Anna Flaxis

Anna Flaxis BSN, RN

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  1. NP replacing RNs in ER?

    Anna Flaxis replied to Matt8700's topic in Emergency

    I cannot imagine that actually happening, and I cannot imagine how a provider could both diagnose and prescribe and do all the bedside care. Sounds like a recipe for disaster to

  2. New grad in underserved, urban ER?

    Anna Flaxis replied to melc0305's topic in Emergency

    An hour is a long way to travel, especially if you're working 12 hour shifts, but it is doable if it is worth it to you. Med/Surg experience is a great foundation for other areas of nursing, but...

  3. I don't mean to complain..

    Anna Flaxis replied to Nurse216's topic in General Nursing

    It's partly due to "user pays", but really it's Medicare (Federally funded health insurance for people over 65 and people with disabilities) that bases reimbursements to hospitals for services...

  4. do you drink coffee during your shift?

    Anna Flaxis replied to aname's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked in settings where I didn't have time to go to the restroom. I don't work there anymore. I drink tons of coffee! It's what helps me make it through a 12 hour shift. Plus, I enjoy the...

  5. Do comfort care patients get oxygen?

    Anna Flaxis replied to quirkystar's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I doubt it prolongs the dying process, but seriously, what is the point? If the patient is actively dying, you shouldn't be monitoring VS anyway, so you wouldn't know the pulse ox was dropping. If...

  6. How do you sign your name?

    Anna Flaxis replied to ohiobobcat's topic in General Nursing

    With a

  7. AWD vehicle for nurses

    Anna Flaxis replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Nursing

    2004 Subaru Forester, 28-30MPG on the highway, never have to top off the oil between oil changes. Love

  8. IVP vs Drip

    Anna Flaxis replied to Matt8700's topic in Emergency

    It would be changing the order, because infusion orders must contain a concentration and a rate. By mixing the drug in a minibag you would not be following the order. For example, your typical IVP...

  9. Nurses forced to work as aides

    Anna Flaxis replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Any delay in care or treatments or near misses, or anything that results in compromised patient safety should be reported using the hospital's incident reporting system. If every nurse filled out an...

  10. I don't mean to complain..

    Anna Flaxis replied to Nurse216's topic in General Nursing

    It's not about eliminating those tasks. It's about giving the nurse more help so that s/he can prioritize appropriately. Of course you can grab a warm blanket on your way into the room, or fix the...

  11. I don't mean to complain..

    Anna Flaxis replied to Nurse216's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP: I used to work tele- I understand how busy it can keep you just providing for patients' basic wants or needs. But this is preventing you from being able to see the bigger picture about...

  12. I don't mean to complain..

    Anna Flaxis replied to Nurse216's topic in General Nursing

    This is how I read it: Nowhere did the OP state that these things are unimportant. What s/he stated was that she is doing so much of these basic things that you don't need a nursing license to do...

  13. I don't mean to complain..

    Anna Flaxis replied to Nurse216's topic in General Nursing

    I had 2yrs experience in tele before transferring to the ED. My friend was hired in Urgent Care as a new grad. She loved

  14. I don't mean to complain..

    Anna Flaxis replied to Nurse216's topic in General Nursing

    I transferred to the ED. Sure, I still fetch plenty of ice water and my fair share of warm blankets, but every day is different, I'm not with the same group of patients my entire shift, and I am...

  15. Forgetting to prime peripheral IV line...

    Anna Flaxis replied to lpnmommy86's topic in Emergency

    Actually, I can honestly say this has never happened to me. I almost even hate to put it out there, like I'm tempting fate now and will be rewarded for my foolishness by having this exact thing...

  16. Are there doctors on duty in the ER?

    Anna Flaxis posted a topic in Emergency

    Non medically fragile adult woman in her mid forties with mother and grandmother in tow, c/o nausea and body aches x5 days. Previously diagnosed with "the flu or something" (actually viral...

  17. Forgetting to prime peripheral IV line...

    Anna Flaxis replied to lpnmommy86's topic in Emergency

    I never infuse by gravity on pediatric patients. Always a pump or at least a Buretrol/Dial-A-Flo device. Other than that, I agree with the above poster- your question is unclear. Can you

  18. Nurses: You've Been LIED to about your Back and Body Mechanics

    Anna Flaxis replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in General Nursing

    ...and yet your entire post is an anecdote! I would be interested to know if there was any data on this, but I suspect there is not. I've never filed a Workers Comp claim, but somehow I doubt they...

  19. IV start: no blood when withdrawing but still usable?

    Anna Flaxis replied to seks's topic in General Nursing

    What IVRUS and TransportJockey said. So long as the catheter flushes briskly and there are no s/s of infiltration, you can use it for fluid administration and administration of non-vesicant...

  20. My ER Rant

    Anna Flaxis replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, that used to be one of my peeves when i worked the floor too, was the patient seemingly expecting a food tray to be waiting for them upon arrival to the floor. So now, I do not make that...

  21. Get off the phone

    Anna Flaxis replied to Rexie's topic in General Nursing

    It is very rare that a person won't at least put the call on hold when I enter the room. I work in a small community hospital, and I've found that basic courtesy is far more common here than in the...

  22. Do you have to be an adrenaline junkie to work in the ER?

    Anna Flaxis replied to Nola009's topic in Emergency

    Gosh, I hope not. I am a very detail oriented, love to know the "whys" of everything, and enjoy caring for the sickest of the sick, and I think I'd be good in the ICU, but I really love the ED. I'm...

  23. Nurses: You've Been LIED to about your Back and Body Mechanics

    Anna Flaxis replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I enjoyed the article, despite the sensationalistic title, and I am very skeptical about every article I read on the internet. But, the article is sort of preaching to the choir for me. I have been...

  24. maybe im being paranoid...

    Anna Flaxis replied to eternalbride's topic in General Nursing

    I have no words. I'm sorry, I really don't know how to respond to this post in a kind

  25. Nurses forced to work as aides

    Anna Flaxis replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Thanks, I