Anna Flaxis

Anna Flaxis BSN, RN

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  1. Transfer to the ED - what should I brush up on?

    Anna Flaxis replied to EDNurse13's topic in Emergency

    I think a lot of your neuro knowledge will transfer well to the ED, but just remember that in the ED, assessments tend to be more focused. I transferred to the ED from a cardiac background, and while...

  2. Family Complaint... Why am I so bothered by this?

    Anna Flaxis replied to Alex87's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't think you did anything wrong in honoring the patient's refusals. BUT... I've taken care of lots of elderly folks with painful conditions, and this is a common concern. When a patient has a...

  3. Tegaderm and tape dressing on VERY diaphoretic patient

    Anna Flaxis replied to Beanyamean's topic in General Nursing

    Alcohol wipes, then skin barrier or benzoin, then the tegaderm, then Kerlix/Kling and/or

  4. Hypothermic Treatment post arrest

    Anna Flaxis replied to lnaumu's topic in Emergency

    Hi Altra, the 3% saline would be absolute last ditch if actively seizing and known to have ingested ecstasy or similar agent. I agree that without lab capability to confirm hyponatremia that giving...

  5. CNAs, do you like your job?

    Anna Flaxis replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Haha, can you tell I was fired up when I started this thread? Something I read here on AN really triggered me. Reading the thread now, it looks like I am waaaaayyyy up there on a high horse, but I...

  6. Cry baby CNAs

    Anna Flaxis replied to DrkCocoMurse215's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm sorry, but if I walk away from an assist x2 covered in number 2 because I have a patient in respiratory failure who needs immediate life saving intervention, guess what I'm gonna do? I make no...

  7. Hypothermic Treatment post arrest

    Anna Flaxis replied to lnaumu's topic in Emergency

    This is a great question. I volunteer for an organization that provides ACLS level care for music festivals/rock concerts. Thank goodness, I am one of the influential clinicians (not to toot my own...

  8. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    Anna Flaxis replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    I'm trying to remain anonymous, so I don't want to give too much info. I'm taking a pay cut from $36/hr in a union shop to $35.50 + 15% diff at will. In my previous position I paid $350/mo for health...

  9. Med/Surg fail x 2. Now what?

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

    Have you considered Home Health or Hospice? You'll have 3-4 patients to see in one day, but they will be one on one at the time. There is absolutely nothing inferior in either of these specialties,...

  10. CNAs, do you like your job?

    Anna Flaxis replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yup. My guy who liked to hit? The CNA who trained me would just walk into the room and tell him "We need to change your diaper." This was a WWII vet with navy tats, bilat. BKAs. He did try to hit....

  11. Should I resign(quit) my job?

    Anna Flaxis replied to stram87's topic in General Nursing

    Since your long term goal is to be a Psychologist and your critical care job is causing you so much distress, it makes sense from a pragmatic standpoint to let the critical care job go. I get that you...

  12. SOOOO HOT AT WORK!!

    Anna Flaxis replied to flyfarfaraway's topic in General Nursing

    You can get your own personal little cooling fan! Lots of ladies order them for hot flashes and

  13. Did being unattractive hurt your career?

    Anna Flaxis replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Nursing Career

    I know, I figure folks are clueless when they make those comments and they really are trying to express concern. I try to find humor in it even if I find it insulting. I'm 43 and look younger on the...

  14. CNAs, do you like your job?

    Anna Flaxis replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    As a CNA, I had lots of breakthrough moments, where I knew the resident and I were communicating, because I was able to take that time and I was open to it. I could tell just by the expression of...

  15. Did being unattractive hurt your career?

    Anna Flaxis replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Nursing Career

    ...and honestly, I don't think of myself as a typically attractive person, but what I've learned in my lifetime is that it's more about personal charisma than physical looks. You have to learn how to...

  16. Did being unattractive hurt your career?

    Anna Flaxis replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Nursing Career

    I've been told I look tired. I don't find it flattering, and honestly, I think people should be educated that the phrase "You look tired" is taboo!!!! Other times, I've been told I look angry....

  17. Cry baby CNAs

    Anna Flaxis replied to DrkCocoMurse215's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I got paid barely above minimum wage to be a CNA. It's true, that was wrong and I think CNAs should be paid more than fast food workers. At the same time, as a CNA, you don't share the same level of...

  18. I don't think I want to be a nurse anymore.

    Anna Flaxis replied to justasweety's topic in Nurses Recovery

    No advice, just best of luck to you. I hope things work

  19. Cry baby CNAs

    Anna Flaxis replied to DrkCocoMurse215's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I mean it. The person in the bed is why I got into nursing. Yeah, sometimes they can be jerks. But it's the CNA that is at the front line, and I can't stand the idea of anyone who resents their job...

  20. If You Can't Handle the Heat, Get Out of the Kitchen!

    Anna Flaxis replied to GreenApplesauce's topic in General Nursing

    It could be totally unjust what the OP was upset about. I remember when I had a five patient load. One was first case OHS on heparin and nitro gtts with an unstable plaque. The Nurse Educator had to...

  21. Cry baby CNAs

    Anna Flaxis replied to DrkCocoMurse215's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have a real charge about this issue. I feel like "Really, you care more about what the RN is doing than than what the human being in front of you needs right now? What does that say about you as a...

  22. Tattoos are taboo at work. Yes? No?

    Anna Flaxis replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    Honestly, I don't care about things like tattoos or hair colors. I have two tattoos myself, which are easily covered. One of my favorite paramedics in the whole wide world, who I would want to...

  23. Cry baby CNAs

    Anna Flaxis replied to DrkCocoMurse215's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank you. Being a CNA was my introduction to working with the whole human being, and I will never forget it. For people to relegate it to "dirty work" and to care more about what the RN is doing...

  24. Help with cleansing a necrotic/ischemic toe/foot?

    Anna Flaxis replied to josephjohn87's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    If there is no blood supply, it's probably best for it to fall

  25. Double Whammy Nursing Shortage???

    Anna Flaxis replied to twinmommy+2's topic in General Nursing

    Okay. Its true that there is a shortage of nursing instructors. Teaching nursing does not pay well. But the idea that we are short of bedside nurses is a complete and total myth. We have plenty of...