HouTx BSN, MSN, EdD

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    Facility penalty or not?

    HouTx replied to NotMyProblem MSN's topic in General Nursing

    Are you having to run parallel systems while bringing your EHR up to speed? Although it's a horrible technique, it's not unusual. However, if this is a continuing thing rather than an interim...
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    Just a few thoughts about clinical.

    HouTx replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in General Students

    Loved this comment. Looks like you've been paying close attention to the ICU culture. It may seem slower because there is less busy-work and actions tend to be much more deliberate. A lot of our...
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    Are all nursing schools equally hard to get into?

    HouTx replied to mg94's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    OHSU is extremely competitive, and like all state universities, they give priority to residents of their own state. If you want to get a better idea of the difficulty of admissions, you may want to...
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    ITT Tech RN program?

    HouTx replied to nursingstudent2015's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Schools have to meet minimum NCLEX pass rates or they will lose accreditation. So, if those stats are accurate, this program won't be in business for much longer. Commercial (investor owned) schools...
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    Anybody have Plan B?

    HouTx replied to zeno33's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hospital administration - really? Have you looked into the scarcity of those jobs and the qualifications of people who fill them? You'll need a masters degree (MHA or MBA with focus in health care...
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    EVERYONE wants to be a Nurse/feeling overwhelmed

    HouTx replied to bprlal13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes bprlal, it really seems to be a continuing phenomenon... everyone is stampeding into nursing school these days. As an ancient one, I find it really hard to believe. All those predictions of...
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    Kaplan Las Vegas RN ADN program May 2013

    HouTx replied to Nick D's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just out of curiosity - because it has come up on so many posts lately - are these schools informing you that most hospitals are rapidly moving toward a "BSN grads only" hiring policy? This is...
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    Need Advice: Looking to gain more experience in the health care field

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

    Does the school require previous experience in order to be admitted? If not, there is not need to do anything unless you really want to. Don't do anything that will decrease your ability to make top...
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    Good states for new grad nursing jobs and bad states?

    HouTx replied to CNA1991's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Texas still has new grad jobs - but not in major metro areas. For instance, Corpus Christi (CHRISTUS system) hires a lot of new grads and has internship programs available. It's the same story in...
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    elm student job prospect

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

    OMG - I can't believe that your 'school' is trying to sell you that bill of goods. Start practicing your critical thinking skills now... check out this information for yourself. A new grad is a new...
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    First Job With Nursing Administrator, MSN Degree

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

    In acute care environments, an MSN is 'necessary but not sufficient' for a management role. In addition to your MSN, you'll need clinical experience that is relevant to the job in question. This is a...
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    How to get into utilization review

    HouTx replied to dogfairy's topic in Nursing Career

    UR tends to focus on financial aspects of care - have you considered shifting into case management instead? In my part of the country, there are great job prospects for certified CM nurses. Most...
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    Should I include my desire for continue education on my cover letter?

    HouTx replied to KiyaRN's topic in Nursing Career

    The fact remains that there are relatively few MSN-required positions in acute care nursing other than in management roles. Hiring managers would be very reluctant to hire someone that did not appear...
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    I need to reschedule my orientation. Need advice

    HouTx replied to dbassi's topic in Nursing Career

    Depends on the urgency of the hiring manager. Your offer was contingent upon the 'start date' that was agreed upon. If s/he needs someone ASAP, your job offer may be rescinded. You'll need to be...
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    Subacute rehab nurse to Med/surg nurse

    HouTx replied to foqnns's topic in Nursing Career

    Can you try to move into an LTAC setting? This is a good transition step to acute care - same type of patients you'd take care of in MedSurg, but with longer lengths of stay. You'd be gaining...
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    ADN New grad. Everything is BSN preferred.

    HouTx replied to JacobAnderson's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't have anything to add that the PPs haven't already said. It just chaps my hide that so many new grads are in she same position. It would seem that schools should do a better job of informing...
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    Scope of Practice in Texas

    HouTx replied to studentnurse1989's topic in Texas Nursing

    Howdy, Our BON has a library of position statements that can provide answers. You can find them at Position Statements IM, SQ and 'injectable' meds are definitely within the scope of LVN...
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    nursing after a near death experience

    HouTx replied to dancingostrich's topic in Nursing Career

    I admire the OP's honesty and willingness to acknowledge and deal with personal issues that may have an impact on her nursing practice. Sounds healthy to me! Don't mean to thread-jack . . but based...
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    2 year hiatus and going back to acute care!

    HouTx replied to CRichieRN,BSN's topic in Nursing Career

    Are you a BSN? If not, you may discover that the hospital hiring climate has changed. Be prepared to deal with a higher workload & more paperwork than before. You do have fairly recent acute...
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    How to pass a nursing class?

    HouTx replied to lbmRN2014's topic in General Students

    Heck, no stress there - right?? Seriously, OP, I can feel your pain radiating through your post. In terms of 'difficulty, I think it is probably very difficult to compare schools. The curriculum...
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    Valley Health New RN program questions

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

    OP - are you aware that there are negative connotations related to your user name? Has nothing to do with the country (Ireland) but rather large nomadic families of con artists/swindlers. Just...
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    Pursue MPH or finish ADN ??? help!!!!

    HouTx replied to lnsjes's topic in Nursing Career

    Oh my goodness. I believe that the B in Healthcare Admin is a real for-profit college scam. Maybe not quite as bad as the Criminal Justice & Medical Assistant programs that are endlessly promoted...
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    Still seeking *extensive orientation/preceptorship* after completing refresher course

    HouTx replied to SGTex's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yikes. What a pickle. Before allowing students to use their facilities for clinical practicums, Hospitals have to have contractual agreements with the school. There are scads of legal &...
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    Need a No Brainer ACLS guaranteed

    HouTx replied to freedm's topic in General Nursing

    There is only one version of "ACLS" and that is designed and controlled by American Heart Association. However, the actual online course is very comprehensive, with plenty of drill-and-practice built...
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    I got fired today, how will that affect my chances?

    HouTx replied to Nurseadam's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just now coming up to speed with nurseadam's saga. I think one of the PPs raised valid concerns that this may be reportable to the BON - particularly if he was in uniform (identifiable as health...