Amethya

Cardiology, School Nursing, General

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

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  1. Amethya

    When is your Spring Break & what are you doing?

    Mine starts next week. My kiddos and I are going camping this weekend with a school event, then I have nothing planned all week, possibly hang out with friends, sleep and maybe go to the Rodeo. That's...
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    C'Mon Now!

    I guess he decided to aim high instead of aim
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    Uncooperative Diabetic Question

    I agree with all the above but if they refuse to cooperate, that's when CPS has to get involved, for medical neglect. My TD1 is the same grade, and he tends to be vocal (Not rude mind you) of not...
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    Why parents! Why?!!

    Our protocol is 100.4, but I lower it to 100, because 8/10 it will rise. And as well we tell parents if the child is afebrile for more than 24 hours, they have to stay home. Sometimes before they...
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    It has too... I'm just glad Spring Break is coming next week. I need a
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    Tympanometers

    Just got a normal audiometer that I get calibrated once a year and works
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    Personal mental health

    When I had my stressful semester last semester, I couldn't sleep and my mind was super wired up. I quit drinking soda for that time and just had water. I also started to take melatonin when I couldn't...
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    3 nursing jobs in 2 years. Unhirable?

    Nah, you have more of a chance than I do. I got fired my first job after a year, I got fired of a job after A WEEK and currently I am holding a job longer than I have and I love it (2 years and...
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    Can a school nurse leave the school clinic?

    Oh
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    C'Mon Now!

    Omg...
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    Teachers who bring some humor in the day.

    I want a dance off at my
  12. I love when teachers try to bring humor in a school day, even if they don't know that it lifts your spirits up. I love my History teacher here, he's very quiet but funny. I call for his student all...
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    Hey guys! WE MUST MAKE FETCH
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    Can a school nurse leave the school clinic?

    I do leave sometimes, just so I can stretch my legs and go to the restroom. It's no biggie, just as long as you come
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    C'Mon Now!

    But but... I like butter in my sopapilla. (Depends which one you are talking about, because mine is sweet with sugar on
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    C'Mon Now!

    ... was it good and did he need
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    Salad Bar and Allergies

    Our lunches are from a catering company, and they advertise what they will serve. Maybe like 1% of the time it's something different, but we have no peanuts in our foods. Most of my epi-pen and food...
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    C'Mon Now!

    Had a 1st grade student come in my office yelling, "MS. AMETHYA! MY BUTT HURTS AFTER POOPING OUT OF THE BUTT HOLE!" Trying SOOOO hard not to laugh. Must be
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    Did CPR for the first time today.

    Student passed out on PE doing fitness gram, was having abnormal breathing and not responding. Called 911, operator gave instructions to do CPR and just did it, 3 mins, not stopping. Other people...
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    Did CPR for the first time today.

    Now getting back into topic, is it normal for my wrist to be hurting after doing CPR? It's only hurts when I twist my hand like trying to open a
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    Hope parents don't send these to school!

    I actually had a student licking one, her mom gave her some because of her throat hurting and she had a fever that day (WHY U SEND THEM TO SCHOOL THEN?!) and was barely the beginning of the day! So I...
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    HS student with odor, call nurse?

    Kinda had a student smell in my office, and the way her hair felt and seem (black hair), it looked like she was due for a new hair fixing, but I didn't want to be rude, so I used a different method to...
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    Did CPR for the first time today.

    And this is why I love you guys. Even if you don't know me, you understand my struggle and I love that about you. Thank you for helping me for the past two years and helping me as much as you can....
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    Did CPR for the first time today.

    I forgot to mention the student was a 13 year old. I am CPR/AED BLS certified for adult, peds and infant. To other posters: And as mentioned I am just a CMA guys. I get as nurses you have more...
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    Did CPR for the first time today.

    Thank you for the information! That's something interesting to read, and keep in