HouTx BSN, MSN, EdD

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    Becoming a business owner

    HouTx replied to jacinta30's topic in Nursing Career

    Sounds interesting... but kind of vague. You may need to get more specific about the services you want to provide. Would it be Home Care with on-demand transportation as well? Uber for oldies?...
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    jus flapping in the wind....

    HouTx replied to 40mileLight's topic in Nursing Career

    This is one of the aspects of nursing that doesn't seem to make an impression on all those folks who refer to the 'great wages' for new nurses. There is (and always has been) tremendous salary...
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    Medical Assistants and Telephone Orders

    HouTx replied to LessValuableNinja's topic in Texas Nursing

    Here is the Texas Medical Board website - very searchable content. You can probably find your answers
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    Emotional support?

    HouTx replied to MissRis13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In the last few years, a new phenomenon called "Cumulative Traumatic Stress Disorder" has emerged in nursing research. It is a very real problem - resulting from the continuous onslaught of...
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    confused about cardiac output....

    HouTx replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You're almost there!! Pre-load is a term that can be applied to either chamber. It is easier to understand if you separate the sides of the heart. Remember that the Right ventricle has to push...
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    graduate 2009, wanted to take NCLEX RN. Dont know which state i am eligible. pls help :(

    HouTx replied to riynlyngale's topic in General Nursing

    There are a lot of folks with much more expertise on the subject of foreign grads and NCLEX. But, I doubt whether TX BON has any mechanism for licensure of an unlicensed foreign graduate from 6 years...
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    Anonymous claim to BON...Psych Eval?

    HouTx replied to TheMagicCookie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Wow - what a horrible experience. In my state, the BON has been known to file charges of "making a false report" and seek damages when this type of thing occurs. In addition to the terrible effect...
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    Help me with compassion fatigue

    HouTx replied to Raviepoo's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It's OKI to vent. You're among friends here. Hey, we all have things that get on our last nerve. Asking for coffee to be re-heated was my 'hot button'..... arrrrgggghhhh. lmccrn62 has offered...
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    Tablets

    HouTx replied to NurseEmmy's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on what you will be using the device for. If it's going to be the primary machine for completing school assignments, this means writing.... so, a practical keypad is needed. I would...
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    safe assignment

    HouTx replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    Completely agree - conversation with your manager is the place to start. Has there been a change in the staffing plan for your department? If so, you and your co-workers should have been informed....
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    Oh, to MSN or not!

    HouTx replied to mmc51264's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    By all means, go ahead with a graduate degree if you have the means to do so. A bit of caution about the MSN in education.... If you're aiming for an education job outside of academia, you'll also...
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    RN job after graduation

    HouTx replied to gman2129's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Are you advocating hiring techs to fill nursing jobs? That may be possible in military installations, but scopes of practice are established by state licensure legislation. If a job requires an RN...
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    How to work with nurses that don't smile or talk

    HouTx replied to B773ER's topic in General Students

    Agree with GrnTea - & Dr Phil..... One of the hardest lessons of maturity is learning that we're not actually the center of the universe. The way people around us behave & perform their...
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    Nursing Student Close to Graduating

    HouTx replied to tp1159's topic in General Students

    Take a deep breath. No one expects you to "take a clinical leadership role" as a new grad. Any organization that hires new grads will have an adequate process in place to provide you with the...
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    How do you know if Nursing is right for you?

    HouTx replied to astormofswords's topic in General Students

    Nursing is very hard for anyone who is not comfortable with very high levels of accountability. If making decisions is not your strong suite, it may be very stressful. There are soooo many different...
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    Is graduating from a top nursing program worth it?

    HouTx replied to CarpeDiem'15's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Everyone takes the same NCLEX. Prestige does not really make a difference in pre-licensure programs when it comes to employability. Grad school is a whole 'nother thing.... that's where the school...
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    Studying Anatomy and Physiology

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

    With A & P, videos are a wonderful study aid. The goal is to build your "mental models" so you can actually visualize how things work and how everything is inter-related. Memorization is NOT...
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    At impasse with school in US, moving to UK

    HouTx replied to Pecosjd's topic in International Nursing

    Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials - However, if you have spent much time here on AN, you will have seen that it is always a bad idea for any new grad to 'put off' getting that first job after...
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    New grad and moving?

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

    Keep in mind that organizations are not likely to take you very seriously unless you have a license in that state & are "good to go" for employment if they have a lot of new grad applications from...
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    Ambulatory Care Nursing

    HouTx replied to Fl0werRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Most nursing education programs do not provide a sufficient amount of clinical experience in ambulatory settings, so it might be a good idea to review information about ambulatory care nursing -...
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    Per diem ..maternity leave?

    HouTx replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    There are too many variables for anyone to provide you with a definitive answer. Employer benefit packages are not standardized so you'll need to check with your employer to see what coverage they...
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    HELP!! neuro/ trauma unit? What is it

    HouTx replied to icecream4321's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I actually began my nursing career in a Neuro/Trauma ICU!!! I loved it. Patient population was mostly male age 18-35.... dealing with the consequences of their "Hey y'all, watch this!" behavioral...
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    Month off for Mission Trip

    HouTx replied to nurse2324's topic in Nursing Career

    Totally agree that this should have been mentioned somewhere along the line in your interview process, but I completely understand - you didn't want to say anything because you didn't really think...
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    Houston Methodist or Memorial Hermann

    HouTx replied to nomad29's topic in Nursing Career

    Location? Each of those systems has quite a few
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    Relocating to Texas

    HouTx replied to hopeful003's topic in Texas Nursing

    Unless you have a BSN and Tx license, major Houston hospital systems will only be interested if you have mad skills/experience in a hard to find specialty. If it's at all possible, go ahead and get...