CFLA.RN

CFLA.RN has 10 years experience and specializes in home health, hospice, wound care.

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1. Nurse Practitioner

   CFLA.RN replied to AutumnEvansRN's topic in NP Students

   I agree you should spend some time finding your place in the nursing world before trying to go for an advanced degree. Where you start out in nursing is not always where you'll be happiest. I started in the hospital on a transplant unit. I loved it a...

2. I love home health but I miss my life

   CFLA.RN replied to bfit262's topic in Home Health

   Work/life balance is a struggle for the majority of home health nurses that I know. The best days I have are the days where I charted completely in the patient home during the visit, at least everything except the narrative note. Over time you'll lea...

3. Which has priority? Chronic pain or constipation?

   CFLA.RN replied to akruc353's topic in General Students

   There's a difference in acute pain vs chronic pain...I would treat acute pain first then the constipation. Chronic pain and constipation...would have to look at other factors, especially the site of chronic pain and the onset of the constipation.

4. Rejected!!!

   CFLA.RN replied to russianbear's topic in NP Students

   FNP programs have considerably large application pools, often twice as many (or more) as AG primary or acute care applicants. I looked on nursingCAS at all the schools with applications available and started the process for whichever ones I thought w...

5. Arizona Pay Scale......

   CFLA.RN replied to EZGM's topic in Arizona

   How are BSN nurses trained to prioritize any differently than ASN nurses?

6. How flexible is home health?

   CFLA.RN replied to jessimee's topic in Home Health

   Depends on where you work. I worked a year in the hospital and then went PRN in home health. I don't think any place will let you not work in the summer and then come back in the fall, you would definitely have to keep a minimum of visits or a new PR...

7. UTMB Fall 2016 FNP

   CFLA.RN replied to chpeter82's topic in NP Students

   Got my acceptance into AGPCNP program today! I'm in Arlington. Glad to see I won't be the only one in this area.

8. Do you like HH Nursing?

   CFLA.RN replied to maxov's topic in Home Health

   I love home health and the patients, I hate the charting that is never ending. There's an immense satisfaction in teaching people how to manage their disease processes so they can stay out of hospitals and stay home with their families. But there is ...

9. Hours

   CFLA.RN replied to IceQueenBandaidPrincess's topic in Home Health

   What part of Texas? I know one of the companies I work PRN, they hire LVN's for different shifts so people have some flexibility. I worked home health as a single mom and never had trouble with child care. When she started school I worked from drop o...

10. New to HH

    CFLA.RN replied to jojo489's topic in Home Health

    HHC is all about the narrative too. It's where you document the skilled service you provided. Check boxes are nice but don't "paint the picture" that Medicare wants to have. I learned to copy/paste teaching guides from NIH to the notes and use those ...

11. Job Offer in Home Health

    CFLA.RN replied to iowanursemom's topic in Home Health

    I don't know what area you're in milesims but I've never seen a HHC position that offered less than the hospital, at least in my state. I went from making 19.50/hr bedside to 35/routine visit and 75/admit (9 years ago). Current rates in my area are 4...

12. UTMB Fall 2016 FNP

    CFLA.RN replied to chpeter82's topic in NP Students

    How long did it take for you to get your acceptance letter/email after you applied?

13. Want to be an NP but I need some advice

    CFLA.RN replied to MadiCherie's topic in NP Students

    Go the ADN route and do RN-BSN online while you're working. You'll be getting the work experience you need and a lot of employers will provide tuition reimbursement for the BSN. It will also give you time to decide which area you want to be in, the f...

14. Job Offer in Home Health

    CFLA.RN replied to iowanursemom's topic in Home Health

    Home health can be amazing at the right company. It's important to have the right training because it is very different from floor nursing. You have to remember that it's only going to be you in the home - there is no back up if you can't place a fol...

15. Help!!

    CFLA.RN replied to leandrawoods84's topic in Hospice

    It really depends on what your home life is like and how often you would have to take call with the m-f. I would have preferred to have the weekend call with terrible hours over the m-f 8-5 with call because after working all week doing regular visit...