HouTx BSN, MSN, EdD

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    What are Different careers/specialties in Nursing?

    HouTx replied to dudetheman's topic in General Students

    Congrats to your Dean for providing accurate information.... the "nursing shortage" is indeed over for now. I know that there are some folks who say that it will ease up due a lot of factors in the...
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    Not too many of "You."

    HouTx replied to Cali_Nurse_209's topic in General Students

    Kudos for starting on the BSN road. I live in a very diverse area of the country -- Houston is the most diverse city in the US, according to the latest census data -- so we have a great diversity in...
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    How would deal with these type of CNAs?

    HouTx replied to Born_2BRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I disagree a bit with the PP... I dunno where the myth of "comrade health care worker" started, but the RN actually IS the boss of the CNAs when it comes to patient care. This certainly does not mean...
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    New RN in trouble-- Please help!!!

    HouTx replied to BradenRN30's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry that you're feeling frustrated and upset, but what you're describing is actually the normal standard for most organizations. Employees are not allowed to transfer until they are clear -...
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    New Job, Old Injury...What to Do?

    HouTx replied to westieluv's topic in Nursing Career

    Wow - this is a hard decision but I think you already know the answer. You have to take action to protect your own health and prevent yourself from becoming completely disabled. Talk to your boss...
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    Career change

    HouTx replied to LittlenurseRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Before making a decision, you should probably do a more complete investigation of PT & OP. Entry into practice for a PT is Masters degree - you can become a PTA with a BS. There are fewer...
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    Hard to handle family members

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

    This is one of those classic 'conflict management' scenarios that are introduced in nursing school. Going back to the basics will help. Try to separate the 'issue' from the 'content'.... Many...
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    Great Gift for Nursing Student (2nd career)?

    HouTx replied to stmbarnes's topic in General Students

    Why not a year-long subscription to one of the online Continuing Education sites - like CE Direct? The gift that keeps on giving -
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    Charge Nurse

    HouTx replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but multiple charge nurses are rapidly becoming extinct. In fact, in order to deal with increasing productivity requirements, many organizations are now requiring...
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    Confused -phlebostatic axis

    HouTx replied to 3UNC's topic in General Nursing

    Check with the policy at your organization to determine the approved process - there are many ways to do this. In most facilities that I have worked in, the transducer is NEVER placed on a bed - this...
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    Frustrated

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

    Sorry you are feeling so negative about your English class. However, I do want to point out that writing skills are very relevant to nursing education. Particularly if you decide to pursue an...
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    BSN or entry Level MSN?

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

    Sorry to rain on your parade, but this is not accurate. A new grad is a new grad. Period. Entry level salaries will be the same. There is no additional clinical expertise associated with entry...
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    Would you be scared of 6 foot 3 male nurse.

    HouTx replied to mumbojumbo's topic in Men in Nursing

    There are only a couple of areas in which height would be an issue. In the OR and other procedural areas (Cath lab, GI lab, etc) the working surface is geared to that of the physician. So.... if...
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    RN moving to Houston

    HouTx replied to MiketRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    I hope you're a BSN grad. Even then, it is currently a very challenging environment for new grads right now. Seems like everyone is beating a path to our city these days.... maybe they saw Forbes...
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    Nursing positions deeply embedded in science

    HouTx replied to DGabe24's topic in General Nursing

    Great advice and insight from PPs. I would encourage you to investigate a field that no one else has mentioned.... kinesiology. I really didn't know that much about it until I met some of these...
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    Need Tips on Keeping a Preceptor Happy

    HouTx replied to whatdoIdonow?'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    As a long-time nurse educator, I can attest to the fact that the most common New Nurse vs Preceptor problems are usually due to poor communication - which results in the new nurse being blindsided by...
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    Applying for non-RN positions

    HouTx replied to k1p1ssk's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    There's probably no reason why you couldn't take any type of non-clinical job. But most BONs are against RNs working non-RN nursing jobs due to significant liability issues for you and the employer....
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    Am I nuts for wanting to try nights?

    HouTx replied to Kr_nurse09's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have worked all different shifts over the years & the only one that I just couldn't deal with was 3-11... I spent all my 'off' time just looking at the clock and counting down the minutes before...
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    HELP! HR benefits mess/nightmare

    HouTx replied to BulletBlueSky's topic in Nursing Career

    Agree with PPs - but please double-check with your HR folks because there is a high likelihood that you are not without benefits. You probably were enrolled in a 'default' or standard benefit plan....
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    Jobs with contracts

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

    Take a larger view on this... it really isn't about YOU exactly. Kudos to the organization for figuring out how to get the higher-ups to let them continue to hire new grads. Most facilities have...
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    Resume stand out or resume death sentence???

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

    Healthcare organizations have to meet an extraordinary amount of mandatory (Federal, State, JC, CMS, etc) requirements so they rely on automated systems to keep it together. The only way in is...
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    RN-BSN or RN-MSN?

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

    I don't know if this is an important factor, but there are an increasing number of hospital nursing jobs that require MSN now. Pretty much all management jobs and specialty-director jobs such as...
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    Children's Hospitals who require a BSN

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

    Texas Children's (Houston) only hires BSN new grads. I was told that they are working toward all-BSN by hiring mostly BSN staff - with some exceptions for highly qualified
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    rn to bsn online 12 months

    HouTx replied to bigdaddy2011's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Be careful with this one - check on the individual site for full accreditation information. Not all are the
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    Online BSN programs for someone without a nursing background?

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

    Caveat emptor!!! No matter what the school tries to tell you, securing a clinical site for your clinical training may not be possible. The school usually does not offer much (if any) assistance so it...