HouTx BSN, MSN, EdD

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    Feeling depressed and hating nursing for fist time of my life.

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

    In my organization, any type of staff outburst within an area where patients can overhear will generate an incident report. This type of behavior can have very serious consequences in terms of...
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    Is Nursing considered a STEM field?

    HouTx replied to floatingribs's topic in General Students

    Not according to the current criteria - probably because nursing is an amalgamation of social & 'hard' sciences. We're kind of like the civil engineering of healthcare. It's really odd, because...
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    clinical instructor question

    HouTx replied to DarkKnightNurse's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Not so fast young grasshopper. There may be an 'open door' for MSN qualified clinical instructors in academia, but those of us who are workplace educators have to have a bit more qualifications....
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    Completed my BSN

    HouTx replied to Rhody34's topic in General Nursing

    I have always said that RN- BSN is probably the hardest education of all - because of the lack of any significant incentives. Nothing really changes. In my part of the world, there's no salary...
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    Reporting a grievance and fear of retaliation

    HouTx replied to Roggae's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Just a thought. Sometimes the hiring process can take some time. It's possible that these new people were actually hired a while ago with delayed start dates. Just something to consider. Otherwise,...
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    Scripting?

    HouTx replied to meg0620's topic in General Nursing

    As a professional nurse, I believe in evidence-based practice. Does anyone have any evidence that these techniques... scripting & subliminal messages .... actually work? If not, maybe we should...
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    Nurses thrown under the bus

    HouTx replied to GM1928's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, surgeons can be picky about their chest tube dressings, especially if they are on a trauma patient. Some - especially in teaching hospitals - want to do the initial change themselves &...
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    Profession for some...attempted by many..

    HouTx replied to jdruds's topic in General Nursing

    Great thread, but appears to be digressing from OP's original thesis.... the reality of nursing versus the idealized perception of many students. I really enjoy the input from experienced MedSurg...
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    Graduating soon..ADVICE NEEDED!!

    HouTx replied to lizemay8's topic in General Students

    In many states (like mine) new graduates can function as an RN prior to taking NCLEX the first time. Check with your BON rules to see if this is possible. Even if this is the case, some employers may...
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    Unsure in my first semester

    HouTx replied to Moonlightstar's topic in General Students

    There are a world of possibilities out there. Nursing is not the only one. Life is waaay too short to force yourself to do something you hate. Kudos to your mom. Undoubtedly a wonderful nurse and...
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    old to be a nurse???

    HouTx replied to grnarchr's topic in General Students

    Is your epilepsy well controlled? Are you cleared to drive? If not, you may have major challenges getting to your clinical training sites. The primary concern for any state board & potential...
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    Nursing to med school experiences?

    HouTx replied to floatingribs's topic in General Students

    I know I'm late to the party here, but this thread is very interesting. Rather than giving up on her ultimate goal, I encourage OP to take a look at DO schools. They are actually much closer to the...
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    Hardest part of nursing school?

    HouTx replied to Nurseades2b's topic in General Students

    Au contraire little grasshopper. You MUST master the theory in order to become that safe and effective clinician. You WILL be assessing that central & peripheral edema (hint, central is much,...
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    Questions regarding MEPN to become a PMHNP

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

    Obviously you've done a lot of investigation into various options available to you. I'm sure that someone with much more psych/mental health knowledge will be along to provide you with in-depth info...
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    The Journey of Nursing School

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

    Pre-licensure Nursing education is intended to be a transformative process... Not only ensuring that you have the skills, knowledge & ability to fulfill the role, but also changing you into...
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    TWU Dallas Fall 16 Hopefuls

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

    Congrats y'all! If you're accepted to TWU CON, you ARE a smartie for sure. Wishing you the absolute best of luck in your nursing education
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    No minimum score for entry test?

    HouTx replied to LPNtoRNin2016OH's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think I can shed some light on the 'no minimum' policy. From the info you've provided, it looks as though each applicant is awarded a number of points based upon each of the admission criteria,...
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    Has Being a Male Benefited you MORE or LESS

    HouTx replied to Socal_EMT's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Just wanted to pop in and ask you to change your avatar to something more anonymous. You really don't want to trip up by accidentally 'outing' yourself because someone recognized you. Unfortunately,...
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    Student clinicals

    HouTx replied to elaina0832's topic in General Students

    That is a wonderful example - but. . . . waaaay too much 'identifiable' patient information. If anyone knows which school you attend, they could easily figure out the setting and even the patient you...
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    cognitive neurorscience minor w/ nursing?

    HouTx replied to floatingribs's topic in General Students

    Nursing is a 'program' rather than a traditional 'major'..... so the issue of a minor is irrelevant in terms of employment qualifications. I do agree with PP - by all means, take these courses if they...
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    COM nursing student

    HouTx replied to Maalfaro73's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm assuming you're referring to College of the Mainland. It's a great choice - solid NCLEX pass rate & very economical. My advice? Take it one day/week at a time. Pay attention to the rules...
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    new nurse thinking of leaving hospital job

    HouTx replied to n1wgmp's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know there are some great docs out there, but they're pretty thin on the ground - especially when it comes to creating great working environments for their staffs. PP is correct - GET ALL...
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    Unsafe Orientation for NG in ER

    HouTx replied to gemmi999's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You are so fortunate. Sounds like your orientation was ideal & you certainly have what it takes to be a stellar ED nurse. Your next step is to improve your self-advocacy & assertiveness....
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    Just needing to vent.

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

    Great life lessons - it's a shame you had to learn them all at once. I can't even imagine .... roommates are enough of a hassle without adding the Jerry Springer situation. sheesh. Sounds like you...
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    How do I separate from my job?

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

    I have never met a nurse who is happy in her/his career that did not have multiple outside interests. One of my first mentors teamed up with a co-worker as a long-haul (commercial) truck driver on...