RNFL1991

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1. Professional Edge Nursing anyone know about them?

   RNFL1991 replied to dblpn's topic in Home Health

   I was intrigued, too, after reading this post. The website isn't really clear on what they do, which makes it not sound legit, in my opinion. No hands on care? But you're there to keep the patient out of the hospital? I don't get it. What do you...

2. CHEST TUBES IN HOME

   RNFL1991 replied to RNFL1991's topic in Home Health

   well her sutures have been in for a looooong time as well, and I was wondering about that but she was supposedly following up with the doctor except now I found out she only has been seeing the oncologist NOT the surgeon, so the sutures are still in....

3. CHEST TUBES IN HOME

   RNFL1991 posted a topic in Home Health

   Maybe this is a dumb question. But I have rarely cared for a patient in the home with a chest tube. Now I have a Pleurx that we are draining weekly. The kind you hook up to the bottle and drain it, then change the dressing. The dressing is occlus...

4. "Fee Basis" Exemption for Home Health Nurses

   RNFL1991 replied to sweetsugar's topic in Home Health

   I am salary and I see 6-8 patients a day. I have a productivity of 30 per week. I don't even work 40 hours. I guess I have it good compared to some people.

5. ANNUAL SALARY PAY...not per visit or hourly

   RNFL1991 replied to RN220's topic in Home Health

   RN case manager: About $64,000 salary. Plus extra for on call time (approx 3 nights per month at $30 each night and more for each visit I do on call), mileage, and anything over my required weekly productivity. I have over 22 years experience as an...

6. Advice please

   RNFL1991 replied to LPN4life2004's topic in Home Health

   I would refuse to see this patient. I do not have to go where I feel unsafe. The end.

7. HHA vs Hospice, compare/contrast?

   RNFL1991 replied to SuzieVN's topic in Home Health

   I can't answer all of your questions because I don't know a lot about hospice, but I'm a home health nurse and I can tell you that the goal of HHC is to keep patients in their home (not in the hospital, nursing home, etc) while also making sure they ...