Anna Flaxis

Anna Flaxis BSN, RN

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  1. Satisfaction scores

    Anna Flaxis replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    Maybe. I work for a small rural hospital that is struggling to keep its doors open. I care about that, and I care about the community and think it needs a hospital. I don't want the closest...

  2. Reality Bites...

    Anna Flaxis replied to resumecpr's topic in General Nursing

    I think that once you've been identified as having a "negative attitude", it can be difficult to dig yourself out of that hole. You may have dodged a bullet by not getting into a leadership...

  3. My impressions on the ER so far

    Anna Flaxis replied to Catch22Personified's topic in Emergency

    Yes. True. We can't just turn on the "closed" sign, although that doesn't stop me from daydreaming about it sometimes. The teamwork in my ER is really excellent. It is a far cry from the culture...

  4. My impressions on the ER so far

    Anna Flaxis replied to Catch22Personified's topic in Emergency

    Welcome to the dark side,

  5. Satisfaction scores

    Anna Flaxis replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    I think when it comes to patient satisfaction, communication is really the key. Establishing rapport immediately is crucial. It's true that you can start off on the wrong foot with a patient and...

  6. That person

    Anna Flaxis replied to AmandaRn912's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't announce it. I haven't ever felt the need

  7. Doctor's attitude towards nurses

    Anna Flaxis replied to jrsnars2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with both of the above. I might also add, have you tried going out of your way to be friendly toward her? Like greet her with a cheerful "Hello, Dr. X, how are you today?" when you see her,...

  8. What if

    Anna Flaxis replied to Tussinsa's topic in General Nursing

    Freelance photographer taking pics for travel

  9. meditech 6.0

    Anna Flaxis replied to BrianLogan's topic in Emergency

    I despise Meditech. It is totally unintuitive and clunky. Everything takes so much longer because I'm trying to figure out where/how to do things. I can't wait until it's

  10. Marfan Syndrome Pt on Heparin Drip

    Anna Flaxis replied to payupalice's topic in Patient Medications

    Heparin is an anticoagulant and has nothing to do with cardiac workload. As mentioned above, anticoagulant use in people with Marfan Syndrome should be avoided due to risk of aortic dissection. I...

  11. How is your schedule set?

    Anna Flaxis replied to Em843's topic in General Nursing

    I am per diem. I work when I want and I don't work when I don't

  12. Guns and Wepons

    Anna Flaxis replied to exit96's topic in Emergency

    Small community hospital = no metal detector, one security officer for the entire campus, who I rarely see. The only thing separating us from the lobby is a glass window and a locked door, which...

  13. Paramedic to RN

    Anna Flaxis replied to cklake5's topic in Emergency

    In my state, paramedics can only practice as paramedics under the supervision of a state licensed EMS Supervising Physician, in the prehospital setting. When working in the hospital, paramedics are...

  14. Prioritizing infusions

    Anna Flaxis replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient Medications

    Okay, then if the process for obtaining the platelets is as cumbersome as you described, I would hang the vanco first, while then starting the process of obtaining the platelets. This would be far...

  15. To those who like their nursing job....

    Anna Flaxis replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    I love my job. I work in a small community ER. We have no techs or CNAs, and only one doctor at a time. We enjoy great teamwork and really nice patients who are frequently expressing their...

  16. What do you think of fibromyalgia?

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

    Yoga is wonderful! I'd recommend it to

  17. Floor Nursing

    Anna Flaxis replied to lynds80's topic in General Nursing

    I worked inpatient tele/post-interventional cardiac for a couple of years. I enjoyed my work, but hated my job, if that makes any

  18. Paramedic to RN

    Anna Flaxis replied to cklake5's topic in Emergency

    As an ER RN, I have tremendous respect for what Paramedics bring to the table. It's true that I have little understanding of the challenges faced by Paramedics day in and day out, but in my mind,...

  19. Prioritizing infusions

    Anna Flaxis replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient Medications

    Did you already have the Vanco? If so, I would hang that first since you already have it in hand, then while it's running, work on the computer entry/paperwork/faxing/etc. for the platelets so they...

  20. What do you think of fibromyalgia?

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

    Regardless of your personal experience (and keep in mind there are *always* outliers, or exceptions to the rule), there does exist a strong link between PTSD and Fibromyalgia Syndrome. Whether it is...

  21. What do you think of fibromyalgia?

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

    I think fibromyalgia has a strong psychological component- it has been linked to PTSD, and emotional trauma is a risk factor for developing FMS. Unfortunately, I think a lot of people hear that and...

  22. How Does Your Hospital Decide Who is Called Off for Low Census?

    Anna Flaxis replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    OP, why don't you check with the National Labor Relations Board? While I can't give you legal advice, the situation you described doesn't sound like something that would be allowed under law. I...

  23. I can't do this anymore

    Anna Flaxis replied to kwaziness's topic in General Nursing

    Well clearly, you are a much better human being than the OP, Rivalicious. You are a much better human being than I. I have had all of those thoughts and feelings described by the OP, and yet I am a...

  24. I can't do this anymore

    Anna Flaxis replied to kwaziness's topic in General Nursing

    I could not disagree with this more. As an RN who has worked telemetry, I can completely relate to what the OP is saying. I agree with the others who advise you to get some counseling to help you sort...

  25. Patient Families

    Anna Flaxis replied to 1fastRN's topic in Emergency

    I started a thread of the same nature a while back, and received a lot of flack about it. But yes, I agree that most people aren't as hard to stick as they tell me they are. I hate when the family...