HouTx BSN, MSN, EdD

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    how do nurses wear nail polish?

    HouTx replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! maybe this should be given greater emphasis in the information provided to folks who think that nursing is their ideal career goal... it might weed out the kardashian
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    I had no idea... med/surg vent

    HouTx replied to all4ofus's topic in First Year After Licensure

    "Lying" in the medical record is falsification. At the very least, this is grounds for action by your BON. Worst case scenario? Your false documentation serves as the basis for (false) billing -...
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    leaving one committee to join another?

    HouTx replied to Calabria's topic in General Nursing

    I THINK YOU ARE FABULOUS!!!! Srsly, staff nurses like you who willing to contribute your efforts to improving your workplace -- are absolutely golden. The scheduling committee is basically engaged...
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    a little confused...

    HouTx replied to patty89's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One of the biggest differences - the amount of course credits that will transfer if you decide to continue for your BSN. IN general, you will have more transferable credits if you have an ADN....
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    Clinical Supervision of Medical Assistants

    HouTx replied to twoangels's topic in General Nursing

    PP is correct - you need to refer this issue to your own state's BON to get clarification. In Texas, our BON has actually produced a formal position paper outlining the responsibilities of RNs who...
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    Has Nursing hardened you?

    HouTx replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Wow - don't really know where to start. "1 out of every 7 nurses will end up with a drug/substance abuse problem". This is an incredible piece of nonsense... Where is the citation on this factoid?...
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    Community College Associates vs Bachelors

    HouTx replied to nursingstudt21's topic in General Students

    Agree with PPs & wanted to point out that changing nursing programs will likely mean that you will have to start over from scratch as far as clinical classes go. Nursing is not a 'major', it is a...
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    how to decide an appropriate oxygen flow rate or percentage for the patient?

    HouTx replied to kcvo's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I realize that the OPs scenario is probably based on an academic exercise but . . . I agree with GreenTea (as usual) and also want to point out that oxygen therapy is not an area of expertise for...
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    New DON and new rules

    HouTx replied to FarrellGirl,RN's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I don't know what state you are in, but in Tx we have a legally defined "nurse patient duty" that requires the RN to do what she is supposed to do, by virtue of education and scope of licensure... no...
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    Is this fair? Honest opinions, please.

    HouTx replied to BC913's topic in General Students

    Hmm - I wonder if this was a commercial (for profit) school? I doubt that a traditional (usually under funded) program would be able to come up with the additional resources & instructors that...
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    Emergency vs Critical Care nursing

    HouTx replied to jlan79's topic in General Nursing

    Great question. I have experience in both areas - as a clinician and as an educator. I would recommend ICU to gain a better appreciation of "nursing" practice. The ED is a great place, but in the...
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    In Need of Career Advice

    HouTx replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in Nursing Career

    You're experiencing a lot of change in your life right now. I would advise you to remain with your current job until you recover from your surgery and establish stability in your nutritional status....
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    Do I Say Something When They Call or Just Let it Go?

    HouTx replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree completely regarding the priority of issues here - my area of clinical practice is ICU. WASHING HANDS is the highest priority in this case.... I have personally experienced the death of...
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    Just accepted and not sure the next steps..

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

    Congratulations!!! Time to go into training. Start getting up at 5 AM. Try to go 8 hours between potty breaks. Learn how to live on granola bars & black coffee. Carry around 40 lbs of...
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    medical coding

    HouTx replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Even though congress pushed back the 'start date' for ICD10 until 2014, this transition is going to be HUGE. Radically different, much more granular coding which will require much more detailed...
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    Personalized License plates.

    HouTx replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    I don't even tell my neighbors that I'm a nurse - for certain I don't want to broadcast this info to the general public. Not ashamed, but there are too many weirdos out there & I value my...
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    Organizing for nursing school

    HouTx replied to azjen43's topic in General Students

    Make a list of things you are going to "give up" and discuss with your family to figure out how these tasks are going to be re-distributed. Then stick to your guns. Ideas: *Give up laundry - Hubs did...
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    Time Limits on Science Classes ??

    HouTx replied to pat8585's topic in General Students

    And it gets even worse! If you decide to go on to grad school, your GRE expires in 5 years... (sob) As a result, I had to take that *^&%#@! thing three
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    Just go for it! Not so simple?

    HouTx replied to Jmiami's topic in General Students

    er, um - with all due respect, I think the OP should recognize & address the elephant in the living room -- The fact that spouse is one more mouth to feed while contributing nothing & adding...
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    Nursing in IR department

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

    Sorry you haven't gotten a response yet. Nursing care MUST be under the direction of the Chief Nursing Officer -- in order to comply with CMS & JC regulations. Soooo - nurses who work in...
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    Potential Employer...Advice.

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

    I would expect them to ask questions to determine your commitment to your education, likelihood of successful graduation & NCLEX . This may include questions about your academic performance. I...
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    In all honesty

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

    This is just the sort of situation that FMLA was created for. I am sure you can work out an acceptable accommodation with your future
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    Interview

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

    Bizarre - sounds to me like the interviewer was not really competent. Interviews should focus on job qualifications & consist of questions designed to uncover those. This is not the place to...
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    MSN/MBA vs MSN/NP then MBA

    HouTx replied to SCS NJ's topic in Nursing Career

    If you want to become a CNO, there is no benefit to becoming an NP. CNOs need a completely different set of knowledge, skills and abilities than those required by other areas of practice. You'd be...
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    PA!? what else is out there?

    HouTx replied to anonymousstudent's topic in General Students

    PP is correct - PAs have less education and their scope of practice is limited to working under the direct supervision of a physician. NP education includes clinical specialization - they can practice...