Amethya

Cardiology, School Nursing, General

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

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    AED Battery

    Amethya posted a topic in School

    So I have a HeartStart AED and I have 2 new batteries and the rest are good for a good two years. I have one AED that the battery basically died on me and I tried to swap it with the good replacement...
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    % infants in Peds? Male RN in Peds?

    Amethya replied to Lemon Bars's topic in Pediatric

    That is the most touching, saddest thing ever. That nurse is an amazing person and I hope he still works at in pediatrics. I would be so heartbroken and would sing along with
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    Lots of questions!

    Amethya replied to NurseMrn's topic in School

    1. What State are you in? Texas 2. Do you have a nursing supervisor, or a non-nursing supervisor? Non-nursing supervisor 2a. If you do NOT have a nursing supervisor, where do you go for direction when...
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    AED Battery

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I actually called just now and they told me it was the machine and will send me a new one as replacement in a week, for FREE!
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    I left my job and feel lost.

    Amethya replied to KatiejonD's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! We help each other out a
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    I left my job and feel lost.

    Amethya replied to KatiejonD's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you had to go through all this. It's hard when you have admin that don't want to understand or help you out. I had this issue last two years because my admin was not medically educated and...
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    Hot Cheetos are a public health menace

    Amethya replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

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    Hot Cheetos are a public health menace

    Amethya replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    And in all honesty, it should. But since it's not a big epidemic, it won't be educated to the
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    HS Nurses, are you involved in extracurricular's?

    Amethya replied to Avill's topic in School

    Our new Admin decided on doing this and honestly my children's school has done this too. I would start with admin and principal. The way we decided was we asked teachers to volunteer and to nominate...
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    Epi Question (new to school nursing)

    Amethya replied to Back2workRN's topic in School

    I honestly would rather save the child than stand there and not help them because of
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    Vision and Hearing Screenings!

    Amethya replied to jess11RN's topic in School

    That's great that they are preparing them for the screening! I had issues last year because of Harvey, kids didn't get to learn their letters by the time screenings come in. I had to re-screen and...
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    Uh, what?

    Amethya replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Yeah, I mean let's be honest, unless there's a reason the kid has to know their own medical history, I wouldn't believe them because no kid knows their medical history unless they have health issues...
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    Business Card Title

    Amethya replied to Suri08's topic in School

    They don't love me enough for business cards. I'm loved enough to be given pants as donation and other stuff, but no business
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    Hot Cheetos are a public health menace

    Amethya replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    In all honestly, us in the SN section of these forums have tried YEARS to get rid of the Hot Cheetos/ Takis issue but it won't stop! As much as we ban, educate or even lecture our students, they still...
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    Health office software

    Amethya replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    Skyward and it's working for me so
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    Return to school after vomiting

    Amethya replied to BluebellRN's topic in School

    24 hrs for
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    2018 Lice

    Amethya replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Black light? Do you know if you can get one
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    Difficult Diabetic Student

    Amethya replied to ABRN2012's topic in School

    Explain the consequences to student and parent with admin involved. Things ain't settled, CPS. Make sure you document
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    Vision and Hearing Screenings!

    Amethya replied to jess11RN's topic in School

    I know I saw this. I'm actually a bit happy but also not so much because my Kinders sometimes don't understand their alphabet and it's harder to do their vision. I got this program doing the eye...
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    school nurse as a mom

    Amethya replied to catia108's topic in School

    It is a trade off, I miss a lot of things with my kids BUT I have breaks off with them so I can spend more time with them. You just have to plan things, for example, I have 7 PTO days off and 7 sick...
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    HS Nurses, are you involved in extracurricular's?

    Amethya replied to Avill's topic in School

    We have this mentoring program in our school now and all staff was welcomed to get a child and as well nominate someone. I nominated this 8th grader who barely came from Mexico and was having a hard...
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    Uh, what?

    Amethya replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    I agree with all before posts, but I also wanted to add, that it sounded like this kid was pulling things out their butt as excuses why they didn't do their work. If they have NO medication or NO...
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    Hot Cheetos are a public health menace

    Amethya replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Yup and then they wonder WHY their stomach hurts SOOOO much
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    Sick and tired of wiping butts...HELLP

    Amethya replied to Mr.Beast's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Medical aide at a school or
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    Epi Question (new to school nursing)

    Amethya replied to Back2workRN's topic in School

    We have the same rule as everyone else, but we are CMAs, LVNs. But even though, I have kids that are told to be "Severely allergic" to things but no medication or Epi given. So if child is going to...