HouTx BSN, MSN, EdD

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    Do nurses and surgical technologists get inflation increases when working in a hospital?

    HouTx replied to Logan2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing is notorious for "salary compression". This means that new grads may receive more than their non-nursing colleagues, but salaries maxx out within 5 years. It is not unusual for average annual...
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    Still feel like a new grad after a year and a half!

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

    Yep, and every time you move into a new clinical setting, you'll get that 'newbie' feeling all over again. It's tough on the ego to move from the position of competent veteran to beginner... but...
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    ICU new grad, handling an emergency successfully

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

    Echo PPs - you did a great job. However, please think twice before posting such a detailed account of an actual patient encounter. If anyone 'knows' who you are, this could easily end up as a major...
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    CPR on the floors

    HouTx replied to Sallysame's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry - have to share. When I saw this thread, I flashed back to actually doing a code "on the (very wet and sloshy) floor" when I responded to a code in hydrotherapy. I realized that OP meant...
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    EC holds from other facilities

    HouTx replied to oceancaldera207's topic in General Nursing

    This is above our pay grade..... your organization's legal team should be developing the P&P to
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    "There's Nothing Else We Can Do": The Tale of a Nurse on the Other Side

    HouTx replied to Jacqueline.Damm's topic in General Nursing

    Wonderful post by Jacqueline.Damm. I empathize.... having been the primary caregiver for my spouse, mother & sister who all died within a 4-year span. We nurses have a very unique...
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    My father's health information

    HouTx replied to Catcar1963's topic in General Nursing

    From a privacy standpoint, Psych records are more "sensitive" than other health care records. Kudos to OP for taking a stand and following up appropriately. Failure to act is (ethically) the same as...
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    LBJ Emergency Center GN Residency Program Summer 2016

    HouTx replied to TxNurse314's topic in General Students

    Congratulations
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    Second Degree Seeking Student

    HouTx replied to taypas's topic in General Students

    Honestly, healthcare administration is not really relevant to nursing - because it's business, whereas nursing is focused on clinical practice. So it is probably not going to give you an advantage....
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    Nursing school anxiety / depression

    HouTx replied to GodHealsAll's topic in General Students

    This may have very little to do with nursing... and more to do with underlying issues that would have surfaced no matter what you were studying. Take care of yourself first. You can't invest...
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    Nursing School Nightmares Book Project

    HouTx replied to RNSF's topic in General Students

    Take a bit of time to google.... there are a bazillion nursing blogs and an ever-increasing number of "books" (mostly self-published) on this topic. If you're serious, you need to be an actual author...
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    Is college of the mainland any good?

    HouTx replied to daisybird27's topic in General Students

    Oh my goodness. COM has a very well respected nursing program... for many, many years. You should be basing your decision on actual objective evidence rather than superficial appearances. All of...
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    Is shadowing necessary

    HouTx replied to mnurse2b613's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My organization no longer allows any "shadowing" due to liability issues. Employers will require a formal agreement in order to host any type of shadowing experience, so you may want to try...
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    Accelerated vs Traditional

    HouTx replied to WCSU1987's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You might want to wait and see if you are accepted to the accelerated program before making any definite plans. Most of them require fairly high cumulative GPA for admission. Bottom line, if you...
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    ADN at community college , how does it work?

    HouTx replied to nancy18.1987's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Go to the info session & talk to an advisor. That would be probably be much more accurate than asking strangers on a forum. Good luck to
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    Age Bias for New Grad/Versant-type programs

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

    Based on my own exposure to hiring practices in many organizations, I know that ageism is alive and well - but good luck proving it. This type of discrimination is just about impossible to prove...
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    Nursing school blues

    HouTx replied to Taber24's topic in General Students

    Is there some sort of need you have that is not being fulfilled by your SO & son? Social interaction is not necessary for one's wellbeing, especially not with random people simply because you...
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    What ABSN Programs will accept a low overall GPA of 2.5?

    HouTx replied to RNMonkey's topic in General Students

    Sorry if it seems all of us are providing discouraging feedback, but it's based in reality. Accelerated programs have higher GPA requirements for admission because these programs are best suited for...
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    Accounting to nursing

    HouTx replied to ILNurse2b's topic in General Students

    Why nursing? Just curious because it's the polar opposite of your current job. I hope you're basing this decision on a realistic picture of the profession. The path from zero to CRNA is a long and...
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    Thinking about quitting (yes, one of these)

    HouTx replied to aperry245's topic in General Students

    Over the years, I have come across a lot of nurses who are attracted to their careers out of a desire to 'fix' people - beginning with their dysfunctional families of origin. I'm not a behavioral...
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    Good at theory/Bad at skills?!

    HouTx replied to givxnchy's topic in General Students

    Physical dexterity is a gift, just like natural athleticism or perfect pitch ... that many of us don't possess. You have plenty of company. Keep practicing. You've got
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    I hate clinicals - Anyone else with me?

    HouTx replied to basenjilove808's topic in General Students

    What is it about clinicals that is making you so miserable? Is it patient contact? Inability to feel "in control"? Value judgments/Fear of being criticized? Rather than simply accepting that...
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    Nursing students and their bad behaviors >:(

    HouTx replied to PrettyNerd's topic in General Students

    Hmm - sounds like you've been surrounded by quite a few "special little snowflakes". They are so special that rules don't apply to them - . Don't worry, that herd will be thinned by NCLEX &...
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    BSN vs RN...is it worth the tuition difference? I already hold a BA if that matters

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

    Just wanted to address OP's original comment - her BA is only valuable in terms of criteria for acceptance to an ABSN program. Otherwise, it is completely irrelevant.
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    No acute experience. Need help find hospital job!

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

    Another roundabout route into a hospital setting is via an LTAC - same sort of patients, including those with high-tech support; but they're hospitalized for a longer period of time. Wishing you the...