HouTx BSN, MSN, EdD

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    Student Nurse Externship

    HouTx replied to Samm06's topic in General Nursing

    Read the details on the Externship or make a call. Program details will explain the extern role, working hours & whether there is any salary. It will also have very specific 'job description' for...
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    Nursing Workforce Development

    HouTx replied to icuRNmaggie's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    From what I have come across, it looks like most of the $$ is allocated via nursing schools -earmarked for initiatives that increase enrollment (yeah, I know) including providing loans/scholarships...
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    Can TJC close/shut down a hospital?

    HouTx replied to TurnerSW's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    TCJ accreditation provided "deemed status" for CMS. So, under normal circumstances passing TJC means that the organization is 'good to go' with Medicare and Medicaid. Conversely, if problems turn up...
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    LPN Challenge Exam (Rose State College)

    HouTx replied to imanursenow's topic in LPN to RN

    I can understand the rationale for this.... LP/VN programs are very diverse and do not require "accreditation" (only state approval). So, they are using a standardized test to validate your knowledge...
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    What are Nursing Implications?

    HouTx replied to sbgrace's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Rule of thumb - scope of Nursing practice is treatment of patient/family reactions (physical, emotional, spiritual) to actual or potential changes in health status. So, for instance - if this...
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    NCP

    HouTx replied to rslynmgcls's topic in General Students

    You cannot develop a Nursing Care Plan based upon Medical Diagnoses.... you will first need to compile Nursing Assessment data & cluster that data to determine appropriate Nursing Diagnoses &...
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    Help please

    HouTx replied to ENKirsty's topic in General Students

    This is one of the most interesting aspects of Nursing Practice. Without exception - one of the characteristics of any culture are the beliefs & practices that accompany the beginning and end of...
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    Plummeting self-esteem

    HouTx replied to luccabell29's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ** puts on Mom face ** First of all - it's time to call quits on the pity party. What's done is done. It's now time to take stock and move forward. You've obviously got a lot going for you,...
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    Looking into nursing

    HouTx replied to andrew4507's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    PPs have all offered great advice. I would also encourage OP to take a look at other health care professions as well .... just in case things don't work out for nursing. Here is a great web site to...
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    New grad jobs in houston

    HouTx replied to Jrodri01's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You'll find that the major hospital systems have mostly adopted a BSN-only policy for new grads.. although I know of at least one ADN who was hired at Memorial-Hermann Katy but she was already...
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    Advice on how to network/talk to people about employment/opportunities in healthcare(nsg).

    HouTx replied to MLE44's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Well-meaning people who don't understand healthcare hierarchy are usually the ones who suggest this butI can't recall a single instance in which 'name dropping' a physician or administrator connection...
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    Love my new job

    HouTx replied to anewsns's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks so much for sharing your very positive experience with
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    when to list a new job on a resume

    HouTx replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in Nursing Career

    OK, I agree with you - it would be very strange to review a resume that lists "experience" that hasn't actually occurred. It's best to wait to update your resume until after you have started that...
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    License question

    HouTx replied to MrsICURN14's topic in Texas Nursing

    You can still renew if you are not working... as long as you have completed the CE requirements. However, the longer you are unemployed, the more difficult it will be to reenter the workforce. In my...
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    I feel demoralize and I feel i cannot go on.

    HouTx replied to curiousnurse2009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OK - What you have described is a classic conflict escalation. One of the most valuable skills any nurse can have is conflict management so you have the tools to effectively deal with situations like...
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    Just failed my first nursing exam

    HouTx replied to Student2017555's topic in General Students

    This is not an unusual occurrence at all. One of the biggest challenges of nursing education is learning to think like a nurse. It's designed to develop skills that will be needed for actual patient...
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    Neuro or Observation Unit - New Grad

    HouTx replied to makingroceries's topic in Neurological

    I am biased. I LOVE Neuro... began my career as a new grad in NeuroTrauma ICU. I love the 'exactness' of neuro; it's so logical. Direct connections between damage/harm and subsequent deficits. I...
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    My First Med Error

    HouTx replied to Bellarn80's topic in Patient Medications

    OK - I get the gist.... in the end, you DID NOT actually have a med error. But you did learn a valuable lesson about trusting the technology - and also uncovered a potentially serious problem with...
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    Should I speak with my supervisor before I resign?

    HouTx replied to xxMichelleJxx's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with PPs. But wanted to add... you did not receive a "promotion" to RN. You were moved into an RN position because you were qualified for it. LPN is not a junior level of RN - RN is not a...
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    How to do a better teaching plan for pulmonary edema patient?

    HouTx replied to evelyna52's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Our pt teaching plans are problem-centered because that makes them more meaningful to the patient (what's in it for me). By structuring it in this way, we lessen the...
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    Nursing Interventions

    HouTx replied to Brookshire92's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Visualize Mazlow's hierarchy. Priority lessens as you go up the triangle. The patient's improved knowledge isn't worth much if her vital functions go
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    RN to BSN???

    HouTx replied to Sashab12's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Check with your local 'bricks and mortar' schools also. Many established schools have already launched their online programs for RN-BSN. Your diploma would have their name - and this could be a real...
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    Ambulatory nursing

    HouTx replied to passion4womenshealth's topic in General Students

    Congratulations on your accomplishment! It's exciting to be so close to graduation, right??I can't speak to your specific area, but most ambulatory treatment settings employ very few RNs. Staff are...
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    Low GPA applying to Direct Entry NP

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

    A big thank you to sailornurse for providing detailed information on a new educational model... BUT - I hope OP does a very thorough investigation of the employment prospects for direct entry NPs....
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    Career Change & Telling Your Boss

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

    It may be possible to keep your educational activity under wraps for a while, but when you begin clinical courses, these will probably interfere with your work schedule. So at that point, you'd have...