Anna Flaxis

Anna Flaxis BSN, RN

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  1. How do you feel about mandatory influenza vaccines?

    Anna Flaxis replied to ashleybrooke1208's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It's strange to me that those who are at most risk of death should they contract influenza still have a choice whether or not to take the vaccine, and yet those who are at low risk, i.e. healthy...

  2. Deltoid IM injection - axillary muscle

    Anna Flaxis replied to Olga30's topic in Patient Medications

    Wouldn't you basically have to inject in her armpit to hit the axillary nerve? Why on earth would anyone do that? I'm sorry, but the patient sounds like kind of a jerk. If you're going to the...

  3. I Like It

    Anna Flaxis replied to OCNRN63's topic in General Nursing

    Hm, mine says "Nursing Specialties" and then there is a box to free text your specialty areas. If you don't have a specialty, you can leave it

  4. Holding admitted patients in the ED

    Anna Flaxis replied to hella_RN's topic in Emergency

    I don't have much sympathy for what is in your comfort zone. You are an ED nurse- suck it up, buttercup! What I really care about is that boarding patients in the ED is a patient safety issue. It...

  5. Iv mag or k+ which do I hang first?

    Anna Flaxis replied to JenniferG rN's topic in Emergency

    I noticed that too, but if you were to y-site it with the NS and run it in over 4 hours, the concentration shouldn't be an issue. I just have a hard time believing that 2g of mag would take more than...

  6. Nursing 101: Your Passive Aggressive Nurse Co-Worker/ Classmate

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

    Um, this is also passive aggressive behavior. I agree with the OP: First recognize the passive aggressive behavior for what it is, second, do not engage, and third, use direct (assertive)...

  7. Iv mag or k+ which do I hang first?

    Anna Flaxis replied to JenniferG rN's topic in Emergency

    ...hmm that's odd that 2g of Mg would take longer to infuse than 40mEq of K+.... you can run mag in pretty fast. As was previously mentioned, they're compatible so you didn't need a 2nd site. If...

  8. Specializing

    Anna Flaxis replied to kcoats2's topic in Nursing Career

    Hmm, I agree with the above, except for the part about infusion nursing. I definitely developed relationships with my clients, as their plan of care was very goal oriented and tended to be over the...

  9. Iv mag or k+ which do I hang first?

    Anna Flaxis replied to JenniferG rN's topic in Emergency

    You know, Larry, ED nurses and ICU nurses might have more in common than you'd like to

  10. What's the nurse-patient ratio in your unit?

    Anna Flaxis replied to Niki_RN's topic in General Nursing

    7 bed ED. Max number of nurses at peak census is 3, 1 nurse from 2400-0700. We don't divide up assignments by beds or numbers, it just flows however it

  11. Iv mag or k+ which do I hang first?

    Anna Flaxis replied to JenniferG rN's topic in Emergency

    Okay, so we're arguing about semantics,

  12. Specializing

    Anna Flaxis replied to kcoats2's topic in Nursing Career

    Med/surg *is* a

  13. Codes

    Anna Flaxis replied to kcoats2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    High quality CPR and early defibrillation are always your first priority. Get on that chest and get the defibrillator in the

  14. Iv mag or k+ which do I hang first?

    Anna Flaxis replied to JenniferG rN's topic in Emergency

    Yes, they are compatible. That's not the

  15. Getting doctors to listen to me

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

    I like SBAR if I'm giving report, or if I'm calling a doc on the phone that isn't very familiar with the patient (if at all). But in my face to face interactions with docs, SBAR would be very stilted...

  16. Fired at last week of Orientation and need advice.

    Anna Flaxis replied to Newgradrn13nc's topic in General Nursing

    What I haven't seen in your post is what you learned from your mistakes. Safe medication administration is Nursing 101. You can't just say "Oh, well I just let stress get to me", because stress will...

  17. I Like It

    Anna Flaxis replied to OCNRN63's topic in General Nursing

    I like it too, but it's a little irritating to read that a person claims they have nursing experience when they're still in nursing school. If you're still in school, you don't have nursing...

  18. Bullying like I am back in middle school

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

    I disagree with just going to management without attempting to work it out first. Any manager worth their salt is going to ask you what you have done to resolve the problem prior to coming to them....

  19. Getting doctors to listen to me

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

    I would choose "often" if that were an

  20. Being an ER Nurse, is it worth it?

    Anna Flaxis replied to Levitas's topic in Emergency

    Nobody can possibly tell you whether or not you can/should be an ED nurse. You're going to have to make this decision based upon what feels right to YOU. I will share my own personal experience, as...

  21. NS ED Preceptorship

    Anna Flaxis replied to sjbrk's topic in Emergency

    There isn't any need to buy an additional books. All of your nursing texts contain information on the pathophysiology of the disease processes you'll see in the ED. Just brush up on your neuro,...

  22. what would you do in this situation

    Anna Flaxis replied to d00d00butter's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP, You know, I love to teach, but I dislike enabling the lack of effort to think it through or to find resources to assist with finding out for yourself (asking on an internet forum does not...

  23. How do you feel about mandatory influenza vaccines?

    Anna Flaxis replied to ashleybrooke1208's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I dislike anything

  24. Bullying like I am back in middle school

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

    There is clearly some background information that you are lacking. Perhaps the person who held your job prior to you coming on board was highly beloved by this group, and they're upset at the loss of...

  25. PICC line blood draw

    Anna Flaxis replied to greyL's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, so now you know, right? And in the future, don't let less than helpful P&Ps prevent you from referencing them prior to performing any procedure with which you are unfamiliar. If the P&P...