HouTx BSN, MSN, EdD

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    What are the chances of loan forgiveness?

    HouTx replied to seekinghappy's topic in General Students

    OMG - don't take on that much debt for a BSN.... there is insufficient ROI to support loan repayment of that scale. That much debt will cripple your financial
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    Could this be discrimination?

    HouTx replied to FutureRNKKP's topic in General Students

    Discrimination, like beauty, is often in the eye of the beholder. If your gut feeling is telling you that you are being subjected to discrimination, no one can refute this because they cannot feel...
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    What separates sucessful nursing students from the rest

    HouTx replied to Valcorie34's topic in General Students

    Everyone's kind of dancing around one important factor... intellectual horsepower. Not all nursing students are created equally. Some students are simply not hard-wired to become nurses, no matter...
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    finances in school

    HouTx replied to throwaway2's topic in General Students

    I'd be very suspicious of any school that "does not accept" the standard types of student loans. This may mean that they are on the Federal 'no-go' list due to poor performance &/or financial...
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    Finished Pre Reqs What Now?

    HouTx replied to MichelleM1993's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You'll need to check with the school(s) for specifics about pre-requisites. There is no standardization in how they're
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    lost my first CNA job because of age

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

    PP's information is spot-on. OSHA rules as well as state & local health/safety rules will most likely limit any jobs with "hazardous" job exposure to those >18; some situations may even be...
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    Scrubs or Business Casual for Orientation?

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

    Business casual for General Orientation (all employees, clinical & non-clinical) for sure. But your clinical educator should be able to provide you with guidance for your Nursing Orientation. If...
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    Already ready to Quit

    HouTx replied to emilyjRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Keep in mind that physicians rarely hire RNs for their office practice. They reimbursements have been significantly impacted in the last few years, so they have had to decrease labor costs in order...
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    could I still become a nurse?

    HouTx replied to sirpanykanen's topic in Nursing Career

    Actually, I do agree with Jules A. Realistically, it would probably take ~ 2 1/2 to 3 years for OP to become an RN. Starting a nursing career at approximately age 60 would not be easy, particularly...
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    Please help!!!! Should I leave my first nursing job 2 weeks into orientation?

    HouTx replied to chickenlittle2015's topic in Nursing Career

    The only thing that will jeopardize your license are YOUR actions/decisions. This includes things like administering medications that you did not prepare. "We always do it that way" is not a...
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    Trying to change my path

    HouTx replied to Chpsmom2000's topic in Nursing Career

    I sympathize with your situation. But, just to clarify - the push for BSNs is not due to Magnet. It's an evidence-based recommendation from NIM ... after finding that the percentage of BSN staff...
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    Stressed just started orientation

    HouTx replied to jenni23's topic in Nursing Career

    First of all, congratulations on your new job. If you've been here on AN for a while, it's very evident that many new grads are not so lucky. PPs are correct - you're experiencing new nurse feelings....
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    Anyone dealing with the wildfires?

    HouTx posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Texas colleagues, Is anyone having to deal with the wildfires? My heart goes out to anyone suffering a loss or having to deal with evacuation, but I was also wondering how hospitals in the affected...
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    Letter of Resignation

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

    What a great opportunity for you! I always advise taking a "head -->heart-->head" approach. Begin with the facts: you are resigning and your last day of work and the reason you are leaving. In...
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    Help!! A student's worse nightmare

    HouTx replied to Jahbody54's topic in Nurse Registration

    Wow, what a complex situation for OP. It's a shame to put forth all that effort only to end up with so much disappointment. I always advise potential students to make sure that their RN programs are...
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    Additional US education required for foreign educated murse

    HouTx replied to Natashavp's topic in Nurse Registration

    Technically, you may not need any additional coursework to meet basic requirements for degree equivalency. However, nursing care is very culturally bound - which largely determines the "correct"...
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    On call hours in Texas

    HouTx replied to bluedragonfly13's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    OK - here ya go... (from TX BON) The Texas Board of Nursing (BON) does not have authority over work-place issues, such as schedules or number of hours worked, either consecutively, in a given time...
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    Hourly Rounding--pushing back

    HouTx replied to CharmantUn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am also a skeptic in 'flavor of the month' solutions, particularly when it's thrown out before anyone actually knows what is causing the problem in the first place. There is a ton of research on...
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    Comparing myself/feeling inadequate

    HouTx replied to ladydanger's topic in General Nursing

    I urge you to read Susan Cain's "Quiet" - in praise of introverts. It's really eye opening to explore all of the advantages associated with this personality type. In bedside nursing, I think we...
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    Are you a great nurse leader?

    HouTx replied to willegan's topic in General Nursing

    Love Dogen's list!!! I can add a couple A poker faced ability to deal with clueless bottom-line-oriented executive types who see absolutely no connection between patient satisfaction, quality of...
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    Social Anxiety as a male in Nursing School

    HouTx replied to fcp4life's topic in General Nursing

    Fear of public speaking is NOT "social anxiety". I recall many psych references listing it as the one of the most common ''natural' human fears -- right up there with fear of falling, fear of loud...
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    Fall risk assessment and transgender pts?

    HouTx replied to StayOrthostatic's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hmm - fascinating issue. It would be a great topic for a nursing
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    Question about timing of new grad programs

    HouTx replied to penelopepussycat's topic in General Students

    Formal new grad programs are VERY EXPENSIVE and resource-intensive for hospitals. The program dates are not flexible at all. If you want to participate, you'll have to flex your personal plans....
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    College of the Mainland LVNSpring 2016

    HouTx replied to nissey27's topic in School, College Programs

    Take a look at this.... 5 year NCLEX-PN pass rates for Texas schools. As you can see, COM has a stellar program. Don't expect it to be easy, but it will be worth
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    How do you take classes like micro/chem AFTER bsn graduation?

    HouTx replied to xVERITAS's topic in General Students

    I'm still trying to process OPs original statement. Got a BSN without taking chem or micro???? How? It's not possible in my part of the