Anna Flaxis

Anna Flaxis BSN, RN

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  1. Obesity: A disease or a lifestyle

    Anna Flaxis replied to TexMex22's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Good health is very important to me. Because of this, I am careful about what I eat, I try to stay active, and I work on developing good coping mechanisms. But overall, in the grand scheme of...

  2. How to stop crying at clinicals?

    Anna Flaxis replied to JESSICAAA159's topic in General Nursing

    Why are you

  3. Overflow in the er

    Anna Flaxis replied to medic978's topic in Emergency

    We don't hold patients in my ER either, and if we have no beds in the house, we transfer to another facility. Transfers are a pain in the behind with the EMTALA paperwork, arranging transport,...

  4. endovascular repair question

    Anna Flaxis replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Emergency

    Weakness+back pain can be signs of AAA, and with the history of AAA repair, this suggests continued bleeding, which should get your Spidey senses tingling, and at least get you to track down the doc...

  5. 2 job offers..ER VS CDU

    Anna Flaxis replied to bhayes4's topic in Emergency

    I agree, ER is ER whether small or large. CDU is not ER. Be careful of the "dangling carrot"- the "stepping stone" lure, if you will. I've known plenty of nurses to fall for it and end up getting...

  6. Pt threw a bedpan...

    Anna Flaxis replied to NanikRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My immediate response in the presence of the patient would be to show a lot of concern for the tech and not focus a lot of attention at the patient at that moment. Take care of the tech first and...

  7. Thick/tough skin...

    Anna Flaxis posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Hi, former infusion nurse here, current ED nurse. I start a lot of IVs and can honestly say I'm decent at it. I work in an ED where I am sometimes the only nurse on duty, we don't have an IV team,...

  8. Relationships with floor nurses?

    Anna Flaxis replied to theantichick's topic in Emergency

    Thank you, again, I had no intention of being confrontational. Yes, I'm very familiar with RSI, but I have also seen some crash airways too, and if you (not you individually, but the collective "you)...

  9. New ER nurse - having a difficult time....looking for some advice

    Anna Flaxis replied to lovablegurl602's topic in General Nursing

    The climate in different EDs can vary. Some places have a good sense of camaraderie and teamwork, and new people are welcomed in and helped along. Others have a more tough, everyone for themselves...

  10. Relationships with floor nurses?

    Anna Flaxis replied to theantichick's topic in Emergency

    You can click "unlike" if you want. It shows up in tiny little letters right above the person's profile info after you click the "like"

  11. Relationships with floor nurses?

    Anna Flaxis replied to theantichick's topic in Emergency

    No, no, no- no sarcasm intended. I was posting in a super hurry because I was late getting out the door for work. The only reason I mentioned it is that I've learned, and maybe you've had this...

  12. Relationships with floor nurses?

    Anna Flaxis replied to theantichick's topic in Emergency

    Not to further hijack, but have you never heard of a crash

  13. Obesity: A disease or a lifestyle

    Anna Flaxis replied to TexMex22's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I think it's multifactorial. You can't just pinpoint one thing, and the contributing factors are different for different people. I also think that most people who are in the morbidly obese category...

  14. Wear gloves during assessment?

    Anna Flaxis replied to future_nurse11's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, the term is Standard Precautions. Gloves are indicated CDC - Outpatient Care Guide: Standard Precautions -

  15. What is correct way to do gastric lavage using NGT?

    Anna Flaxis replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Emergency

    There may be instances where gastric lavage is used for poisoning, however it is no longer standard of care. Myths of Toxicology: Gastric Lavage : Emergency Medicine

  16. The Emergency Department: Where pain isn't what the patient says it is.

    Anna Flaxis replied to CaptCrzy's topic in Emergency

    I wasn't there, but maybe the patient was already known to the staff, and has employed extreme antics in the past in order to manipulate the physician into prescribing narcotics. The fact that PO meds...

  17. What is correct way to do gastric lavage using NGT?

    Anna Flaxis replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Emergency

    Gastric lavage? Fuggedaboutit! | The Poison

  18. Wear gloves during assessment?

    Anna Flaxis replied to future_nurse11's topic in General Nursing

    It is sad to me when educated professionals do not understand the chain of infection or the proven effectiveness of proper hand hygiene in interrupting the spread of

  19. What is correct way to do gastric lavage using NGT?

    Anna Flaxis replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Emergency

    Same here. I didn't know anyone was still doing

  20. Everybody's input please

    Anna Flaxis replied to Rickycen35's topic in Emergency

    CT head and

  21. Pain Scales

    Anna Flaxis replied to GPSteiner's topic in General Nursing

    Love Hyperbole and a Half! I just document the pain score that they tell me along with my objective observations and move on. I also ask about the quality of the pain, whether it is constant or...

  22. “Your privacy is important to us� so how did patients’ medical exams get on Youtube?

    Anna Flaxis replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    In your example, the term "girls" is used in a completely different context than

  23. Nurse who survived Ebola is suing the hospital

    Anna Flaxis replied to anon456's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The "Ebola Crisis" caused me a significant amount of distress. When my workplace started preparing, they gave us PPE that left parts of our skin exposed. The room they selected to place potential...

  24. Nurses req. to be CNA's before becoming a Nurse?

    Anna Flaxis replied to Phoenix16, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Being a CNA prior to entering nursing school gave me the foundation for learning how to establish rapport with patients, and being familiar with the different health care environments. Was it...

  25. “Your privacy is important to us� so how did patients’ medical exams get on Youtube?

    Anna Flaxis replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    A couple of nit picks here- "Girl" is a female child. As a mature woman, I find it a little creepy when women are referred to as "girls". Since the advent of video tape, and now digital imaging,...