HouTx BSN, MSN, EdD

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    NICU to nurse educator?

    HouTx replied to jeyre1847's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If your aim is to be an academic educator, your graduate education will be most important. At minimum, you'll need an MSN - which could qualify you as a clinical instructor. You'll need...
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    Nursing Professor or School Nurse? -What is your opinion

    HouTx replied to desiruns's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to point out that there are 2 distinct species of nurse educators: academic & workplace. An appropriate MSN (that incorporates curricula from the discipline of education) and relevant...
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    Mock code in the OR

    HouTx replied to rebelrunnerchick's topic in Operating Room

    I encourage you to focus on emergency/crisis issues that are highest risk for your area. Have you had a chat with your clinical Risk Manager yet? If so, that's a great place to start. Also, take a...
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    Pre-Nursing, anxious to start the program

    HouTx replied to Jere2911's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    PLEASE CHANGE YOUR AVATAR & USER ID to something more anonymous. It is never a good idea to be completely identifiable in a public forum- especially one in which your posts can have professional...
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    New grad programs that do video interviews

    HouTx replied to JJ1994's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Sorry you haven't gotten a better response rate. I'm sure that there may be employers willing to do virtual interviews, but they would most likely to be in areas that have a shortage of new grads in...
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    COTA OR NURISNG

    HouTx replied to wwdahn's topic in Nursing Career

    In my part of the world, there's a brisk demand for COTAs... not so much for new grad
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    Will be off orientation soon

    HouTx replied to jenni23's topic in Nursing Career

    Maybe she's already looking forward to the idea of not having the extra responsibility that goes with role of preceptor. If so, she may not be thrilled with a schedule that could turn out to be an...
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    Is this for me?

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

    I doubt whether there is ANY real world job without some sort of negative feedback occasionally. You simply cannot please everyone all the time. IMO, it would be a mistake to leave a job that is (in...
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    AWHONN EFM continuing education Questions

    HouTx replied to aeminer's topic in Nursing Career

    You need to check with your own state's rules about CE for the specifics. However, in general the guidelines for CE require that it be NEW knowledge for you... so only the FIRST time you take a...
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    Shout out to first responders

    HouTx replied to Simonesays's topic in General Nursing

    Amen to that! We recently had a tragedy when a gentleman stepped back into the roadway in an effort to wave vehicles away from his disabled truck after a minor crash. He was struck and killed by a...
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    Excerpts from the book "The Nurses..." By Alexandra Robbins. Hospital life exposed? Or a m

    HouTx replied to beckster_01's topic in General Nursing

    I had to stop myself from repeatedly 'liking' your post.... I need a "Love Love Love" button for your post. To me, you're a beacon of hope to this COB with 30+ years in the trenches. When we...
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    The MANDATORY Skills fair

    HouTx replied to Hippy chick's topic in General Nursing

    On behalf of PROFESSIONAL Nurse Educators everywhere..... you have our abject apology. What a horrible experience. "Edutainment" has no place in the work setting. We need to adhere to evidence-based...
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    Tested more than 5times and passed?

    HouTx replied to RN-BSNMD2016's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Have you sought assistance from a qualified therapist. If test anxiety is truly the underlying reason, this would seem to be the best
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    New nurse-what do I bring daily for work?

    HouTx replied to Kebby1016's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't forget to bring your sense of humor & a well-rested, caffeinated
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    What to do in critical patient situations?

    HouTx replied to nurse_shelly's topic in Rehabilitation

    Check your organizational policies. I'm sure that there is a process for those 'after hour' situations. Don't ignore your own gut feelings. When there's something happening with one of your patients...
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    Audit in Pennsylvania

    HouTx replied to edenmarie2's topic in General Nursing

    My state takes a very dim view of falsifying your renewal information. It usually results in a formal ding on your license and a significant
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    Looking for opinions on school

    HouTx replied to Thujone's topic in Male Nursing Students

    In my organization, 12% of our RNs are male.... there may be parts of the country where the "stereotype" still exists, but it's not here. If nursing is your goal, opt for the more streamlined...
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    How is your school's communicative efforts?

    HouTx replied to LPNtoRNin2016OH's topic in General Students

    No, this is not the norm for most programs. In fact, they usually go 'above and beyond' to ensure that all changes are communicated effectively & require students to sign an attestation that they...
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    PreReq Bind

    HouTx replied to apop1's topic in General Students

    Did you know the all the admission requirements in advance? If so, the SNAFU is on you. Attempting to circumvent the rules about concurrent enrollments at different schools may come back to bite you...
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    What do you think ?

    HouTx replied to Nursing4U2's topic in General Students

    I agree with PPs. "Fairness" is subjective, and the interpretation can be heavily skewed depending upon one's unique circumstances. "Equitablity" is more applicable in this case - as long as everyone...
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    UTMB!! Personal Statement! 2015 NCAS

    HouTx replied to perez119's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    LOL - I understand... it's usually very difficult to talk about yourself in this way because none of us can really be objective. First, just start assembling your ideas and thoughts. One way is to...
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    Any advice for a new grad Male CNA

    HouTx replied to honeyforasalteyfish's topic in Men in Nursing

    Many hospitals I've worked with have chaperon precautions for male staff... which means that a female staff member has to be within observation range. Before anyone gets his shorts in a bunch, this...
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    submitting an anonymous neglect report

    HouTx replied to fairdinkum's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    As nurses, we are 'mandatory reporters' for child, domestic & geriatric abuse. Legally, if we fail to report we could be considered to be complicit in the abusive behavior. PP is correct....
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    TABE testing

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

    THIS SITE has very nice overview of TABE. It is very widely used to determine whether students are ready for college-level
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    Why is EFM cert. a requirement for L an D

    HouTx replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    There is a prevalent myth.... that experience automatically = competence. This is NOT TRUE. Although we can hope that everyone learns from experience, it is not an automatic process. Learning takes...