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

    Did CPR for the first time today.

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    We do, but I didn't use it unless the 911 operator said to use it. As it was said, I am only a CMA, I am CPR/AED certified but the thing that we were so panicked and worried, that all that training...
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    Students cutting themselves

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Yeah, but as I said before, the student has already been cared for, is getting professional help, but it was the first time I saw the scars. I didn't cry or did a big deal, I just told her how to care...
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    Parents keep medicating their febrile kids in the morning

    Amethya replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I get these and I explain parents that they need to keep them at home, when they are picking them up, in person, in front of the secretary just in case they drop off the kid, and I have to call, and...
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    Did CPR for the first time today.

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Which is why I want to go to school for be a for real School nurse. I love my job and even though there were some crazy moments, I love my
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    Did CPR for the first time today.

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    That's what I think too, because we were telling her we can hear a pulse but she told me to keep going, even more when my AP freaked out that she couldn't feel a pulse, and tbh she sounded bored and...
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    Did CPR for the first time today.

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I agree, but is done is done and the student is fine now. The EMTs said I did the right thing
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    C'Mon Now!

    Amethya replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    THE WORLD IS
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    Did CPR for the first time today.

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I don't think I was doing it hard enough possibly, I didn't want to hurt her and I was a bit apprehensive to do it in the first place because like I said, she was breathing abnormally but had a pulse...
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    Did CPR for the first time today.

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I'm not sure why they didn't continue but they saw she had a pulse and checked her for vitals, they saw they were normal. They called her mother and because this has happened before and is not in...
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    Did CPR for the first time today.

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Just plain compression. I thought it was weird too and I explained to the 911 operator that she has a pulse, just has abnormal breathing and she told me it's procedure and that I have to. So I just...
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    Did CPR for the first time today.

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    She did but the 911 operator said to do it because she had labored/abnormal breathing. She wasn't transported because she was fine after a while and mother came to pick her
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    Did CPR for the first time today.

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Yeah I think it's the same thing about me, because I couldn't feel my knees for a while, then just now it started to hurt because I was on the hard floor for a
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    Cyber school nurse

    Amethya replied to Nurselady2000's topic in School

    Do they need a Medical Aide? I would love to work from home in my
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    Student found out bad news yesterday

    Amethya posted a topic in School

    7th grade girl, found out she has a tumor in her lungs, came crying to me about it and I just feel horrible, because I can't help her or make her feel better. I called her mother to ask her about it,...
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    C'Mon Now!

    Amethya replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I honestly keep it out in the open to see how many kids notice that word, but only one so far.
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    Student found out bad news yesterday

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    The student has had cancer before, but in her leg and she had it have it amputated, so she has a prosthetic leg. It's scary that it's now in the lungs, but I know she can make it. She already told her...
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    Fired Due to Not Being Able to Get to Work

    Amethya replied to Studentworker's topic in General Nursing

    I know a lot of these guys are being harsh, and that's how it is in this site. Everyone had this type of experience and while it is harsh, it has some good advice in between. I will say that you can...
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    Fired Due to Not Being Able to Get to Work

    Amethya replied to Studentworker's topic in General Nursing

    That's true. Some say other things, that's why a lot of people are confused on ages. I'm 27, by standards I am a millennial, but in other's I'm
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    C'Mon Now!

    Amethya replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I had two 2nd grade students come in today, basically bumped heads with each other, are okay, but have bruises. Parents were notified, they sat in my office with ice, both were fine. It's silent for a...
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    High School Shooter Copy Cats?

    Amethya replied to guest83140's topic in School

    That's no good, especially if a real emergency comes
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    Student found out bad news yesterday

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Thank you and I
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    Student found out bad news yesterday

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Yeah I might just do that instead. I have done this before, going to visit students at the hospital to make sure they are okay. She came in again in tears today, and the secretary and I spoke with...
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    Student found out bad news yesterday

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I'm thinking of giving my number so when she's in surgery I can know and I can go visit her at the hospital when she's
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    Student found out bad news yesterday

    Amethya replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Yeah, that's all I could give. I was hugging her while she cried into my
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    Lost in Translation

    Amethya replied to purplewaves45's topic in School

    I work with a school majority of them Hispanic, and some Black and very little White and Asian students. So I can understand Spanish and English perfectly, so it's no issue, but the Asian students? I...