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Amethya

Cardiology, School Nursing, General

CMA for the past 5 years, working at a school for the past 4 years.

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Amethya has 5 years experience and specializes in Cardiology, School Nursing, General.

My name is Amethya!

I been working a Public Charter School for the past 3 years as a Medical Aide.

I love my job and my students!

 

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    Microbiology course online?

    Amethya posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    I saw some posts from 2009, but I wanted to ask if anyone has had any luck lately with any online courses for microbiology? If so, any links? I'm looking for the class to do my pre-reqs.
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    Mine told the others I was basically good for advice, so I became the advice person for my students. I didn't think I was doing anything until I left and I had kids cry to me because I left. But others said the same thing, "The nurse didn't do anything!" I still hear this in my new job. Even then yeah, we do something, we gave you water!
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    C'Mon Now!

    Amethya replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I just a kid in one of my schools tell me that he can see super far and hear super good because of his Batman hat. He did good, so I believe him. But he was zooming around the office and my Nurse was like, oy vey.
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    Clinical Assistant

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Oh yeah, I am very enjoying that. I am responsible to help the nurse, but she's one in charge. Like I'm invisible and I love it. Something is wrong? Talk to the nurse! Oh, I'm missing a day? It's okay, I'm not the nurse! I know! I was so happy when I got the job@
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    Amethya replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I had pink screening cards today, so yeah!
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    Clinical Assistant

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Oh yeah. it's way lower. I do deal with what I usually had last year, but it's easier when I have a partner. They are really kind and fun to be with. We just chat and have fun basically. Today I'm at my boy's school and the nurse is HILARIOUS. She and I have the same sense of humor, so it helps and we just chat.
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    Screenings

    Amethya replied to Keeperofbandages's topic in School

    Maybe a breakfast feast? So they won't be taking it home and can eat it there.
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    How do you handle screenings?

    Amethya replied to NursicoRN23's topic in School

    Ha... nostalgia for me. If you have a way, ask for resources from your Head Nurse, depending on the area, there's usually programs that do free vision or hearing screenings. I would ask around universities, the department of health or even nurses in your district. When I did my screenings in my old job, I would set it up during PE time, and have 2 volunteer parents, a vision screener and me, using the locker rooms. We would pull 5 at time, and screen one kid and send it to the next room. and just keep doing it until the whole class is done. Talk to your admin team and come up with a plan. Wish you luck!
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    How do you handle screenings?

    Amethya replied to NursicoRN23's topic in School

    Ha... nostalgia for me. If you have a way, ask for resources from your Head Nurse, depending on the area, there's usually programs that do free vision or hearing screenings. I would ask around universities, the department of health or even nurses in your district. When I did my screenings in my old job, I would set it up during PE time, and have 2 volunteer parents, a vision screener and me doing hearing, using the locker rooms. We would pull 5 at time, and screen one kid and send it to the next room. and just keep doing it until the whole class is done. Talk to your admin team and come up with a plan. Wish you luck!
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    Clinical Assistant

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Mine is still getting used to me, but he feels embarrassed to see me. I kinda like to mess with him, a bit... Yup! I agree, and it shows a lot. I keep getting compliments on how well I can self manage a clinic without supervision with my experience, so after the first day, they basically just let me loose. The nurses always are super nice and happy to see me because I lift the burden for them a lot. They do either paperwork or manage the clinic, and I do the leftover option. THank you!
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    Clinical Assistant

    Amethya posted a topic in School

    Hey pals and gals, I'm back! Just wanted to say hi and introduce my new job. I am now a Clinical Assistant to a school district where my children go to. I graduated from the district too, so it helps out that I know the schools and such. So far, it's hard work, doing the typical stuff I did in my old job, but this time I'm not by myself. I am currently working with RNs and I love them all. I am in a float position, so each day I go to different schools, which in total I got to 6 schools, all elementary. I got to choose what age group and that's what I choose. I get to visit my boy's school too, so that's fun sometimes. As of right now, I'm also part of a screening team, where all the CAs are separated into teams and put to a bunch of schools for two days out of the week until the end of October, and we just screen. It's gone really well, and fast! I honestly wish I had this in my last job. Here's hoping for the best!
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    CMA oversight

    Amethya replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    What should be limited is assessing. Basic first aid, typical treatments. (i.e, Headaches= laydown, check temp.) To call the parents for any injury and if they come visit. I'm not sure what's the protocol there, but for my last job, I had to call all the parents for every visit, so that may be a thing. Diabetes training, CPR training and Basic First Aid, ,AED, Epipen... etc.
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    Documenting in Skyward

    Amethya replied to easttnnurse1's topic in School

    Never heard of this in my last job, but what I was told is to be careful what we write because the parents can see what we put. But I can see why this may be a problem, your district should be able to limit what can be seen.
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    Introduction

    Amethya replied to NursicoRN23's topic in School

    Welcome! You will have a lot of support here. I am a CMA, 4 years experience and 3 years of experience in school nursing. Used to have my own clinic but now I'm working in a district helping the RNs. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
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    Ice Packs

    Amethya replied to OldDude's topic in School

    I agree. I just started helping out the nurses here in my new district and we have tricks. We have two types of ice packs, the homemade ones, and the plastic ones. We give out the homemade ones to the kids that we deem not bad injury, and they go on their merry way, and the other ones are just for injuries that are pretty bad and need observation. We all have the same mentality, basically not every injury needs intervention.
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    Interview questions

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Hey guys! So quick update: I got the job and I start next week! I'm excited! I'll be helping out nurses around the school district. Wish me luck!
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