HouTx BSN, MSN, EdD

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    RN supervising LPN's

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

    Check your state Nurse Practice Act. Co-signing as you describe it is illegal in my state - only allowable for pre-licensure students & their clinical instructor. Your non-clinician boss does...
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    Newish nurse moving to the hospital

    HouTx replied to Ann.E's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats on your new job! Relax. Your orientation process should provide you with all the information you need. At the very minimum, you will be provided with information on all of your job...
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    Being let go during orientation

    HouTx replied to ellie23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm so sorry that your transition to acute care isn't going so well. A 1:5 nurse patient ratio is actually very generous for MedSurg these days. But the 'actual' workload required for that...
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    Conflicting evals

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

    I totally agree with PP -- you need (and deserve) more specific information if you're going to have a shot at accomplishing the desired improvements. In addition, ask for the criteria that will be...
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    Nursing as a second career choice

    HouTx replied to Ambition20's topic in Nursing Career

    Which UT? Tx? Tn? There is a lot of variation between states & university systems.... even campus location may make a big difference in terms of the amount of competition you have to deal...
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    When did nursing become the answer to the bottom line?

    HouTx replied to marick_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    "We" aren't allowing this to happen --- our so-called nurse leaders are. They are the ones who are supposed to be advocating for us with the C-Suite. But I guess something must happen to nurses as...
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    Thoughts on "out of the box" nursing jobs immediately after graduation?

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

    I can certainly understand the temptation to work in a non-direct care position. Much less physical labor with more income - so I don't understand any angst about that. If the job is basically...
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    Can I set myself up for the future?

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

    Totally agree with llg. As someone who went through this, I can attest to the fact that even the most devoted Moms need some non-baby time once in a while. And the extra $ will come in handy. If...
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    2nd interview with CNO

    HouTx replied to utem42511's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Be prepared for a very quick interview - LOL. In my experience, it is very unusual for a CNO to participate in interviews for staff positions because they are super-busy people. Make sure you look...
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    It gets better.

    HouTx replied to FloatFNP-C's topic in First Year After Licensure

    WELL DONE YOU!!! Thank you so much for circling back to provide words of encouragement to other new grads. We (crusty old bats) provide this same info on a regular basis, but it doesn't have the...
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    Traveling!

    HouTx replied to BurtMuffin's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi there. According to your profile, you're a student - so that's the perspective I'm adopting for this info. There are a lot of nurses who just love travel gigs, so you'll be in good company. In...
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    Returning to nursing after a long absence (5-year)

    HouTx replied to redjewerly's topic in Nursing Career

    Clinical experience is even more important for ANPs - because they are expected to perform at an advanced level with little or no supervision. My organization utilizes a lot of NPs in various types...
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    List of skills in Resume?

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

    I would advise against this. You don't want to give the impression that you feel nursing is a compilation of tasks. Instead, I would suggest that you describe your skills in terms of the types of...
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    Job Hopper, concerned

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

    Were you doing home care in a high-crime area? Providing care to violent, psychotic patients? Threatened by co-workers? Exposed to chemical toxins? Dealing with sub-standard or faulty equipment? I...
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    Advices for a nursing major?

    HouTx replied to jbadua's topic in Nursing Career

    It seems to be a very strange situation at the moment. In many areas of the country, new grads are having a terrible time landing their first jobs. Hospitals in major metro areas are only hiring BSN...
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    Leave CO for beach?

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

    OK - so this may be out of your frame of reference, but there is an area along the "Third Coast" (or not too far away) that is chronically short of nurses..... Far South Texas along the Rio Grande...
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    How long does background check take??

    HouTx replied to Pinkpanther0729's topic in Nursing Career

    This 'hidden' part of the employment process is so frustrating! Many organizations use a 3rd party to do background checks because this work is highly specialized and tedious. The scope of the...
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    Unique Situation - Re-entering Nursing

    HouTx replied to aobf's topic in Nursing Career

    Well, the nursing situation now is just as bad, if not worse, than it was when you left for greener pastures 17 years ago. Workload is much higher with more operational and technical demands than...
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    In need of assistances

    HouTx replied to happyt38's topic in Nursing Career

    If you go to a Community College-based program, you can take advantage of Pell Grant money, depending on your financial situation. It can be enough to cover CC costs. Best of luck to
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    I am exploring options legal nurse consultant?

    HouTx replied to Jeneaux's topic in Nursing Career

    Absolutely agree with PP. I have actually done this twice. It seems that attorneys use MLC RNs is to either: 1) interpret medical records to 'paint a picture' of what happened or 2) convince the...
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    Looking for advice on career change to PA or RN

    HouTx replied to lemoncayke's topic in Nursing Career

    Keep in mind that the process for becoming an NP includes becoming an RN. On the other hand, the pathway to PA is much more straightforward because it IS the entry into practice for that field. You...
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    Should I drop statistics?

    HouTx replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Stats is a very tricky course. There is a growing body of evidence which indicates that online or distance teaching methods are NOT appropriate for introductory stats unless the student has a strong...
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    Keep getting automatic rejections. Getting discouraged

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

    It's smart to use a 'local' address, for job applications. Also, when you list your cell phone number, be sure to indicate that it is a cell phone so they aren't put off because the area code is...
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    Relocating during 1st year

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

    In my experience "unavoidable resignation/turnover" (due to change in family circumstance) is viewed differently and will not characterize you as a job-hopper when you're applying for jobs. Chances...
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    I am considering changing careers completely

    HouTx replied to rlopez's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm sorry you haven't gotten more responses. After re-reading your post, it seems like you may be chasing an impossible dream. Working in a physician office may 'seem' less stressful than a staff...