Anna Flaxis

Anna Flaxis BSN, RN

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  1. Bye Bye Floor Nursing

    Anna Flaxis replied to Palliative Care, DNP's topic in General Nursing

    It's funny, because I so know the feeling of being trapped in a floor job. I remember when I used to gaze at the elevators and fantasize about getting in and never coming back, and that feeling of...

  2. should I have noticed something?

    Anna Flaxis replied to mvm2's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, don't beat yourself up. You don't have x ray vision. However, confusion can be a sign of infection in elderly adults, so maybe next time you notice an elder more confused than baseline,...

  3. Getting burnt out with non urgent patients

    Anna Flaxis replied to Lisa9090's topic in Emergency

    nitenite, you just made me cry. SherriJones, I like

  4. Equipment needed for home visits by providers

    Anna Flaxis replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    We also have: Percussion hammer flashlight nasal speculum flourescein stain and woods lamp lots of other

  5. Equipment needed for home visits by providers

    Anna Flaxis replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Also, hit your local hospital up for donations. Supplies and equipment can really add up, and many hospitals have stuff just sitting there in the basement to be shipped off to Africa or Haiti or...

  6. Getting into emergency nursing

    Anna Flaxis replied to countrygurl89's topic in Emergency

    I've noticed that many nurse recruiters don't consider ED nursing to be "bedside" nursing, and they don't think an ED nurse is going to be able to make the adjustment. The job I have now scooped me...

  7. Equipment needed for home visits by providers

    Anna Flaxis replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, so you probably don't need the pregnancy tests, but you will still have women's health issues. I don't know if your providers will actually do women's health exams or refer women in need to...

  8. Equipment needed for home visits by providers

    Anna Flaxis replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I got the head lamp on Amazon, and the magnifier is one of those visor like things you wear on your head. Unfortunately our providers haven't figured out a way to wear both at the same time, LOL....

  9. Is there such a thing as the two year blahs?

    Anna Flaxis replied to DedHedRN's topic in General Nursing

    During nursing school I worked full time and raised 2 teenagers essentially by myself. Getting through nursing school was the hardest thing I've ever done. The amount of discipline and persistence...

  10. Equipment needed for home visits by providers

    Anna Flaxis replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am a volunteer supply coordinator for a nonprofit group that does no-cost outpatient clinic work. I provide exam supplies such as: Otoscope/opthalmoscope and disposable speculae Head lamp (super...

  11. tattoos/piercings

    Anna Flaxis replied to Swellz's topic in General Nursing

    My current employer has a pretty casual policy, since we do home visits and don't want to come across as "institutional". No flip-flops, no jeans, and no t-shirts with writing on

  12. Bye Bye Floor Nursing

    Anna Flaxis replied to Palliative Care, DNP's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations! I had similar feelings of a great burden being lifted and feeling free when I left the hospital for an outpatient job. I'm finding myself getting restless and bored now, though, and...

  13. I think my job is trying to fire me

    Anna Flaxis replied to deijerz's topic in General Nursing

    I'm always a little mystified when people post such detailed accounts of sensitive situations, not seeming to realize that they can be recognized by the very people they're posting about. Allnurses...

  14. Getting into emergency nursing

    Anna Flaxis replied to countrygurl89's topic in Emergency

    The ED in which I worked does not hire new grads. I transferred in from another department after I had a couple of years of experience under my belt. The ED wasn't my goal when I first became a...

  15. Getting burnt out with non urgent patients

    Anna Flaxis replied to Lisa9090's topic in Emergency

    That is very interesting. I, too, left ED nursing, but I don't think I was under-triaging, I was actually pretty right on the mark most of the time. What I found happening was that I was really...

  16. After shift rant

    Anna Flaxis replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    What kind of behavioral health resources are available in your area? It sounds like this family might benefit from seeing a family therapist, and that the youngster might benefit from having his own...

  17. What is your organization's policy on catheter extensions?

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

    Thanks, that was my thought

  18. What is your organization's policy on catheter extensions?

    Anna Flaxis posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    According to the INS, catheter extensions should be changed with the catheter, with each administration set replacement, OR as defined by the organization... So, what is your organization's

  19. Things to do to past the time...

    Anna Flaxis replied to SweetMelissaRN's topic in Emergency

    Where do you all work where you have time for these things? ...and are you

  20. Managing Expectations

    Anna Flaxis posted a topic in General Nursing

    In the time I've been away from acute care, I've had the opportunity to reflect on the factors that contributed to the role stress that drove me away. One of the most significant contributing factors...

  21. What is your organization's policy on catheter extensions?

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

    Thank you! To clarify, I'm trying to find reliable info on whether the use of extensions leads to a greater incidence of CLABSI. Our policy for PICC lines specifically is that the extension and...

  22. Elder Abuse/ Neglect

    Anna Flaxis replied to juliepag's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yikes! I was able to figure out where you work. You left the name in your post, and in previous posts you've mentioned the state you work in. And if that's your real name and picture, double yikes!...

  23. Odd ER visit

    Anna Flaxis replied to inshallamiami's topic in Emergency

    Yes, it's an important distinction, but if the patient doesn't know, then at what point does it become

  24. Coreg, dig, bradycardia

    Anna Flaxis replied to jbhetman's topic in General Nursing

    I would want to know how long the patient has been taking these, and why the patient is taking

  25. Burned out already

    Anna Flaxis replied to LaceyRN12's topic in General Nursing

    After five years in acute care, I found myself burnt to a crisp. I've been in an outpatient non-bedside capacity for a little over a year now, and find myself missing acute care and feeling ready to...