Anna Flaxis

Anna Flaxis BSN, RN

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  1. Have you ever had an accident driving to work in a snow storm?

    Anna Flaxis replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    "Bullied"? Going to work in inclement weather comes with the territory, IMO. Nobody's bullying me. The ED never closes, and somebody's gotta be there. If I am not willing to drive in because of...

  2. Pain management in hypotensive patients

    Anna Flaxis replied to 1fastRN's topic in Emergency

    In general. It can cause hypotension, it's just less likely to. Also, Fentanyl doesn't make people nauseated, which is what makes it safer for folks more likely to

  3. December 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Anna Flaxis replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    I heard you were a frequent flyer, but this is

  4. Swabcaps

    Anna Flaxis replied to student_nurse101's topic in General Nursing

    She is right. You do not alcohol swab the end of the IV tubing. When you disconnect it from the patient, you immediately place a sterile cap on it using a no-touch method. If the uncapped end of...

  5. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Anna Flaxis replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I knew a homeless mentally ill man who would eat Barbie heads. He died 15 years

  6. It is *not* a pannus...

    Anna Flaxis replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    "Panniculus" is the actual term for it, but "Pannus" is acceptable. It is also called an

  7. How to welcome a new staff member to the ED

    Anna Flaxis replied to thelema13's topic in Emergency

    I think pranks can be silly or mean. I don't approve of mean pranks, but a little silliness between willing participants can help build camaraderie and lighten up the mood. In my previous career in...

  8. Can an RN administer general anesthesia?

    Anna Flaxis replied to Tinkk's topic in General Nursing

    I highly doubt you were given general anesthesia at the oral surgeon's office. More likely, you were given "procedural sedation". What an RN can and cannot do is governed by your State's Nurse...

  9. Favoritism with working(or not working) holidays

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

    In my union hospital, holiday rotation was decided upon on a floor by floor basis, as long as it was agreed that the system was equitable. For instance, in my ED, the scheduler would send out a...

  10. New and 'fun' things

    Anna Flaxis replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    Perforated Viscus, in for knee pain. Uh-huh. Look it

  11. Nursing Shortage

    Anna Flaxis replied to zack1110's topic in General Nursing

    You guys are so mean with your uneccessary

  12. What more do I have to do to get a job in the ER?

    Anna Flaxis replied to DON2084182's topic in Emergency

    I'm sorry, I guess I don't get why you can't work PT on a rig and go to school? Seems like the dream situation to me. I just don't get why EMTs would choose to work in the ED considering how reduced...

  13. Hindrance to professional growth

    Anna Flaxis replied to exit96's topic in Emergency

    [quote=hherrn;7637665 In general, I am better at lifts, restraints, and troubleshooting machinery than most of my female co-workers. No surprise- I am 6", 195#, and I maintain our electrical,...

  14. Female cathing

    Anna Flaxis replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    Haha, too funny. I was imagining pouring it over the urethra to make it more visible, or using the can to hold the pannus out of the

  15. What more do I have to do to get a job in the ER?

    Anna Flaxis replied to DON2084182's topic in Emergency

    In my state, EMTs must work under an EMS Supervising Physician. Since this is not the case in the ED, EMTs who work in the ED are not working as EMTs. They are functioning as "techs". This is why...

  16. Female cathing

    Anna Flaxis replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, what was the can of Sprite

  17. Female cathing

    Anna Flaxis replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    I am the Queen of the Blind Cath. I just seem to know right where to go. It's a

  18. How to welcome a new staff member to the ED

    Anna Flaxis replied to thelema13's topic in Emergency

    I've worked in 2 EDs and never been pranked! I feel

  19. New to ER qsts about orienting

    Anna Flaxis replied to %63theend's topic in Emergency

    Not only are you a new nurse, you are a new ED nurse. You should not be working independently just yet. In the beginning, you should only take one or two low acuity patients with your preceptor...

  20. What more do I have to do to get a job in the ER?

    Anna Flaxis replied to DON2084182's topic in Emergency

    The ED I work in now does not have techs, although I would love it if we did (but it's never gonna happen). At my old ED, we had techs, but they were mostly EMT-Is (we had a couple of basics, but...

  21. Question about PICC draws

    Anna Flaxis replied to qbanmom's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I agree with Asystole, either you had a faulty tube that had lost its suction, or the blood had clotted. A blunt needle should work just fine. You should be able to tell if the blood is clotted in...

  22. 8 months as a nurse and I am failing miserably

    Anna Flaxis replied to RN119's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OP, just because you missed a lab does not mean you are failing. You missed something. We've all done it, and anyone who tells you otherwise is lying. As others have stated, the first year is the...

  23. Hindrance to professional growth

    Anna Flaxis replied to exit96's topic in Emergency

    As a member of the female gender who has been assaulted and made to fear for her life, I would prefer to be asked my preference than have it assumed that I want a female nurse. For me, it's about...

  24. Hindrance to professional growth

    Anna Flaxis replied to exit96's topic in Emergency

    I totally hear you. I am a female RN, and personally, I think we should ask the patient, whether they are male or female, what their preference would be and accommodate them when possible. Sometimes...

  25. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Anna Flaxis replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Pimple on