HouTx BSN, MSN, EdD

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    New Grad, No Job, Need Car?

    HouTx replied to kiwi111's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    PPs are offering great advice. Just wanted to add.... I knew an academic PhD nurse educator (Dean of a large Tx ADN program) who did not drive. Srsly. He grew up in South Texas; youngest child in a...
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    PCCN certfication

    HouTx replied to Tinabina72's topic in Nursing Career

    Congratulations on achieving your certification! If your employer does not have an automatic differential for certification, it is unlikely that you will be successful trying to negotiate a salary...
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    Harris Health Graduate Nurse Resid. Program (start date July 2016)- Houston, TX

    HouTx replied to Zara1209's topic in Nursing Career

    Most residencies are geared to accommodate December & June graduates. I would suggest you to be persistent in contacting the recruiter because no one here on AN is going to know whether they are...
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    Cold quit first nursing job after 3 months

    HouTx replied to ColletteRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I am so sorry you found yourself in such a horrible situation, especially right at the very beginning of your career. If your former employer is truly that bad, I am sure that everyone knows it - and...
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    How to get away from bedside nursing

    HouTx replied to beeenieweeenie, RN's topic in Nursing Career

    It's probably time to begin accumulating some experience in "extra" activities..... you know, the ones that no one wants to volunteer for because it doesn't get you any extra money. So - get...
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    New RN

    HouTx replied to NurseLou16's topic in Nursing Career

    Internships with a 2-year commitment are not at all uncommon in my neck of the woods. In most instances, this is the only way to ensure funding for the program because the organizational...
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    Nursing career options

    HouTx replied to The Tree's topic in Nursing Career

    PPs are offering accurate advice/information. Just wanted to add - please don't feel that introversion is a handicap..... Think-and-process-before-speaking people are very valuable in health care and...
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    Don't like the ICU...need advice!

    HouTx replied to vzcookie's topic in Nursing Career

    I want to congratulate you on your level of self-awareness and realization of exactly what it is about ICU that is not working for you. Actually, your observations about personality types is spot-on...
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    Moving to San Antonio!

    HouTx replied to zuzuafone's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm a bit puzzled about your question - "do hospitals in San Antonio recognize the MSN-entry level graduates yet?". San Antonio actually has more nursing schools per capita than any other Texas city...
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    Is my choice of where to volunteer a big deal?

    HouTx replied to ps3114's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Volunteers have extremely limited access to clinical environments due to legal restrictions intended to protect health care information. Before you agree to donate your time, I would advise you to do...
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    What's my next move?

    HouTx replied to emajean's topic in Nursing Career

    Sorry you haven't gotten more responses. What type of MSN do you have? If it's a 'generalist' degree, it may not add much value in terms of career potential unless you also have a specialty...
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    Path to Working in a Pediatric Cardiology Unit

    HouTx replied to maridepe's topic in Nursing Career

    In my neck of the woods, CNA experience is not very valuable in itself. The value lies in the connections you can establish while working as a CNA in a hospital of your choice. IMO, it wouldn't be...
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    Community vs psych nursing before LD

    HouTx replied to Hcoutinhojay's topic in Nursing Career

    Are you in Canada? Just guessing due to the spelling of "labour". If so, my south-of-the-border input probably won't be very relevant to
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    Dfw new nurse...

    HouTx replied to heatherisbetter's topic in Texas Nursing

    Congratulations on your accomplishment! It seems that you have a great plan for launching your career & whittling away at those student loans. Kudos to your family for supporting you through this...
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    HIRED AS A NEW GRAD

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

    Interesting perspective, but this does not take into account the actual costs associated with on-boarding new grads. I have a bigger question.... why is OP automatically assuming that 'moving on'...
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    Nursing in KS and TX

    HouTx replied to lesgam's topic in Nursing Career

    Wow - two very different geographical areas with very dissimilar populations and challenges. I believe that the new grad job outlook in EP is very good. UTEP School of Nursing does not offer a CCRN,...
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    BSN going for MSN, advice need please :)

    HouTx replied to jarielle22's topic in Nursing Career

    I vote Education!! I love my job. It's very meaningful & NEVER boring. I am involved in making sure that those wonderful organizational strategies actually happen. My work involves all levels...
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    1 Yr RN experience, resume question

    HouTx replied to Nveesee's topic in Nursing Career

    Normally, hiring managers only expect to see resume details for the prior 10 years.... Previous work is just distilled into a single phrase such as "May, 1990 - September 1991: Staff Nurse, BigDeal...
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    Pathway to the ICU

    HouTx replied to Leanneo's topic in Nursing Career

    Point of clarification. The degree is in "Nursing" - there's no "Registered" until you pass NCLEX. It is not unusual for larger facilities (that have the staff development resources to do so) to host...
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    MD Anderson

    HouTx replied to ShantheRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    (many colleagues who are in MDA education & management positions) MDA is top of the heap when it comes to the nursing environment. They have a unique financial advantage (directly supported by the...
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    Lvn program lost accreditation

    HouTx replied to futurenurse3610's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Very few LVN/LPN schools are "accredited" by CCNE or (NLN) CNEA because they don't really need to be. I believe there may be only one or two accredited LVN programs in Texas. The program only has to...
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    i need help answering this question

    HouTx replied to aschwartzy89's topic in General Students

    It's not a good idea to use the "poor me" approach. Everyone has a hard luck story and plenty of excuses as to why they have not achieved more / make higher grades / won scholarships / . . . etc....
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    ABSN with sub-3.0 Cumulative

    HouTx replied to kflo55's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Based on AN threads, this is not an unusual situation. Best of luck to you in your search for
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    Is my school weird?

    HouTx replied to sfrgirl's topic in General Students

    YIKES!!! I can assure you that this is absolutely not the norm. The usual process involves a real live qualified human instructor demonstrating skills & leading structured practice sessions...
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    Should I get a B.S. in Health Sciences then pursue my BSN?

    HouTx replied to andylo_ve's topic in General Students

    I don't think that there would be any value in a degree in health science. I don't know of any job that it would prepare you