HouTx BSN, MSN, EdD

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    What are my options outside of a hospital setting?

    HouTx replied to Exhuasted's topic in General Students

    Agree with PP's comment about clinic & office staffing - it's largely MAs & LVN in my area also. RNs are only working at the larger multi-specialty clinics... Usually to staff infusion suites...
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    Nursing Options

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

    Schools in my area do not maintain wait lists at all. You have to re-apply each semester and hope you make the
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    Is 42 too old to start Nursing school

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

    I'm confused by your signature line... you already have an ADN? If so, what's stopping you from taking NCLEX? If you have an Associate's degree in some other subject, it's not an ADN(ursing). Based...
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    Where can I go from here?

    HouTx replied to newrse's topic in Nursing Career

    You should go ahead and apply for that acute dialysis position. I have had the pleasure of working with a lot of acute dialysis nurses - all very expert; some were LVNs. In my experience, acute...
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    New Grad with Crummy Ankle

    HouTx replied to Newgrad1984's topic in Emergency

    Not a lot of sitting during the day in a typical ICU setting. There's too much activity, and the nurse is the air traffic controller. At night, it slows down a bit - fewer road trips & less...
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    so... i assisted in a code today... BUT

    HouTx replied to sickonXmas's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Couple of observations - From a 'customer' point of view -- if I'm the customer, I never want to hear excuses or reasons why my expectations were not met... because that isn't my problem, its YOURS...
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    Re-applying for my job

    HouTx replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Based on my own experience with this type of process - it's chosen simply because it is sooooo much easier to shift the burden of responsibility to staff rather than having managers actually do their...
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    Calling off on two week notice?

    HouTx replied to Kalypso22's topic in General Nursing

    OP's situation seems odd. I have only worked with organizations in which PTO was actually accrued time (X number of hours per pay period), so it's $ that is actually owed to the employee and must be...
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    Need advice!

    HouTx replied to Hobbes6's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Actually, I came up with a 'just for LOL' nursing theory a couple of years ago during a discussion with some other educators... it is based on social media. We posited that people would become so...
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    Med-surge Studying Help

    HouTx replied to EmxoRenee's topic in General Students

    Try concept mapping - works very well with an integrated curriculum such as the one OP is describing. Essentially, develop a visual indicator for each defining characteristic of inflammation -...
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    Withdrawing Micro, keeping A&P1

    HouTx replied to metsmike917's topic in General Students

    It is extremely unlikely that OP can "negotiate" acceptance of any courses that are passed the expiration date. That would leave the school open to charges of discrimination by any student that didn't...
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    Assignment: Feeding tube w/dementia patient

    HouTx replied to olaureno's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I actually haven't a clue what your instructors would be looking for.... but in real life, this would trigger an Ethics consult. Nurses are not the experts, Ethicists are. We need to refer to them...
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    ACEN vs CCNE

    HouTx replied to dorothykay's topic in General Students

    Either one is fine. ACEN (used to be NLN) are both Specialty Accreditation agencies for nursing education. ACEN accredits all types of nursing education programs, including LP/VN. Diploma &...
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    Care Plan Help

    HouTx replied to Jess2741's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Does your assessment data have any additional information about mental status? If the patient is experiencing serious cognitive deficits due to dementia, there's no way he is going to be able to...
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    Tormenting myself over the "what ifs" of life as a nursing student

    HouTx replied to 8130's topic in General Students

    Agree with the need for back-up plans. But this may also be the time to engage your hubby as a full-time parent rather than assuming that you are 100% responsible for everything child-related. Why...
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    Working as a RN at Killeen Texas??

    HouTx replied to happyfuturenurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm curious, why would you think that Killeen is unsafe? Are you fearful of the military presence nearby? I've never come across any information that would indicate that Central Tx is a a risky area...
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    New York RN moving to Houston- tips and recommendations please

    HouTx replied to courage2care's topic in Texas Nursing

    Howdy! I'm assuming that you are already familiar with my beloved hometown, right? If not, I strongly urge you to take some time to come for a visit. Get to know the feel of the city, climate,...
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    Peer review

    HouTx replied to Pink10670's topic in General Nursing

    Take a deep breath. Are you in Texas or Kansas? As far as I know, we're the only two states with formally mandated nursing Peer Review. Get a copy of the document(s) that outline the entire Peer...
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    Never thought it would be this bad

    HouTx replied to ajacks65's topic in General Nursing

    Agree wholeheartedly with PP's re: problem with Pool nursing for newly licensed nurses. In my organization, some facilities do hire newbies into Pool positions (until something else comes available),...
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    Organized crazy?

    HouTx replied to keke24's topic in General Students

    I'm finding your post very difficult to read - use of text speak & lack of sentence structure, capitalization, etc. but I think I get the gist of your problem and frustration. This is what time...
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    NICU Practicum Objectives

    HouTx replied to SamRNtoBe's topic in General Students

    Here you go .... Bloom's Taxonomy. This is the most widely used way to categorize cognitive objectives. Since your instructor is looking for advanced thinking... go to the Higher Order (top) of the...
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    Uk Nurse, How Hard is To Get USA Job and Visa

    HouTx replied to Nicola kk's topic in International Nursing

    Hi Nicola, Houston is experiencing a shortage of experienced nurses, particularly those with specialty qualifications. Hospitals have even returned to paying bounties for hard to fill areas. It's...
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    Personal Address Disclosed to the public? what does this mean?

    HouTx replied to Kate.Med/Surg RN's topic in General Nursing

    BONs are state-specific. You'll have to contact that BON to see what's going
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    Is the Baby Boomer Generation not going to get good care?

    HouTx replied to Cola89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Stereotype much?? Boomer here. That isn't even vaguely close to describing me or anyone I know. I wonder if it's a regional thing? One thing for sure, we want to be active participants in our care....
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    *CONFUSED* High School Student

    HouTx replied to Hari2001's topic in General Students

    Caliotter3's feedback is spot-on. If your ultimate goals is CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) - this is a graduate degree. First, you'll need to have at least 2 years of experience as...