HouTx BSN, MSN, EdD

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    Chamberlain

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

    It's a commercial (investor owned) school. Their primary goal is to make a profit by selling lots of tuition. Therefore, they have a much lower admission threshold than traditional schools,...
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    Philosophy:Intro to Logic

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

    Ditto! Any course that builds your meta-cognition (thinking about thinking) skills is very
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    8 hr Night Shifts

    HouTx replied to NICUnurse21's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Agree with PP - 8h nights is very compatible with a 'normal' life. Or at least one that passes for normal. Once, I pulled room-mother duty, hauling cupcakes to school & the teacher told me that...
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    FNP or Management!???

    HouTx replied to beppieRN's topic in Nursing Career

    We certainly need more qualified, talented and committed leaders in nursing. But moving into nursing leadership is a step-wise process, involving progressive advancement to higher levels. An MSN is...
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    writing a discussion post

    HouTx replied to moniqueljones's topic in General Students

    That totally makes more sense.... discussion post on the school's/ class' site. I was right there with Green... having the
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    Which Nursing program is better UTArlington or TWU?

    HouTx replied to Laureani's topic in General Students

    TWU. They have been 'top of the heap' for decades. Never compromised by expanding too rapidly to maintain quality.... nuff said. They also have the most highly qualified applicants, so you'd be...
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    Chiropractor Looking to Start Nursing School

    HouTx replied to crimsonsky's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Ordinarily, I try to actively dissuade potential nurses from seeking "the fastest possible" route. However, in your case, I believe that you already have an excellent background so if you can find...
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    HELP: How Extensive Are Hiring Background Checks?

    HouTx replied to khaleesikitten's topic in General Students

    Good rule of thumb. Avoid doing anything that you're ashamed to acknowledge in a public
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    FNP student sitting out a term due to women's health

    HouTx replied to DCtoFNP's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Why isn't your program helping you find an appropriate spot? Anyone in a 'choose your own adventure' type of program - that claims you'll be able to do clinical practicums in an area of your own...
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    Missing School/Classmates

    HouTx replied to wtg2989's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Don't worry - your alumni association will make sure you 'stay in touch'. Their first begging for donation letter will probably reach you before the ink is dry on your diploma - . They could have...
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    Seeking new job; Less than 6 months experience

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

    No - clinical rotations are education. "Experience" means paid work. It is very gauche to list clinical rotations on your resume - you could be perceived as a
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    Preparing to apply to medsurg/ER positions

    HouTx replied to rgb1127's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you're focusing on an ED job, it would be a better idea to study ENA (Emergency Nurses Association) curriculum. In fact, you don't have to actually have any ED experience to take the ENA...
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    moving across state after graduation?

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

    I can certainly understand the importance of 'cultural fit'. It's a very important aspect to consider with any relocation. Texas continues to grow in population... and it's driving an increase in...
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    Career choice - Having trouble deciding..

    HouTx replied to future_nurse11's topic in Nursing Career

    You are correct in assuming that nursing is much more rigid - schedule-wise, especially in the first few years of your career. You'll be working "unsociable" hours, including weekends and holidays....
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    How to survive nursing?

    HouTx replied to %63theend's topic in Nursing Career

    Well, that escalated quickly. I understand where the OP is coming from. Nurses need to accept that patient care is a "team thing"... in which every clinician does his/her part. No one individual is...
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    Nurses who went to med school

    HouTx replied to Lulu Belle's topic in Nursing Career

    Depends on what you the "research requirement" means. BSN education includes preparation needed to read and understand research, but not actual conduct it - so BSN programs have a course on nursing...
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    RN-MSN GPA question

    HouTx replied to Newbie_RN17's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    As an educator, I feel it is my mission in life to correct the "anyone can teach" myth for a number of reasons. Primarily, because I believe that this claptrap is at the root of most of our problems...
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    LVN w/ 8.5yrs...dying for RN school

    HouTx replied to Junebug903's topic in General Students

    I have to agree with PP's regarding the wisdom of choosing CC over a ridiculously overpriced commercial school. In addition - as one-half of a married couple, the debt you take on will belong to both...
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    Magnet status

    HouTx replied to FirecrackerJulie's topic in General Nursing

    The recertification process will include an intense review of many different types of data. High turnover is a clear and obvious indicator of greater problems. The surveyors will undoubtedly notice...
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    My patient died today

    HouTx replied to TU RN's topic in General Nursing

    Nope - not hogwash. I have personally experienced many patients 'hanging on' to accomplish a personal goal - such as one last visit with family. OTOH, I have also seen patients who literally...
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    Going back to school for Nurse Informatics, need help deciding school

    HouTx replied to 323kjm's topic in General Nursing

    Check out OHSU (Oregon) Informatics - they have a ton of options. They were a pioneering school in the field of Healthcare/Biomedical Informatics. They have certificate and degrees - with distance...
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    Where did this congresswoman find this nurse statistic?

    HouTx replied to AlexandraRobbins's topic in General Nursing

    Take a look at this - it may have that data. I have seen the info @ 27% of hospitalized patients are "harmed" and half of them are "seriously" harmed, but I haven't seen anything that attributes it...
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    I'm choosing to withdraw from NS. And that's okay.

    HouTx replied to Liz9's topic in General Students

    Good on YOU!!! Nursing requires far too much personal investment to pursue if you are not absolutely sure that this is what you really want. You're very smart to make a change before you have...
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    Nursing Leadership

    HouTx replied to Carrie Barnes's topic in Nurse Management

    You won't have enough info if people just shout out their info unless you can be sure you're comparing apples to apples. What are your Hours Per Patient Day? What is included? Is it 100% flex or do...
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    Pursuing path towards 2nd career nurse

    HouTx replied to kaykay7212's topic in General Students

    I certainly understand your desire for more meaningful work. ABSN programs are always significantly more expensive because they require greater resources to manage the intense pace. They are also...