online Access, 12e (Guyton...