Anna Flaxis

Anna Flaxis BSN, RN

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  1. Acuity in patient assignments

    Anna Flaxis replied to n1jmfn's topic in General Nursing

    We used an acuity rating system based upon how much nursing time each patient required (based on how many treatments/meds the patient had, how sick they were, etc.) but it really wasn't very useful in...

  2. Medical marijuana, role of the nurse, professional organization

    Anna Flaxis replied to hotflashion's topic in Patient Medications

    I think that until the DEA removes marijuana from Schedule 1 designation and the FDA approves the smoking of marijuana as a medical treatment, then Nursing as an institution is hardly any more...

  3. Passed the CEN! Yay! Some thoughts

    Anna Flaxis replied to sully75's topic in Emergency

    During my test, I could hear someone talking on the phone very loudly on the other side of a paper thin wall throughout the entire

  4. Patient ratios.

    Anna Flaxis replied to 1Dreamer's topic in Emergency

    At my former workplace, a Level 2 Trauma Center, it depended on the acuity of the patient. All Acuity 1s were one on one (technically; in real practice, your other patients were still yours, the...

  5. Searching a Patient's Belongings

    Anna Flaxis replied to cheethaj's topic in Emergency

    Typically, incapacitated folks are brought in by EMS, and EMS has already searched their person/environment for things like a wallet or a cell phone that can help establish their identity, so there...

  6. Acuity in patient assignments

    Anna Flaxis replied to n1jmfn's topic in General Nursing

    How does your charge nurse respond when you tell them that you are swamped and need

  7. Nurses How Do You Deal With Biased Patient Assignments?

    Anna Flaxis replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would take her at her word and ask her for help when I get too

  8. Manifesting job offer by ordering new scrubs.

    Anna Flaxis replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck with your big interview today,

  9. Medical marijuana, role of the nurse, professional organization

    Anna Flaxis replied to hotflashion's topic in Patient Medications

    As far as I know, nurses are not employed in marijuana dispensaries. I've cared for many patients who use MM. Since smoking is prohibited at my facility, they are not allowed to smoke it while at the...

  10. Manifesting job offer by ordering new scrubs.

    Anna Flaxis replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    Good

  11. BEST Questions TO ASK during interview

    Anna Flaxis replied to procrastinator911's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I typically don't ask a lot of questions at an interview. I let the interviewer take the lead. Usually they'll start out explaining what the position entails, then launch into a bunch of canned...

  12. Visitors that are drinking in patient rooms......What do I do?

    Anna Flaxis replied to Innocent2021's topic in Critical Care

    I would imagine that drinking alcohol on hospital grounds is prohibited, and this is what I would very firmly, but politely tell them. I'd go into the room and tell the family members that it's...

  13. I need advice

    Anna Flaxis replied to rubevicious's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    What if you do mess up your first job and lose your license? What if you don't? What if you go to work and feel in over your head a lot of the time, make a few minor mistakes in which nobody is...

  14. Should I report my awful administrator?

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

    Unless you really don't mind burning bridges and don't care if you get a good reference from this company, finish your obligation and get out. As others have said, this problem exists because it is...

  15. HELP!!!question about prn med

    Anna Flaxis replied to smithb10935's topic in Patient Medications

    They are two separate orders,

  16. So you hate your job

    Anna Flaxis replied to Kidrn911's topic in General Nursing

    At my current hospital system, whenever you transfer to another unit, you have a six month probationary period during which you can transfer back to your old unit if it's not working out in the new...

  17. Is the height measurement on crutches always correct?

    Anna Flaxis replied to Trixyp's topic in General Nursing

    No, I have not found them to be terribly

  18. Abdominal IV

    Anna Flaxis replied to dmurph615's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, I'm not saying you shouldn't have done it, and I am glad your patient's condition improved as a result. What got me uptight were some of the comments in this thread that I feel are a...

  19. Manifesting job offer by ordering new scrubs.

    Anna Flaxis replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    So...it happened. Both arrived today! I'm happy with the job offer, but the scrubs were the wrong size and I had to return

  20. Tasks that are left for the floor

    Anna Flaxis replied to friendlylark's topic in Emergency

    I strongly suspect that this was empiric combination therapy, in which case getting all of the antimicrobial agents in within one hour is not a realistic goal. We don't know that the intiation of...

  21. Tasks that are left for the floor

    Anna Flaxis replied to friendlylark's topic in Emergency

    I'm not trying to pick on you. I think your point is well made. However, in this instance, the OP's ED does not stock Vanco. The ED RN would have had to fax the order to pharmacy and get the med...

  22. Difficult CNA's?

    Anna Flaxis replied to RN&mom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Next time something happens, you take her aside and have a conversation with her. Name the behavior that you think is inappropriate. Be specific. Use lots of "I language", like "I see this...

  23. Abdominal IV

    Anna Flaxis replied to dmurph615's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP and everyone else, I'm not saying you can't ever do this. No, it is not an ideal access and if done, a better access should have been placed ASAP. I think the supervisor's rationale was...

  24. Abdominal IV

    Anna Flaxis replied to dmurph615's topic in General Nursing

    This is a huge hypothetical, and I can't really give you an answer because there are so many variables in a legal case and I am not an attorney. My best guess is that they would ask about a foot site,...

  25. Abdominal IV

    Anna Flaxis replied to dmurph615's topic in General Nursing

    One word.