Cherry Ames Peds RN

Cherry Ames Peds RN

Peds, NICU, Case Mgmt, Asthma Ed, CF

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About Cherry Ames Peds RN

Cherry Ames Peds RN has 24 years experience and specializes in Peds, NICU, Case Mgmt, Asthma Ed, CF.


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  1. Sunscreen

    Our district just changed the policy about sunscreen. It is now considered a "personal hygiene item" like deodorant or lip balm. Students may have a personal supply and self-apply. They may not share sunscreen. If parents want us to apply it, we requ...
  2. School Nurse Book Club Suggestions

    There is also an article in the May, 2014 issue of NASN School Nurse about school nurse book studies. It has a list of titles that have been used by a rural school nurses for professional development. Looks like lots of good options.
  3. School Nurse Book Club Suggestions

    Has anyone read "Brave Girl Eating: A Family's Struggle with Anorexia" by Harriet Brown?
  4. School Nurse Book Club Suggestions

    I am looking for book suggestions for my school nurse book club for next year. Previous titles have included: "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down" by Anne Fadiman, "Deadly Choices: How the Antivaccine Movement Threatens Us All" by Paul Offit, "...
  5. Parent Education & Engagement

    Maybe you could provide parents ways to improve their child's mental/emotional health. There is research to support basic interventions such as eating meals together as a family, reading together, singing, playing games, and story-telling as ways to ...
  6. Hearing screening

    My state has specific parameters for screening. In order to pass, a student must pass at 1000, 2000, and 4000 hz at 20 dbs for each ear. If the student passes, I document "0" for that ear, meaning none were missed. If they miss at 1000, I document "1...
  7. Do You Like Being A School Nurse?

    There are days that I love it and days that it is just too slow and I wish I worked somewhere else. I work at three elementary schools and have been a school nurse for about 5 years. I have over 25 years of pediatric experience in various settings. O...
  8. U of Washington phased out their master-level NP program....

    University of Washington still has several ARNP certificate programs. Candidates must already have a Masters of Nursing and then can apply to the certificate program. A second degree is not awarded, but the program is much shorter and less expensive ...
  9. May I introduce . . .

    Way to go!
  10. Hygiene

    I also am reluctant to call parents regarding children's hygiene issues. When I do make those calls I acknowledge to the parent that this is a sensitive topic. I also make sure the family has access to running water, washing machine etc. I recently s...
  11. Puberty/Hygiene Video

    Last year for 4th grade I used this poem: http://snp.homestead.com/HygieneGr5.html I read the poem and had the kids tell me what Sid could do to "clean up his act". Then I handed out a word search puzzle that I had made with words to find like "soap"...
  12. Totally out of the loop

    If your school has a daily staff email bulletin, or even a weekly one, perhaps you could be added to the email list. I've found that helpful to keep up with what's happening at my schools.
  13. Any ideas for this student?

    Could you do his morning medications at school after he has had breakfast? Maybe then he'd have an appetite to eat at least that meal. Also, can you get a release to talk to his PCP? Maybe you could work with him or her to come up with a school plan...
  14. Another "Ice cures everything" thread

    I had a sweet little kindergartener tell me this week that the water in my health room makes everything better!
  15. Questions about school nursing

    i'm from tacoma, wa what are your hours at work? 8:15-3:45. i work at 3 different elementary schools. would you mind sharing your salary and if it's for 12 months or just the school year? i'm on the teacher's salary scale. i started fall of 2009 as a...