HouTx BSN, MSN, EdD

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    Immunizations for nursing school

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

    Sorry, we cannot provide medical advice. You need to discuss this with your
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    Do I take time off post graduation?

    HouTx replied to JamieLee_09's topic in Nursing Career

    I would be very unwise to delay working as an RN for a year after graduation. I am aware of many large healthcare systems that see this as a red flag and will not hire new nurses (who haven't been...
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    New RN; Advice Needed about Jobs (Unique SNF or L&D)

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

    Just wanted to provide some relevant info - the "HIV/AIDS specialty facility is not unique nor groundbreaking. They were common in most metro areas until the late 80's/early 90's, when reimbursement...
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    Maybe I should quit

    HouTx replied to imp3rfect_beauty's topic in Nursing Career

    If you feel that you're being continually abused, this is undoubtedly something you need to address first. Otherwise, I can't imagine that any career move would go very
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    21 year old new grad advice?!

    HouTx replied to Underpayedandoverworked's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi there night owl - just saw the time stamp on your post. Your transition (from student to practicing nurse) will be much easier if you don't try to compare yourself to experienced nurses. When you...
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    MSN without BSN

    HouTx replied to lvn-bsn2018's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I don't imagine it will have any negative consequences if you have an RN license after obtaining your ADN. The only problems I have heard about are mobility-related issues associated with entry-level...
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    New Telemetry Nurse TIPS

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

    Since you're on a tele unit, I urge you to to get your hands on one of those handy-dandy little 6-inch EKG ruler thingies... with a quickie rate analysis/measurement scale, ectopic reminders, etc....
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    New RN and I feel alone and lost

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

    OK, so what have you learned from all this? It seems to me that you've had several valuable lessons. First - it's very important to stay on top of your own tasks & you need to prioritize them...
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    I am starting to get depressed

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

    Don't let it get you down. You're in "learning" mode, and you will be for a while yet. I know it's basically impossible, but you shouldn't be comparing yourself to your very experienced...
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    Male: CNA, Should I go into Nursing or Electroneurodiagnostic Technology

    HouTx replied to garbenja's topic in Nursing Career

    Oddly enough, I have a nursing colleague whose son entered this field (ENDT) two years ago. According to her, he's making bank and the demand in their area (DFW) far exceeds the available techs so...
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    Legal Ramifications of Joining a Formal Church "Emergency Response Team"

    HouTx replied to Yep, Me's topic in General Nursing

    I think that this concept (church taking on a role that will benefit the community) is great! Many churches in my area are designated community disaster response areas for hurricane season, especially...
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    Organ Donation

    HouTx replied to yk13's topic in General Nursing

    You'll have to look into your own state laws on this as there is some variation. I (personally) know of many instances in which a patient's wishes have been overridden by relatives after the patient...
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    Hurricane Questions

    HouTx replied to nurseburst's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My organization has a number of facilities in hurricane country. The plan includes an (advance) triage of nursing & other staff to get a list of "stayers"... these are volunteers who are willing...
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    Career Change to Nursing...

    HouTx replied to AustinTJC's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to provide OP with some clarification. In TX metro areas, hospitals are moving toward (or already have) only hiring BSNs. And LVN practice is pretty much limited to non-acute settings.......
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    math tests?

    HouTx replied to yellowleaf's topic in General Students

    Statistics is required because one of the essential competencies of an RN is the ability to understand and apply research. That doesn't mean that staff nurses need to be experts at data...
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    Anxiety

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

    What if you became a structural engineer and you may have made a calculation error that could cause a bridge collapse? What if you became a lawyer and failed to remember an important precedent that...
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    New Graduate Rio Grande Regional Hospital

    HouTx replied to Joana80RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Are you from that area? If not, the culture shock may be challenging. There are a lot of threads here on AN about the Rio Grande
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    What's the difference between a LTACH and IMCU?

    HouTx replied to withersp's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly? LTACHs are primarily differentiated by the payment/reimbursement structures.... these are patients that (years ago) probably would have remained in an acute step-down unit for eons but with...
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    COPD Patient Question

    HouTx replied to cubsfan16's topic in General Nursing

    I have been an asthmatic for quite a while... lucky enough to have it managed by a wonderful pulmonologist. A few years ago, while recovering from bronchitis, I began to have episodes of extensive...
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    Going back to comfort level

    HouTx replied to elomi18's topic in General Nursing

    Please - don't fall into the trap of thinking that acute care is the only place for 'real' nursing. Our health care model is changing rapidly. In the modern, population health model of care, Acute...
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    When do you know when it's time to move on? Need advice!

    HouTx replied to kacs13's topic in General Nursing

    I may be representing a dissenting opinion here, but I'd encourage you to talk to your manager &/or HR before making a decision to leave. It's natural to want career advancement and escape a rut....
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    Patient expires after you give pain medication

    HouTx replied to CoastMedRN's topic in Patient Medications

    I am with a faith-based organization. One of our major clinical focus areas is pain control, so this issue has been thoroughly explored and clarified for staff by our Ethicist... It's all about...
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    questionnaire to find out knowledge on health

    HouTx replied to gk2217's topic in General Nursing

    Since you'll be dealing with 'newcomers' (recent immigrants) you need to establish a basic understanding of their normal health practices. For instance, what do they consider as "illness"? What...
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    Help! I have multiple W's and an F in my science prereqs!

    HouTx replied to Beatriz429's topic in General Students

    Sorry you find yourself in such a pickle. But the truth is, with the ongoing stampede into nursing school that has been going on for the last several years, nursing schools are dealing with an...
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    Given the boot 2 weeks before graduation

    HouTx replied to sealford's topic in General Students

    In some states, this is possible but just a glance at the NC BON site seems to indicate that they do not permit challenging NCLEX-PN for RN students .. only for graduates of military PN training. So,...