HouTx BSN, MSN, EdD

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    Need Advice-Nursing

    HouTx replied to jtcope's topic in General Students

    One step at a time. Check with local schools of nursing to find out what pre-requisite classes you need. Then, begin taking your nursing pre-requisite courses at a Community College. They are...
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    UTMB MSN in Nursing Education

    HouTx replied to annaopel's topic in School, College Programs

    WOOT WOOT!!! *tossing confetti & blowing noise maker* I don't have experience with UTMB (UT-Houston for me) but I just wanted to welcome you to our local educator
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    Best way to read nursing textbooks?

    HouTx replied to mininurse24's topic in General Students

    It may sound silly, but read it aloud to yourself... or to your dog, baby, or other creature that cannot provide negative feedback about your cruelty .. This engages additional cognitive pathways...
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    Salivary amylase... Is it bad?

    HouTx replied to panic36's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Huh? Just wondering why in the world would you want to rate a naturally occurring physiological secretion as "good" or "bad"? For what purpose? Everything's part of a complex design/mechanism. If...
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    Financing without grants

    HouTx replied to nutmeg2356's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You guys are so smart - providing wonderfully wise advice. Srsly, AN'ers
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    I have 60 grand of student loan when I finished BSN

    HouTx replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

    No need to beat up OP for something that has already been done. Best options would be to look for employers who offer loan repayment benefits or hook up with HRSA loan forgiveness benefits for...
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    Classes like A and P along with the nursing courses?

    HouTx replied to MichaelMJT's topic in General Students

    PPs are all referring to the fact that nursing education is based upon a cumulative curriculum model, with each class building upon the knowledge from previous courses. I'm not saying it would be...
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    MA to Nursing

    HouTx replied to JT9195's topic in General Students

    In my part of the country, Medical Assistants are not employed in hospitals or other inpatient settings. They are only employed in clinics and physician offices. MA programs are not based upon...
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    Bsn

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

    Actually, some really innovative nursing education models are emerging that do offer this type of option. Take a look at the New Mexico Nursing Education Consortium (yes - New Mexico!!!) model. It...
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    Help for clinical instructor

    HouTx replied to LilyRN99's topic in Nursing Career

    Check with your dean/director for specifics. You must follow those policies and practices. You're smart to be concerned about liability for yourself & your school.... it's a very real concern....
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    Pre-Reqs Highschool

    HouTx replied to Mel_fundora's topic in Nursing Career

    It's never too early - especially if you have the opportunity to take some AP classes while they're still free in HS. Those would qualify you to save money and time by CLEPing some of your general...
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    Where to begin?

    HouTx replied to FarnsAS's topic in Nursing Career

    Congratulations on taking those important first steps in your career goals. Just to clarify - certifications can be achieved through continuing professional education, but advanced practice roles can...
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    Unprimed IV flush

    HouTx replied to wailingtrees's topic in General Students

    In response to OP's question.... yes, the air would just be absorbed into the tissue surrounding
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    Type of schools to get BSN?

    HouTx replied to Elven_RN's topic in General Students

    Honestly, there's not a lot of advantage to be had in a "prestigious" university's pre-licensure program because everyone has to pass the same NCLEX. A better criteria (than name recognition) would...
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    ADON and hate it

    HouTx replied to aprilrn2010's topic in Nursing Career

    Honestly, if you didn't care for direct patient care, a NP role doesn't seem to be the best route for you. There are other career directions in graduate education such as Quality/Patient Safety, (very...
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    Surplus of Nurses - should I think twice?

    HouTx replied to Maple2016's topic in Nursing News

    Great advice from llg, especially since OP would be pushing 50 by the time that NP goal was realized... not much time to realize a return on such a significant investment. Also - in my part the...
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    Subtle deterioration on the floor

    HouTx replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    Great thread with lots of thoughtful responses. A couple of thoughts for OP Its unwise to "jump to solutions" until you actually know what the problem is. In my consulting years, a lot of work...
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    Trying to learn from mistakes

    HouTx replied to Learningtobenurse101's topic in General Nursing

    BRAVO! After slogging through this thread, I was delighted to come to this post.... OP is definitely revealing insight that was missing in previous posts. New nurses launch their careers with very...
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    GED/GEN EDS/ADN

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

    I have shared this information before, but it bears repeating. I am personally acquainted with two Chief Nursing Officers - both have achieved doctoral degrees. They BOTH began their academic careers...
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    This makes me disappointed!

    HouTx replied to Nursein2017's topic in General Students

    Well Dang. Now I see where I went wrong - when it's too late to take corrective
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    CRNA School?

    HouTx replied to blakee123's topic in General Students

    I think it's great that you have been befriended by a physician, but you are mistaken if you believe that s/he can help you get a nursing job. Physicians only hire their own office nurses - hospital...
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    Houston job market & pay for experienced nurses

    HouTx replied to RNBSN1000's topic in Texas Nursing

    Actually, there is ONE unionized facility in Houston.... NNOC has been in the Cypress Fairbanks hospital since 2010. NNOC actually has 'won' a few RGV & El Paso facilities as well, but I don't...
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    Moving to Dallas or Houston

    HouTx replied to Jayjormom's topic in Texas Nursing

    Since you don't have a BSN, it would be a VERY good idea to obtain your CEN &/or TCRN certification to increase your value for prospective employers. The biggest difference? Houston is actually a...
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    New Grad jobs? Texas

    HouTx replied to BoyOBoy's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi there, I admire your 'can do' attitude toward launching your nursing career. There is a wide variation in the job climate for new grads in Texas - driven by geographic area. In the larger metro...
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    Debating on On-Campus classes vs Online

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

    There is a growing body of evidence indicating some classes are better suited to in-person, traditional delivery methods. Intro statistics is one of 'those' classes where interaction with a qualified...