HouTx BSN, MSN, EdD

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    Classmates stress me out ? How do I deal?

    HouTx replied to Student2017555's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I dislike the word "bully" very much. It implies that the other person(s) are in a position of power & able to use this influence upon you to worsen your situation. They are classmates. They...
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    Which State is friendly for a returning RN after a long absence?

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

    Your issue is more complex than just a "return to work after an extended gap". If I am understanding you correctly, you have never worked in the US. It would be very difficult to guess which factor...
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    Recruiters--do they EVER return phone calls or emails?

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

    No, this is definitely NOT normal for nurse recruiters. Rather than try to contact a Nurse Manager, I would suggest that you make a call - or in-person visit to the facility's HR department and...
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    Slightly paranoid

    HouTx replied to Ravens1127's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I found it very difficult to follow your somewhat convoluted narrative... maybe it's due to insufficient caffeine. However, I think you should just speak with someone in the HR department to clarify...
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    New OR RN - Surgeon Yells

    HouTx replied to NewORNurse1's topic in General Nursing

    This is NOT ACCEPTABLE. There is a lot of literature on the problems associated with disruptive physicians. All of the national quality & patient safety groups/organizations have published...
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    Clinical Ladder Advancement

    HouTx replied to lg92's topic in General Nursing

    Ask for some exemplars. The program managers should have them available for you. These could be just (blinded) copies of previous submissions or even some that they have created to provide guidance....
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    kinesthetic learner

    HouTx replied to Natasha A.'s topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    C'mon guys. There is NO actual evidence that "learning style" is actually a significant factor in educational outcomes. The only learner category that has shown to actually have an effect on learning...
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    Other careers in nursing

    HouTx replied to Mkelly's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Infection Control Practitioner would suit OP - but that field is rapidly going "multidisciplinary" due to the shortage of qualified nurses
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    New nurse

    HouTx replied to MingaL's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    3 years?? You're not "new" anymore. I'd consider you "early career" - shift you to "mid career" at about 10 years.... and slide you right into "tenured nurse" at 20 years of experience and on to...
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    Can we lay to rest the "compassion" nonsense?

    HouTx replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    Nice rant. Sounds like you're not having a good day
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    Relocation Packages

    HouTx replied to Jory's topic in General Nursing

    You don't have to be in management. If OP has mad skills in a highly-marketable specialty, a sweet relo package is definitely possible these days. There is an emerging shortage of highly experienced...
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    Carper's ways of knowing for a clinical problem

    HouTx replied to sammybart1's topic in General Students

    Are you trying to apply Carper's theory to a clinical problem? If so, I'd advise you to pick something more patient-centered. Although nurse-patient ratio does effectively determine how much time...
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    Working while in school?

    HouTx replied to TexasRosiee90's topic in General Students

    Hi there Rosie! There are a couple of factors that will probably dictate whether you can work while in school. First of all, you'll need to find a job that can flex to accommodate your school...
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    Wrong Pt charting

    HouTx replied to kristimarieSC's topic in General Students

    Hmmm - the difficulty OP is having may be due to the fact that the problem being described is NOT a healthcare issue... it is an IT (Human Factors) issue - some searching related to "user interface...
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    Financing second degree in nursing...

    HouTx replied to WCSU1987's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is a perpetual thread here on AN. Basically, educational subsidies funded by taxpayers are intended to help people attain their initial educational goals. If you have already tapped that source...
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    BON warning

    HouTx replied to TexasRosiee90's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Apparently, OP is in the Houston metro area. If so, she needs to know that ADNs grads are welcomed in non-acute settings but most hospitals are only hiring BSN
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    New RN just moved to Dallas area

    HouTx replied to nursenora1991's topic in Texas Nursing

    Many large hospital systems in Texas will only hire new grads via highly structured transition programs (e.g., residency). These programs are usually scheduled to coincide with graduate dates. They...
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    Patient Teaching Website?

    HouTx replied to chris21sn's topic in General Students

    I applaud your eagerness to learn. However, when it comes to patient education, it is much more complex issue than it appears to be. A nurse needs to make sure that his patient teaching is aligned...
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    would having both of a BSN and a BS in..

    HouTx replied to CheyanneLawson's topic in Nursing Career

    A non-nursing BS will not add any value to your ability to obtain a job and launch your nursing career. "Health Science" is a sort of a liberal artsy type of degree because it doesn't really qualify...
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    Communication Practices

    HouTx replied to VagariTurtleRN's topic in General Nursing

    Have you investigated the possibility of implementing a Shared Governance lite model? Although it it most commonly adopted for an entire organization, the principles and practices can easily be put...
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    Florida license Null and Void to active

    HouTx replied to christynh83's topic in General Nursing

    Have you checked to see if they have any guidelines posted online? This is a fairly common issue, so I would think that the information would be available in an
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    New to the cath lab

    HouTx replied to chelsmcgrath's topic in Cardiac

    Cath lab can be a wonderful 'learning lab' with the right staff & physicians. It can also be unbelievably stressful if you are not supported. I once worked as an educator in a very large Critical...
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    Toughest week I've had.

    HouTx replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    Strongly agree with PP. Advocating for patients does not mean drifting into co-dependence. You need to maintain personal boundaries at all times. It's OK to care for your patients 'as if' they were...
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    Thank you note after an interview-who to send it to?

    HouTx replied to purplescrubs15's topic in General Nursing

    In most organizations, the interviewers are asked to provide the applicant with their business cards as part of this process. This makes it easy to follow up with thank you notes. If they do not,...
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    "They may hire a private investigator..."

    HouTx replied to LittleTwinStars's topic in General Nursing

    YIKES!!! As a Nurse Educator, I have been deposed 3 times related to clinical events. Not named in the suit, but called upon to explain competency-related processes, measures, etc. Very scary...