Anna Flaxis

Anna Flaxis BSN, RN

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  1. Proper protocol - nurse error while with daughter in ER

    Anna Flaxis replied to joseyjo's topic in General Nursing

    Was there an extension set attached to the catheter, or was the port connected directly to the hub? Edited to add: I think you did just

  2. Are we doing good for our patients?

    Anna Flaxis replied to GeologistRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Moral distress is the reason I do not work in the

  3. Modest or Over-Sensitive

    Anna Flaxis replied to housecarl79's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Does Charlie have any upper extremity impairment that would prevent him from pulling the gown back

  4. Succs vs Roc for RSI

    Anna Flaxis replied to Lev's topic in Emergency

    Remember that Roc is not a sedative, it is a paralytic. The reason it would be concerning to use in the setting of severe neurological injury is that it provides motor paralysis for about 45 minutes,...

  5. Never wanna take students again.

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

    Okay, so this particular student was frustrating. But don't let it spoil you on all students. Many, many students are respectful and grateful for the learning opportunity and will be more than happy...

  6. Nurses thrown under the bus

    Anna Flaxis replied to GM1928's topic in General Nursing

    They're giving your unit education on chest tube dressing changes, and this is being thrown under the bus? I don't think "being thrown under the bus" means what you think it means. It's true that the...

  7. Proper protocol - nurse error while with daughter in ER

    Anna Flaxis replied to joseyjo's topic in General Nursing

    This is concerning behavior, and I think you handled it appropriately. To play a little Devil's Advocate here, I will say that often, I am the one who triages the patient that I end up being the...

  8. Night shift for new grads.

    Anna Flaxis replied to Nurse_Brezo's topic in General Nursing

    A few things that help me when I work nights: Blackout curtains on my bedroom window, a white noise app on my tablet, don't consume any caffeine within an hour of end of shift, and go to bed right...

  9. Calling all charge nurses!

    Anna Flaxis replied to KMRN81's topic in Nurse Management

    Our charges are not supposed to have a patient load, but sometimes it is simply unavoidable, when we have a sick call or are understaffed and cannot get anyone to come

  10. POTS and Psych

    Anna Flaxis replied to michlynn's topic in Cardiac

    What do you mean by "psych problems"? Do you mean things like schizophrenia or personality disorders, or anxiety and depression? I have cared for POTS patients and have noticed a correlation between...

  11. BAD Reference

    Anna Flaxis replied to FlyingButterfly's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Per the TOS, we can't give legal advice. Do you know what the reference said about you that was

  12. BAD Reference

    Anna Flaxis replied to FlyingButterfly's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    While it's true that you can refer to the person providing a reference as a "referee", this is not common practice. You can still call the person a "reference", which is more common, and is therefore...

  13. Today's cringeworthy event..

    Anna Flaxis replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    Wait a minute....she was doing the right thing by disposing of the full container and this proves what, exactly? Safety is everyone's responsibility, so if the lid wasn't attached to the base, I...

  14. ACLS should always be 2 days and in person!

    Anna Flaxis replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I really have mixed feelings about this. With my PALS recert coming up soon, I'm really glad I only have to go for one day. I've done the live classes and the computer classes, and I think they both...

  15. RANT, sick of certain nurses

    Anna Flaxis replied to mindofmidwifery's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I've been a CNA, LPN, and RN, and I've worked in Home Health, Skilled Nursing, and Acute Care. Across this entire spectrum, communication is what it frequently boils down to. HOW you communicate,...

  16. Safe to take new admit at shift change

    Anna Flaxis replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand. What is unsafe about this? Getting report on your assignment shouldn't take more than a few minutes per patient, and it only takes a few minutes to look up your new admit. The...

  17. Is it possible to get the holidays off?

    Anna Flaxis replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Per

  18. Should Healthcare Professionals Ask About Guns in the Home?

    Anna Flaxis replied to P-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the ED. Our triage screenings include questions about domestic violence, alcohol and substance abuse, suicidal ideation, and yes, weapons. I get all kinds of reactions to all of these...

  19. When a patient signs out AMA...

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

    Aside from explaining the risks in layman's terms, ascertaining their reason for not wanting to stay is a good idea. It could be something you or a social worker (if your facility has one available)...

  20. A sobering story-------

    Anna Flaxis replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    The order was for 140mg. The drug is supplied in 1gm/10mL vials. The ordered amount would have been 1.4mL. The amount given was 1.4gm, or 14mL. The nurse would have had to open 2 vials to draw up...

  21. A sobering story-------

    Anna Flaxis replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree wholeheartedly with this. I have not lost a family member, but someone who was very dear to me was overdosed on Dilaudid, because the new grad nurse was used to giving morphine, and gave 10mg...

  22. Help with dressing!

    Anna Flaxis replied to nurseMaM's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I'm unfamiliar with gluten wounds. You must mean "gluteal"? Our wound care nurses are fond of foam dressings for wounds with moderate to heavy exudate. For wounds with little to no exudate, they...

  23. A sobering story-------

    Anna Flaxis replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    There is usually more to the

  24. A sobering story-------

    Anna Flaxis replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    This article is so poorly written that I couldn't force myself to read the entire thing. Much better article here: Nurse's suicide highlights twin tragedies of errors - Health - Health care | NBC

  25. Reporting Asperger's Syndrome to Manager/Preceptors

    Anna Flaxis replied to purplegal's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    My thoughts are that, as mentioned above, this has the potential to go either way. Whether or not her supervisors provide reasonable accommodation, or see her divulging this info as making...